Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Iceland
Iceland: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 3.32 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.32 years
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.92 years
in 1879
All-time low
0.14 years
in 1846
Years of data
186
1838–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Iceland, 1838–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Iceland stood at 3.32 years.
The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Iceland peaked at 6.92 years in 1879 and was at its lowest, 0.14 years, in 1846.
That places Iceland 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 3.35 years | — |
| 1839 | 3.57 years | +6.6% |
| 1840 | 2.43 years | -31.9% |
| 1841 | 0.51 years | -79.0% |
| 1842 | 3.42 years | +570.6% |
| 1843 | 0.72 years | -78.9% |
| 1844 | 3.24 years | +350.0% |
| 1845 | 1.82 years | -43.8% |
| 1846 | 0.14 years | -92.3% |
| 1847 | 3.33 years | +2278.6% |
| 1848 | 1.38 years | -58.6% |
| 1849 | 2.8 years | +102.9% |
| 1850 | 1.75 years | -37.5% |
| 1851 | 5.8 years | +231.4% |
| 1852 | 4.02 years | -30.7% |
| 1853 | 4.18 years | +4.0% |
| 1854 | 4.48 years | +7.2% |
| 1855 | 2.73 years | -39.1% |
| 1856 | 3.54 years | +29.7% |
| 1857 | 4.76 years | +34.5% |
| 1858 | 3.29 years | -30.9% |
| 1859 | 4.24 years | +28.9% |
| 1860 | 4.57 years | +7.8% |
| 1861 | 4.39 years | -3.9% |
| 1862 | 1.45 years | -67.0% |
| 1863 | 5.88 years | +305.5% |
| 1864 | 1.96 years | -66.7% |
| 1865 | 3.23 years | +64.8% |
| 1866 | 3.17 years | -1.9% |
| 1867 | 5.84 years | +84.2% |
| 1868 | 3.86 years | -33.9% |
| 1869 | 3.04 years | -21.2% |
| 1870 | 3.92 years | +28.9% |
| 1871 | 4.48 years | +14.3% |
| 1872 | 3.36 years | -25.0% |
| 1873 | 2.52 years | -25.0% |
| 1874 | 1.02 years | -59.5% |
| 1875 | 4.99 years | +389.2% |
| 1876 | 2.14 years | -57.1% |
| 1877 | 3.34 years | +56.1% |
| 1878 | 2.15 years | -35.6% |
| 1879 | 6.92 years | +221.9% |
| 1880 | 2.01 years | -71.0% |
| 1881 | 4.12 years | +105.0% |
| 1882 | 1.87 years | -54.6% |
| 1883 | 3.38 years | +80.7% |
| 1884 | 3.81 years | +12.7% |
| 1885 | 1.56 years | -59.1% |
| 1886 | 0.27 years | -82.7% |
| 1887 | 4.35 years | +1511.1% |
| 1888 | 5.08 years | +16.8% |
| 1889 | 2.16 years | -57.5% |
| 1890 | 2.56 years | +18.5% |
| 1891 | 3.96 years | +54.7% |
| 1892 | 3.74 years | -5.6% |
| 1893 | 3.93 years | +5.1% |
| 1894 | 4.07 years | +3.6% |
| 1895 | 2.97 years | -27.0% |
| 1896 | 3.94 years | +32.7% |
| 1897 | 4.53 years | +15.0% |
| 1898 | 4.81 years | +6.2% |
| 1899 | 5.39 years | +12.1% |
| 1900 | 3.62 years | -32.8% |
| 1901 | 4.09 years | +13.0% |
| 1902 | 2.89 years | -29.3% |
| 1903 | 3.3 years | +14.2% |
| 1904 | 3.29 years | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 4.07 years | +23.7% |
| 1906 | 4.82 years | +18.4% |
| 1907 | 3.71 years | -23.0% |
| 1908 | 2.23 years | -39.9% |
| 1909 | 2.47 years | +10.8% |
| 1910 | 3.55 years | +43.7% |
| 1911 | 3.64 years | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 1.83 years | -49.7% |
| 1913 | 2.35 years | +28.4% |
| 1914 | 3.64 years | +54.9% |
| 1915 | 5.33 years | +46.4% |
| 1916 | 3.23 years | -39.4% |
| 1917 | 2.88 years | -10.8% |
| 1918 | 1.98 years | -31.2% |
| 1919 | 3.3 years | +66.7% |
| 1920 | 3.75 years | +13.6% |
| 1921 | 4.79 years | +27.7% |
| 1922 | 4.87 years | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 4.23 years | -13.1% |
| 1924 | 4.84 years | +14.4% |
| 1925 | 2.68 years | -44.6% |
| 1926 | 3.17 years | +18.3% |
| 1927 | 1.63 years | -48.6% |
| 1928 | 1.68 years | +3.1% |
| 1929 | 0.68 years | -59.5% |
| 1930 | 3.56 years | +423.5% |
| 1931 | 2.68 years | -24.7% |
| 1932 | 3.12 years | +16.4% |
| 1933 | 3.26 years | +4.5% |
| 1934 | 2.16 years | -33.7% |
| 1935 | 3.8 years | +75.9% |
| 1936 | 3.32 years | -12.6% |
| 1937 | 2.76 years | -16.9% |
| 1938 | 3.9 years | +41.3% |
| 1939 | 3.23 years | -17.2% |
| 1940 | 2.71 years | -16.1% |
| 1941 | 2.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 1.63 years | -40.1% |
| 1943 | 1.02 years | -37.4% |
| 1944 | 3.84 years | +276.5% |
| 1945 | 1.57 years | -59.1% |
| 1946 | 2.73 years | +73.9% |
| 1947 | 1.48 years | -45.8% |
| 1948 | 0.57 years | -61.5% |
| 1949 | 1.56 years | +173.7% |
| 1950 | 3 years | +92.5% |
| 1951 | 2.04 years | -32.2% |
| 1952 | 3.19 years | +56.6% |
| 1953 | 1.59 years | -50.1% |
| 1954 | 2.4 years | +51.0% |
| 1955 | 2.96 years | +23.0% |
| 1956 | 1.73 years | -41.4% |
| 1957 | 2.62 years | +51.2% |
| 1958 | 3.53 years | +34.8% |
| 1959 | 3.13 years | -11.3% |
| 1960 | 1.38 years | -55.9% |
| 1961 | 3.46 years | +150.1% |
| 1962 | 2.62 years | -24.3% |
| 1963 | 3.85 years | +47.1% |
| 1964 | 3.71 years | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 3.56 years | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 3.75 years | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 3.83 years | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.53 years | -33.9% |
| 1969 | 3.12 years | +23.3% |
| 1970 | 4.08 years | +30.7% |
| 1971 | 4.06 years | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.55 years | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 4.1 years | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 5.08 years | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 4.97 years | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.94 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.64 years | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 3.79 years | -18.4% |
| 1979 | 4.1 years | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 4.58 years | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 4.81 years | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 4.4 years | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 5.9 years | +34.1% |
| 1984 | 4.32 years | -26.8% |
| 1985 | 3.88 years | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 4.65 years | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 3.67 years | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 4.18 years | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 3.6 years | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 3.7 years | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 5.19 years | +40.3% |
| 1992 | 3.32 years | -36.0% |
| 1993 | 2.83 years | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 3.09 years | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 3.26 years | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 3.88 years | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 4.24 years | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 3.58 years | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 3.21 years | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 2.15 years | -33.0% |
| 2001 | 3.77 years | +75.3% |
| 2002 | 3.55 years | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.83 years | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 3.73 years | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 3.18 years | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 2.75 years | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 2.82 years | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.61 years | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.22 years | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 3.54 years | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.72 years | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 2.02 years | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 2.56 years | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 2.99 years | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 1.82 years | -39.3% |
| 2016 | 2.51 years | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 2.57 years | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.2 years | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 2.44 years | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 2.23 years | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 2.08 years | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 4.77 years | +129.0% |
| 2023 | 3.32 years | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 3.46 years | 3.35 years | 3.57 years | 2 |
| 1840s | 1.98 years | 0.14 years | 3.42 years | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.88 years | 1.75 years | 5.8 years | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.74 years | 1.45 years | 5.88 years | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.48 years | 1.02 years | 6.92 years | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.86 years | 0.27 years | 5.08 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.99 years | 2.56 years | 5.39 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.45 years | 2.23 years | 4.82 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.17 years | 1.83 years | 5.33 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.23 years | 0.68 years | 4.87 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.18 years | 2.16 years | 3.9 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.98 years | 0.57 years | 3.84 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.62 years | 1.59 years | 3.53 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.18 years | 1.38 years | 3.85 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.33 years | 3.55 years | 5.08 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4 years | 3.6 years | 5.9 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 years | 2.83 years | 5.19 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 years | 2.15 years | 3.77 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 years | 1.82 years | 3.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 years | 2.08 years | 4.77 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Iceland?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Iceland was 3.32 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 years in 1879.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 years in 1846.
- How does Iceland rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Iceland ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.