Canada vs Iceland: Survival ages across the population

Canada
26.97
in 2023
Iceland
28.06
in 2023
Canada rank
35th
Iceland rank
33rd

Survival ages across the population over time

  • Canada
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 28.06 against 26.97 in Canada, a difference of 1.09.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Iceland ahead.

Canada ranks 35th and Iceland ranks 33rd of 41 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iceland Difference Ahead
1920s 0.1033 0.2167 0.1133 Iceland
1930s 0.144 0.295 0.151 Iceland
1940s 0.22 0.491 0.271 Iceland
1950s 0.4 2.96 2.56 Iceland
1960s 1.75 5.73 3.98 Iceland
1970s 9.32 13.61 4.29 Iceland
1980s 18.44 20.18 1.74 Iceland
1990s 22.53 24.64 2.11 Iceland
2000s 26.29 29.19 2.9 Iceland
2010s 28.25 32.95 4.71 Iceland
2020s 26.78 31.42 4.64 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival ages across the population, Canada or Iceland?
Iceland, at 28.06 against 26.97 in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival ages across the population between Canada and Iceland?
1.09, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for survival ages across the population?
Canada ranks 35th and Iceland ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Survival ages across the population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival ages across the population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed