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Iceland vs United Kingdom: life expectancy

Iceland's national average is 1.7 years higher than United Kingdom's (83 vs 81.3).

A population-level average, not a personal prediction — averages, not fate.

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Iceland
83
years combined
M 81.5 · F 84.5
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United Kingdom
81.3
years combined
M 79.5 · F 83.1
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Does Iceland or United Kingdom have a higher life expectancy?

Iceland's national average life expectancy is 83 years, about 1.7 years higher than United Kingdom's 81.3. These are population averages, not predictions for any individual.

Figures are UN Population Division estimates (World Population Prospects, 2019 revision), rounded for readability — not a live feed, so recent years may differ.

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