ex - expectation of life at age x in Iceland

Iceland: ex - expectation of life at age x was 82.58 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
82.58
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 184 countries
All-time high
82.58
in 2021
All-time low
79.69
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Iceland, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 79.72001: 802002: 80.32003: 80.62004: 80.82005: 80.92006: 812007: 81.12008: 81.32009: 81.52010: 81.72011: 81.92012: 822013: 82.12014: 82.12015: 82.12016: 82.22017: 82.32018: 82.42019: 82.52020: 82.62021: 82.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in Iceland stood at 82.58. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Iceland peaked at 82.58 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.69, in 2000.

Iceland ranks 10th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

ex - expectation of life at age x in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Iceland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 79.69
2001 79.99 +0.4%
2002 80.3 +0.4%
2003 80.57 +0.3%
2004 80.77 +0.2%
2005 80.9 +0.2%
2006 81.04 +0.2%
2007 81.15 +0.1%
2008 81.29 +0.2%
2009 81.5 +0.2%
2010 81.68 +0.2%
2011 81.86 +0.2%
2012 81.98 +0.2%
2013 82.07 +0.1%
2014 82.1 +0.0%
2015 82.13 +0.0%
2016 82.18 +0.1%
2017 82.27 +0.1%
2018 82.37 +0.1%
2019 82.47 +0.1%
2020 82.56 +0.1%
2021 82.58 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.72 79.69 81.5 10
2010s 82.11 81.68 82.47 10
2020s 82.57 82.56 82.58 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 7 Luxembourg 82.78 compare
  2. 8 Sweden 82.66 compare
  3. 9 Spain 82.66 compare
  4. 11 New Zealand 82.2 compare
  5. 12 Italy 82.2 compare
  6. 13 France 81.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Iceland?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in Iceland was 82.58 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 82.58 in 2021.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 79.69 in 2000.
How does Iceland rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
Iceland ranks 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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