Australia vs Iceland: Survival to age 65 of cohort

Australia
93.86
in 2024
Iceland
93.9
in 2024
Australia rank
23rd
Iceland rank
22nd

Survival to age 65 of cohort over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 93.9 against 93.86 in Australia, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Australia ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 22nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 80.67 84.32 3.65 Iceland
1970s 83 85.61 2.61 Iceland
1980s 87.04 88.26 1.22 Iceland
1990s 89.79 89.29 0.5061 Australia
2000s 91.84 91.55 0.291 Australia
2010s 92.94 92.88 0.0605 Australia
2020s 93.32 93.07 0.2462 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival to age 65 of cohort, Australia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 93.9 against 93.86 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in survival to age 65 of cohort between Australia and Iceland?
0.04, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Australia ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed