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Life expectancy at birth, projections in Iceland

Iceland: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 92.01 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
92.01 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.01 years
in 2100
All-time low
83.01 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Iceland, 2024–2100

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

Analysis

In 2100, life expectancy at birth, projections in Iceland stood at 92.01 years. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Iceland peaked at 92.01 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 83.01 years, in 2024.

Iceland ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Iceland, year by year

Year years Change
2024 83.01 years —
2025 83.15 years +0.2%
2026 83.3 years +0.2%
2027 83.44 years +0.2%
2028 83.58 years +0.2%
2029 83.73 years +0.2%
2030 83.86 years +0.2%
2031 84 years +0.2%
2032 84.13 years +0.2%
2033 84.27 years +0.2%
2034 84.39 years +0.1%
2035 84.52 years +0.2%
2036 84.65 years +0.2%
2037 84.78 years +0.1%
2038 84.89 years +0.1%
2039 85.01 years +0.1%
2040 85.14 years +0.2%
2041 85.27 years +0.2%
2042 85.39 years +0.1%
2043 85.51 years +0.1%
2044 85.64 years +0.2%
2045 85.74 years +0.1%
2046 85.87 years +0.2%
2047 85.98 years +0.1%
2048 86.1 years +0.1%
2049 86.21 years +0.1%
2050 86.34 years +0.1%
2051 86.46 years +0.1%
2052 86.58 years +0.1%
2053 86.68 years +0.1%
2054 86.8 years +0.1%
2055 86.91 years +0.1%
2056 87.03 years +0.1%
2057 87.13 years +0.1%
2058 87.25 years +0.1%
2059 87.36 years +0.1%
2060 87.48 years +0.1%
2061 87.58 years +0.1%
2062 87.71 years +0.1%
2063 87.81 years +0.1%
2064 87.93 years +0.1%
2065 88.04 years +0.1%
2066 88.17 years +0.1%
2067 88.27 years +0.1%
2068 88.38 years +0.1%
2069 88.49 years +0.1%
2070 88.6 years +0.1%
2071 88.72 years +0.1%
2072 88.83 years +0.1%
2073 88.95 years +0.1%
2074 89.05 years +0.1%
2075 89.17 years +0.1%
2076 89.27 years +0.1%
2077 89.39 years +0.1%
2078 89.51 years +0.1%
2079 89.63 years +0.1%
2080 89.75 years +0.1%
2081 89.85 years +0.1%
2082 89.97 years +0.1%
2083 90.08 years +0.1%
2084 90.2 years +0.1%
2085 90.31 years +0.1%
2086 90.43 years +0.1%
2087 90.55 years +0.1%
2088 90.67 years +0.1%
2089 90.78 years +0.1%
2090 90.89 years +0.1%
2091 91 years +0.1%
2092 91.11 years +0.1%
2093 91.22 years +0.1%
2094 91.33 years +0.1%
2095 91.44 years +0.1%
2096 91.56 years +0.1%
2097 91.66 years +0.1%
2098 91.78 years +0.1%
2099 91.89 years +0.1%
2100 92.01 years +0.1%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 92.01 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.66 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 92.01 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.72 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 83.37 years 83.01 years 83.73 years 6
2030s 84.45 years 83.86 years 85.01 years 10
2040s 85.68 years 85.14 years 86.21 years 10
2050s 86.85 years 86.34 years 87.36 years 10
2060s 87.99 years 87.48 years 88.49 years 10
2070s 89.11 years 88.6 years 89.63 years 10
2080s 90.26 years 89.75 years 90.78 years 10
2090s 91.39 years 90.89 years 91.89 years 10
2100s 92.01 years 92.01 years 92.01 years 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 19 France 92.14 years compare
  2. 20 Norway 92.1 years compare
  3. 21 Reunion 92.03 years compare
  4. 23 Vatican 92.01 years compare
  5. 24 Portugal 91.87 years compare
  6. 25 Ireland 91.75 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Iceland?
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Iceland was 92.01 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 92.01 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 83.01 years in 2024.
How does Iceland rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Iceland ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at birth, projections 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 Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
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, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.