Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Iceland
Iceland: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 82.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.69
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 229 countries
All-time high
82.85
in 2019
All-time low
71
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Iceland is 82.69, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Iceland peaked at 82.85 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71, in 1951.
Iceland ranks 25th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.03 | — |
| 1951 | 71 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 72.41 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 72.28 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 73.34 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 73.28 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 72.9 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 73.39 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 73.35 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 72.62 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 74.05 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 73.39 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 73.61 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 72.94 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 73.53 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 73.8 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 73.14 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 73.69 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 73.9 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 73.66 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 73.78 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 73.49 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 74.39 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 74.28 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 74.12 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 75.27 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 76.63 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 76.08 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 76.38 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 76.53 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 76.6 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 76.19 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 76.8 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 76.42 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 77.3 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 77.39 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 77.87 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 77.05 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 76.89 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 77.93 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 77.74 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 77.76 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 78.59 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 78.81 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.02 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.54 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 78.65 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 78.67 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 79.4 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 79.24 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 79.55 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 80.42 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 80.28 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.77 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.72 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.17 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 80.94 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.09 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.24 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.42 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.59 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.97 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 82.35 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 81.74 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 82.43 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.16 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.83 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.24 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.45 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.85 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.71 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.84 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.59 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 82.69 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.56 | 71 | 73.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.57 | 72.94 | 74.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.1 | 73.49 | 76.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.04 | 76.19 | 77.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.54 | 77.54 | 79.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.76 | 79.55 | 81.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.16 | 81.59 | 82.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.46 | 81.59 | 82.84 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2125 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Iceland?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Iceland was 82.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.85 in 2019.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 1951.
- How does Iceland rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Iceland ranks 25th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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