Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Iceland
Iceland: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group was 0.6438 in 2018. β Volatile
Latest (2018)
0.6438
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
28th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 2016
All-time low
-0.4318
in 1850
Years of data
181
1838β2018
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Iceland, 1838β2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Iceland stood at 0.6438.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Iceland peaked at 1.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.4318, in 1850.
That places Iceland 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -0.0118 | -0.0654 | 0.0419 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0218 | -0.3952 | 0.4089 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1183 | -0.4318 | 0.376 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0016 | -0.0814 | 0.1388 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0989 | -0.3231 | 0.6987 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0166 | -0.0695 | 0.2215 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1804 | -0.0127 | 0.456 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.218 | -0.1204 | 0.7694 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1518 | 0.0355 | 0.2385 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.181 | -0.0678 | 0.4815 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3006 | 0.1525 | 0.6017 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2405 | 0.0015 | 0.4596 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3412 | 0.0671 | 0.5042 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2458 | -0.0203 | 0.4741 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.489 | -0.0135 | 0.9454 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7456 | 0.5498 | 0.9254 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7753 | 0.4055 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9307 | 0.5286 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9507 | 0.6438 | 1.3 | 9 |
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More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5124 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,836 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Iceland?
- Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Iceland was 0.6438 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4318 in 1850.
- How does Iceland rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Iceland ranks 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gender gap in life expectancy by age group rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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