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
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.