Iceland vs Israel: Life expectation at birth by sex
Iceland
84.51
in 2023
Israel
84.59
in 2023
Iceland rank
32nd
Israel rank
31st
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Iceland
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 84.59 against 84.51 in Iceland, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Israel ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.79 | 69.09 | 5.7 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 76.22 | 71.79 | 4.43 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 78.18 | 74.1 | 4.09 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 79.86 | 77.52 | 2.35 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 80.8 | 80.07 | 0.7305 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 82.61 | 82.3 | 0.3132 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 83.76 | 84.2 | 0.4466 | Israel |
| 2020s | 84.28 | 84.65 | 0.3691 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Iceland or Israel?
- Israel, at 84.59 against 84.51 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Iceland and Israel?
- 0.08, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Israel?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Israel rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Israel ranks 31st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.