Future life expectancy projections in Iceland
Iceland: Future life expectancy projections was 92.01 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
92.01
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.01
in 2100
All-time low
83.01
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Future life expectancy projections in Iceland, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, future life expectancy projections in Iceland stood at 92.01. 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, future life expectancy projections in Iceland peaked at 92.01 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 83.01, 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.
Future life expectancy projections in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83.01 | — |
| 2025 | 83.15 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 83.3 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 83.44 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 83.58 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 83.73 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 83.86 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 84 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 84.13 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 84.27 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 84.39 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 84.52 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 84.65 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 84.78 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 84.89 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 85.01 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 85.14 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 85.27 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 85.39 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 85.51 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 85.64 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 85.74 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 85.87 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 85.98 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 86.1 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 86.21 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 86.34 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 86.46 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 86.58 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 86.68 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 86.8 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 86.91 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 87.03 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 87.13 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 87.25 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 87.36 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 87.48 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 87.58 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 87.71 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 87.81 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 87.93 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 88.04 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 88.17 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 88.27 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 88.38 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 88.49 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 88.6 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 88.72 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 88.83 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 88.95 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 89.05 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 89.17 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 89.27 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 89.39 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 89.51 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 89.63 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 89.75 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 89.85 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 89.97 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 90.08 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 90.2 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 90.31 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 90.43 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 90.55 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 90.67 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 90.78 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 90.89 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 91 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 91.11 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 91.22 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 91.33 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 91.44 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 91.56 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 91.66 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 91.78 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 91.89 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 92.01 | +0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 92.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.66, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 92.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.72, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 83.37 | 83.01 | 83.73 | 6 |
| 2030s | 84.45 | 83.86 | 85.01 | 10 |
| 2040s | 85.68 | 85.14 | 86.21 | 10 |
| 2050s | 86.85 | 86.34 | 87.36 | 10 |
| 2060s | 87.99 | 87.48 | 88.49 | 10 |
| 2070s | 89.11 | 88.6 | 89.63 | 10 |
| 2080s | 90.26 | 89.75 | 90.78 | 10 |
| 2090s | 91.39 | 90.89 | 91.89 | 10 |
| 2100s | 92.01 | 92.01 | 92.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is future life expectancy projections in Iceland?
- Future life expectancy projections in Iceland was 92.01 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest future life expectancy projections recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.01 in 2100.
- What is the lowest future life expectancy projections recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.01 in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for future life expectancy projections?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is future life expectancy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Future life expectancy projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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