Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Iceland
Iceland: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 3.32 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.32
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.92
in 1879
All-time low
0.14
in 1846
Years of data
186
1838–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Iceland, 1838–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Iceland stood at 3.32.
The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Iceland peaked at 6.92 in 1879 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 1846.
That places Iceland 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 3.35 | — |
| 1839 | 3.57 | +6.6% |
| 1840 | 2.43 | -31.9% |
| 1841 | 0.51 | -79.0% |
| 1842 | 3.42 | +570.6% |
| 1843 | 0.72 | -78.9% |
| 1844 | 3.24 | +350.0% |
| 1845 | 1.82 | -43.8% |
| 1846 | 0.14 | -92.3% |
| 1847 | 3.33 | +2278.6% |
| 1848 | 1.38 | -58.6% |
| 1849 | 2.8 | +102.9% |
| 1850 | 1.75 | -37.5% |
| 1851 | 5.8 | +231.4% |
| 1852 | 4.02 | -30.7% |
| 1853 | 4.18 | +4.0% |
| 1854 | 4.48 | +7.2% |
| 1855 | 2.73 | -39.1% |
| 1856 | 3.54 | +29.7% |
| 1857 | 4.76 | +34.5% |
| 1858 | 3.29 | -30.9% |
| 1859 | 4.24 | +28.9% |
| 1860 | 4.57 | +7.8% |
| 1861 | 4.39 | -3.9% |
| 1862 | 1.45 | -67.0% |
| 1863 | 5.88 | +305.5% |
| 1864 | 1.96 | -66.7% |
| 1865 | 3.23 | +64.8% |
| 1866 | 3.17 | -1.9% |
| 1867 | 5.84 | +84.2% |
| 1868 | 3.86 | -33.9% |
| 1869 | 3.04 | -21.2% |
| 1870 | 3.92 | +28.9% |
| 1871 | 4.48 | +14.3% |
| 1872 | 3.36 | -25.0% |
| 1873 | 2.52 | -25.0% |
| 1874 | 1.02 | -59.5% |
| 1875 | 4.99 | +389.2% |
| 1876 | 2.14 | -57.1% |
| 1877 | 3.34 | +56.1% |
| 1878 | 2.15 | -35.6% |
| 1879 | 6.92 | +221.9% |
| 1880 | 2.01 | -71.0% |
| 1881 | 4.12 | +105.0% |
| 1882 | 1.87 | -54.6% |
| 1883 | 3.38 | +80.7% |
| 1884 | 3.81 | +12.7% |
| 1885 | 1.56 | -59.1% |
| 1886 | 0.27 | -82.7% |
| 1887 | 4.35 | +1511.1% |
| 1888 | 5.08 | +16.8% |
| 1889 | 2.16 | -57.5% |
| 1890 | 2.56 | +18.5% |
| 1891 | 3.96 | +54.7% |
| 1892 | 3.74 | -5.6% |
| 1893 | 3.93 | +5.1% |
| 1894 | 4.07 | +3.6% |
| 1895 | 2.97 | -27.0% |
| 1896 | 3.94 | +32.7% |
| 1897 | 4.53 | +15.0% |
| 1898 | 4.81 | +6.2% |
| 1899 | 5.39 | +12.1% |
| 1900 | 3.62 | -32.8% |
| 1901 | 4.09 | +13.0% |
| 1902 | 2.89 | -29.3% |
| 1903 | 3.3 | +14.2% |
| 1904 | 3.29 | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 4.07 | +23.7% |
| 1906 | 4.82 | +18.4% |
| 1907 | 3.71 | -23.0% |
| 1908 | 2.23 | -39.9% |
| 1909 | 2.47 | +10.8% |
| 1910 | 3.55 | +43.7% |
| 1911 | 3.64 | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 1.83 | -49.7% |
| 1913 | 2.35 | +28.4% |
| 1914 | 3.64 | +54.9% |
| 1915 | 5.33 | +46.4% |
| 1916 | 3.23 | -39.4% |
| 1917 | 2.88 | -10.8% |
| 1918 | 1.98 | -31.2% |
| 1919 | 3.3 | +66.7% |
| 1920 | 3.75 | +13.6% |
| 1921 | 4.79 | +27.7% |
| 1922 | 4.87 | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 4.23 | -13.1% |
| 1924 | 4.84 | +14.4% |
| 1925 | 2.68 | -44.6% |
| 1926 | 3.17 | +18.3% |
| 1927 | 1.63 | -48.6% |
| 1928 | 1.68 | +3.1% |
| 1929 | 0.68 | -59.5% |
| 1930 | 3.56 | +423.5% |
| 1931 | 2.68 | -24.7% |
| 1932 | 3.12 | +16.4% |
| 1933 | 3.26 | +4.5% |
| 1934 | 2.16 | -33.7% |
| 1935 | 3.8 | +75.9% |
| 1936 | 3.32 | -12.6% |
| 1937 | 2.76 | -16.9% |
| 1938 | 3.9 | +41.3% |
| 1939 | 3.23 | -17.2% |
| 1940 | 2.71 | -16.1% |
| 1941 | 2.72 | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 1.63 | -40.1% |
| 1943 | 1.02 | -37.4% |
| 1944 | 3.84 | +276.5% |
| 1945 | 1.57 | -59.1% |
| 1946 | 2.73 | +73.9% |
| 1947 | 1.48 | -45.8% |
| 1948 | 0.57 | -61.5% |
| 1949 | 1.56 | +173.7% |
| 1950 | 3 | +92.5% |
| 1951 | 2.04 | -32.2% |
| 1952 | 3.19 | +56.6% |
| 1953 | 1.59 | -50.1% |
| 1954 | 2.4 | +51.0% |
| 1955 | 2.96 | +23.0% |
| 1956 | 1.73 | -41.4% |
| 1957 | 2.62 | +51.2% |
| 1958 | 3.53 | +34.8% |
| 1959 | 3.13 | -11.3% |
| 1960 | 1.38 | -55.9% |
| 1961 | 3.46 | +150.1% |
| 1962 | 2.62 | -24.3% |
| 1963 | 3.85 | +47.1% |
| 1964 | 3.71 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 3.56 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 3.75 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 3.83 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.53 | -33.9% |
| 1969 | 3.12 | +23.3% |
| 1970 | 4.08 | +30.7% |
| 1971 | 4.06 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.55 | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 4.1 | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 5.08 | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 4.97 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.94 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.64 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 3.79 | -18.4% |
| 1979 | 4.1 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 4.58 | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 4.81 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 4.4 | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 5.9 | +34.1% |
| 1984 | 4.32 | -26.8% |
| 1985 | 3.88 | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 4.65 | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 3.67 | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 4.18 | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 3.6 | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 3.7 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 5.19 | +40.3% |
| 1992 | 3.32 | -36.0% |
| 1993 | 2.83 | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 3.09 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 3.26 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 3.88 | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 4.24 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 3.58 | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 3.21 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 2.15 | -33.0% |
| 2001 | 3.77 | +75.3% |
| 2002 | 3.55 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.83 | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 3.73 | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 3.18 | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 2.82 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.61 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.22 | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 3.54 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.72 | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 2.02 | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 2.56 | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 2.99 | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | -39.3% |
| 2016 | 2.51 | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 2.57 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 2.44 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 2.23 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 2.08 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 4.77 | +129.0% |
| 2023 | 3.32 | -30.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.33, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.71, 71% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1847 | +2278.6% | 0.14 | 3.33 |
| 1887 | +1511.1% | 0.27 | 4.35 |
| 1842 | +570.6% | 0.51 | 3.42 |
| 1930 | +423.5% | 0.68 | 3.56 |
| 1875 | +389.2% | 1.02 | 4.99 |
| 1844 | +350.0% | 0.72 | 3.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 3.46 | 3.35 | 3.57 | 2 |
| 1840s | 1.98 | 0.14 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.88 | 1.75 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.74 | 1.45 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.48 | 1.02 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.86 | 0.27 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.99 | 2.56 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.45 | 2.23 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.17 | 1.83 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.23 | 0.68 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.18 | 2.16 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.98 | 0.57 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.62 | 1.59 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.18 | 1.38 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.33 | 3.55 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 | 2.83 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 | 2.15 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 1.82 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 2.08 | 4.77 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Iceland?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Iceland was 3.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 in 1879.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 1846.
- How does Iceland rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Iceland ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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