Iceland vs Maldives: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Iceland
91.2%
in 2024
Maldives
91.5%
in 2024
Iceland rank
10th
Maldives rank
9th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Iceland
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 91.5% against 91.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 10th and Maldives ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.0% | 33.3% | 40.8% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 75.0% | 42.5% | 32.4% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 79.9% | 55.6% | 24.3% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 83.9% | 68.0% | 15.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 80.4% | 7.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 87.8% | 1.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 90.1% | 2.1% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Iceland or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 91.5% against 91.2% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Iceland and Maldives?
- 0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Maldives?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Maldives rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Iceland ranks 10th and Maldives ranks 9th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.