Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Iceland
Iceland: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.04
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 1867
All-time low
0.9465
in 1891
Years of data
186
1838–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Iceland, 1838–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.04 for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Iceland peaked at 1.3 in 1867 and was at its lowest, 0.9465, in 1891.
Iceland ranks 215th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 186 years of available data.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 1.12 | — |
| 1839 | 1.11 | -0.7% |
| 1840 | 1.05 | -6.0% |
| 1841 | 1.09 | +3.9% |
| 1842 | 1.27 | +16.6% |
| 1843 | 1.24 | -2.3% |
| 1844 | 1.1 | -10.8% |
| 1845 | 1.12 | +1.3% |
| 1846 | 1.05 | -5.8% |
| 1847 | 1.2 | +13.6% |
| 1848 | 1.16 | -3.4% |
| 1849 | 1.16 | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 1.09 | -6.5% |
| 1851 | 1.19 | +9.4% |
| 1852 | 1.08 | -9.2% |
| 1853 | 1.16 | +7.3% |
| 1854 | 1.2 | +3.3% |
| 1855 | 1.16 | -2.8% |
| 1856 | 1.21 | +4.2% |
| 1857 | 1.19 | -2.0% |
| 1858 | 1.11 | -6.6% |
| 1859 | 1.14 | +3.0% |
| 1860 | 1.18 | +3.0% |
| 1861 | 1.17 | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 1.11 | -5.0% |
| 1863 | 1.23 | +10.8% |
| 1864 | 1.24 | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 1.19 | -4.2% |
| 1866 | 1.13 | -5.1% |
| 1867 | 1.3 | +15.5% |
| 1868 | 1.25 | -3.9% |
| 1869 | 1.15 | -7.6% |
| 1870 | 1.24 | +7.0% |
| 1871 | 1.19 | -4.0% |
| 1872 | 1.06 | -10.3% |
| 1873 | 1.11 | +4.4% |
| 1874 | 1.12 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 1.21 | +8.1% |
| 1876 | 1.15 | -5.0% |
| 1877 | 1.18 | +2.3% |
| 1878 | 1.17 | -1.3% |
| 1879 | 1.28 | +9.6% |
| 1880 | 1.12 | -12.2% |
| 1881 | 1.09 | -2.9% |
| 1882 | 1.12 | +3.1% |
| 1883 | 1.16 | +3.2% |
| 1884 | 1.17 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1.15 | -1.2% |
| 1886 | 1.1 | -4.2% |
| 1887 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1888 | 1.19 | -0.9% |
| 1889 | 1.08 | -9.7% |
| 1890 | 1.13 | +5.2% |
| 1891 | 0.9465 | -16.5% |
| 1892 | 1.11 | +17.7% |
| 1893 | 1.18 | +6.4% |
| 1894 | 1.21 | +2.0% |
| 1895 | 1.08 | -10.4% |
| 1896 | 1.11 | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 1.1 | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 1.17 | +6.1% |
| 1899 | 1.16 | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 1.13 | -2.0% |
| 1901 | 1.14 | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 1.06 | -7.0% |
| 1903 | 1.05 | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 1.09 | +4.1% |
| 1905 | 1.15 | +4.8% |
| 1906 | 1.22 | +6.6% |
| 1907 | 1.11 | -9.0% |
| 1908 | 1.14 | +2.9% |
| 1909 | 1.03 | -10.3% |
| 1910 | 1.08 | +5.2% |
| 1911 | 1.1 | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 1.13 | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 1.08 | -4.0% |
| 1914 | 1.15 | +6.0% |
| 1915 | 1.11 | -2.9% |
| 1916 | 1.16 | +3.9% |
| 1917 | 1.09 | -5.9% |
| 1918 | 1.07 | -2.1% |
| 1919 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.15 | +7.3% |
| 1922 | 1.15 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 1.11 | -3.1% |
| 1924 | 1.14 | +2.8% |
| 1925 | 1.05 | -7.7% |
| 1926 | 1.08 | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 1.02 | -5.2% |
| 1929 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 1.08 | +5.7% |
| 1931 | 1.04 | -3.5% |
| 1932 | 1.07 | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 1.09 | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 1.04 | -4.4% |
| 1935 | 1.07 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 1.12 | +4.5% |
| 1937 | 1.06 | -5.5% |
| 1938 | 1.1 | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 1.06 | -3.3% |
| 1940 | 1.09 | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 1.13 | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 1.06 | -5.9% |
| 1943 | 1.05 | -1.3% |
| 1944 | 1.07 | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 1.05 | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 1.1 | +4.2% |
| 1947 | 1.06 | -3.4% |
| 1948 | 1.01 | -4.3% |
| 1949 | 1.05 | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 1.07 | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 1.05 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 1.07 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 1.06 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 1.04 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 1.08 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 1.08 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.08 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 2 |
| 1840s | 1.14 | 1.05 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.15 | 1.08 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.2 | 1.11 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.17 | 1.06 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.14 | 1.08 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.12 | 0.9465 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.11 | 1.03 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.1 | 1.07 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.09 | 1.02 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.08 | 1.04 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.07 | 1.01 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Iceland?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Iceland was 1.04 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 1867.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9465 in 1891.
- How does Iceland rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Iceland ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.