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Food supply vs. life expectancy in Iceland

Iceland: Food supply vs. life expectancy was 82.69 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82.69 years
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.85 years
in 2019
All-time low
71 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Food supply vs. life expectancy in Iceland, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, food supply vs. life expectancy in Iceland stood at 82.69 years.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food supply vs. life expectancy in Iceland peaked at 82.85 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71 years, in 1951.

Iceland ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Food supply vs. life expectancy in Iceland, year by year

Year years Change
1950 71.03 years —
1951 71 years -0.0%
1952 72.41 years +2.0%
1953 72.28 years -0.2%
1954 73.34 years +1.5%
1955 73.28 years -0.1%
1956 72.9 years -0.5%
1957 73.39 years +0.7%
1958 73.35 years -0.1%
1959 72.62 years -1.0%
1960 74.05 years +2.0%
1961 73.39 years -0.9%
1962 73.61 years +0.3%
1963 72.94 years -0.9%
1964 73.53 years +0.8%
1965 73.8 years +0.4%
1966 73.14 years -0.9%
1967 73.69 years +0.8%
1968 73.9 years +0.3%
1969 73.66 years -0.3%
1970 73.78 years +0.2%
1971 73.49 years -0.4%
1972 74.39 years +1.2%
1973 74.28 years -0.2%
1974 74.12 years -0.2%
1975 75.27 years +1.5%
1976 76.63 years +1.8%
1977 76.08 years -0.7%
1978 76.38 years +0.4%
1979 76.53 years +0.2%
1980 76.6 years +0.1%
1981 76.19 years -0.5%
1982 76.8 years +0.8%
1983 76.42 years -0.5%
1984 77.3 years +1.1%
1985 77.39 years +0.1%
1986 77.87 years +0.6%
1987 77.05 years -1.1%
1988 76.89 years -0.2%
1989 77.93 years +1.4%
1990 77.74 years -0.2%
1991 77.76 years +0.0%
1992 78.59 years +1.1%
1993 78.81 years +0.3%
1994 79.02 years +0.3%
1995 77.54 years -1.9%
1996 78.65 years +1.4%
1997 78.67 years +0.0%
1998 79.4 years +0.9%
1999 79.24 years -0.2%
2000 79.55 years +0.4%
2001 80.42 years +1.1%
2002 80.28 years -0.2%
2003 80.77 years +0.6%
2004 80.72 years -0.1%
2005 81.17 years +0.6%
2006 80.94 years -0.3%
2007 81.09 years +0.2%
2008 81.24 years +0.2%
2009 81.42 years +0.2%
2010 81.59 years +0.2%
2011 81.97 years +0.5%
2012 82.35 years +0.5%
2013 81.74 years -0.7%
2014 82.43 years +0.8%
2015 82.16 years -0.3%
2016 81.83 years -0.4%
2017 82.24 years +0.5%
2018 82.45 years +0.3%
2019 82.85 years +0.5%
2020 82.71 years -0.2%
2021 82.84 years +0.2%
2022 81.59 years -1.5%
2023 82.69 years +1.4%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 82.69 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 82.69 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 72.56 years 71 years 73.39 years 10
1960s 73.57 years 72.94 years 74.05 years 10
1970s 75.1 years 73.49 years 76.63 years 10
1980s 77.04 years 76.19 years 77.93 years 10
1990s 78.54 years 77.54 years 79.4 years 10
2000s 80.76 years 79.55 years 81.42 years 10
2010s 82.16 years 81.59 years 82.85 years 10
2020s 82.46 years 81.59 years 82.84 years 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 22 Macao 83.08 years compare
  2. 23 Vatican 82.98 years compare
  3. 24 United Arab Emirates 82.91 years compare
  4. 26 Canada 82.63 years compare
  5. 27 Martinique 82.56 years compare
  6. 28 Ireland 82.41 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food supply vs. life expectancy in Iceland?
Food supply vs. life expectancy in Iceland was 82.69 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 82.85 years in 2019.
What is the lowest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 71 years in 1951.
How does Iceland rank for food supply vs. life expectancy?
Iceland ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is food supply vs. life expectancy 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food supply vs. life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.