Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Iceland
Iceland: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group was 0.6438 in 2018. ◆ 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
1838–2018
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Iceland, 1838–2018
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.
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | -0.0654 | — |
| 1839 | 0.0419 | -164.0% |
| 1840 | 0.0909 | +117.1% |
| 1841 | -0.1167 | -228.3% |
| 1842 | 0.0001 | -100.1% |
| 1843 | -0.0009 | -986.1% |
| 1844 | 0.2299 | -26316.0% |
| 1845 | -0.3952 | -271.9% |
| 1846 | -0 | -100.0% |
| 1847 | 0 | -172.9% |
| 1848 | 0.0005 | +2324.3% |
| 1849 | 0.4089 | +77402.2% |
| 1850 | -0.4318 | -205.6% |
| 1851 | 0.0646 | -115.0% |
| 1852 | 0.3695 | +471.9% |
| 1853 | 0.376 | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 0.1788 | -52.4% |
| 1855 | -0 | -100.0% |
| 1856 | 0.3136 | -1294965.9% |
| 1857 | 0.2277 | -27.4% |
| 1858 | 0.0594 | -73.9% |
| 1859 | 0.025 | -58.0% |
| 1860 | 0.0145 | -41.8% |
| 1861 | -0.0211 | -245.2% |
| 1862 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1863 | 0 | -19.6% |
| 1864 | -0.0271 | -2304805.8% |
| 1865 | -0.0814 | +200.2% |
| 1866 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1867 | 0.1388 | +92371027.2% |
| 1868 | -0.0472 | -134.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0391 | -182.9% |
| 1870 | 0.1206 | +208.5% |
| 1871 | -0.3231 | -367.8% |
| 1872 | -0.0503 | -84.4% |
| 1873 | 0.038 | -175.6% |
| 1874 | 0.0001 | -99.8% |
| 1875 | 0.6987 | +810362.5% |
| 1876 | 0.1353 | -80.6% |
| 1877 | 0.2734 | +102.0% |
| 1878 | 0.1447 | -47.1% |
| 1879 | -0.0484 | -133.4% |
| 1880 | -0.0532 | +9.9% |
| 1881 | 0.1503 | -382.7% |
| 1882 | 0.003 | -98.0% |
| 1883 | -0.003 | -197.8% |
| 1884 | 0.2215 | -7595.9% |
| 1885 | 0.0115 | -94.8% |
| 1886 | -0.0343 | -396.9% |
| 1887 | -0.0605 | +76.5% |
| 1888 | -0.0695 | +15.0% |
| 1889 | 0.0002 | -100.3% |
| 1890 | -0.0127 | -7338.0% |
| 1891 | 0.3864 | -3141.2% |
| 1892 | 0.1744 | -54.9% |
| 1893 | 0.0076 | -95.6% |
| 1894 | -0.0018 | -123.9% |
| 1895 | 0.251 | -13942.9% |
| 1896 | 0.456 | +81.7% |
| 1897 | 0.3148 | -31.0% |
| 1898 | 0.0823 | -73.9% |
| 1899 | 0.1459 | +77.2% |
| 1900 | -0.1131 | -177.5% |
| 1901 | -0.1204 | +6.4% |
| 1902 | 0.7694 | -739.2% |
| 1903 | 0.354 | -54.0% |
| 1904 | 0.1649 | -53.4% |
| 1905 | 0.2927 | +77.5% |
| 1906 | 0.4325 | +47.8% |
| 1907 | 0.2418 | -44.1% |
| 1908 | 0.1588 | -34.3% |
| 1909 | -0.0001 | -100.1% |
| 1910 | 0.1547 | -188759.0% |
| 1911 | 0.0355 | -77.1% |
| 1912 | 0.2385 | +572.3% |
| 1913 | 0.1967 | -17.5% |
| 1914 | 0.0901 | -54.2% |
| 1915 | 0.2241 | +148.6% |
| 1916 | 0.0546 | -75.7% |
| 1917 | 0.2085 | +282.2% |
| 1918 | 0.1183 | -43.3% |
| 1919 | 0.1971 | +66.7% |
| 1920 | 0.2911 | +47.7% |
| 1921 | 0.1583 | -45.6% |
| 1922 | 0.1024 | -35.3% |
| 1923 | -0.0678 | -166.2% |
| 1924 | 0.1963 | -389.5% |
| 1925 | 0.2152 | +9.6% |
| 1926 | 0.4815 | +123.7% |
| 1927 | 0.061 | -87.3% |
| 1928 | 0.2827 | +363.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0895 | -68.3% |
| 1930 | 0.1525 | +70.3% |
| 1931 | 0.1589 | +4.2% |
| 1932 | 0.3969 | +149.9% |
| 1933 | 0.356 | -10.3% |
| 1934 | 0.3114 | -12.5% |
| 1935 | 0.1609 | -48.3% |
| 1936 | 0.6017 | +273.9% |
| 1937 | 0.2036 | -66.2% |
| 1938 | 0.1944 | -4.5% |
| 1939 | 0.47 | +141.7% |
| 1940 | 0.0482 | -89.7% |
| 1941 | 0.1712 | +255.0% |
| 1942 | 0.277 | +61.8% |
| 1943 | 0.3918 | +41.4% |
| 1944 | 0.3008 | -23.2% |
| 1945 | 0.2956 | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 0.4596 | +55.5% |
| 1947 | 0.183 | -60.2% |
| 1948 | 0.2761 | +50.9% |
| 1949 | 0.0015 | -99.4% |
| 1950 | 0.2376 | +15277.7% |
| 1951 | 0.4775 | +101.0% |
| 1952 | 0.5042 | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 0.3553 | -29.5% |
| 1954 | 0.38 | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 0.4891 | +28.7% |
| 1956 | 0.4269 | -12.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1778 | -58.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0671 | -62.2% |
| 1959 | 0.2958 | +340.6% |
| 1960 | 0.2476 | -16.3% |
| 1961 | 0.1289 | -47.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1447 | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4423 | +205.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3842 | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2202 | -42.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4741 | +115.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3126 | -34.1% |
| 1968 | -0.0203 | -106.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1241 | -711.9% |
| 1970 | -0.0135 | -110.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3708 | -2838.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4849 | +30.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6198 | +27.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2843 | -54.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7597 | +167.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3935 | -48.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4765 | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5681 | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9454 | +66.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9242 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6323 | -31.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6973 | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9254 | +32.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6413 | -30.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6844 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6914 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9122 | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5498 | -39.7% |
| 1989 | 0.798 | +45.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9035 | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 1.13 | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6505 | -42.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4055 | -37.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9543 | +135.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5761 | -39.6% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | +81.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6363 | -39.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8527 | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 0.599 | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5286 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 1.19 | +124.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7007 | -41.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7415 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +68.2% |
| 2005 | 1 | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9912 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.28 | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6376 | -50.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9879 | +54.9% |
| 2010 | 1.27 | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9665 | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7052 | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | +54.5% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7857 | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | +65.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6655 | -48.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6438 | -3.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.6438 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9522, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.6438 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9211, 70% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 | +92371027.2% | 0 | 0.1388 |
| 1864 | -2304805.8% | 0 | -0.0271 |
| 1856 | +1294965.9% | -0 | 0.3136 |
| 1875 | +810362.5% | 0.0001 | 0.6987 |
| 1910 | +188759.0% | -0.0001 | 0.1547 |
| 1849 | +77402.2% | 0.0005 | 0.4089 |
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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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (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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