Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Iceland
Iceland: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.04
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
208th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 1867
All-time low
0.9465
in 1891
Years of data
186
1838–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Iceland, 1838–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Iceland stood at 1.04.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Iceland peaked at 1.3 in 1867 and was at its lowest, 0.9465, in 1891.
That places Iceland 208th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 186 years of available data.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 1.12 | — |
| 1839 | 1.11 | -0.7% |
| 1840 | 1.05 | -6.0% |
| 1841 | 1.09 | +3.9% |
| 1842 | 1.27 | +16.6% |
| 1843 | 1.24 | -2.3% |
| 1844 | 1.1 | -10.8% |
| 1845 | 1.12 | +1.3% |
| 1846 | 1.05 | -5.8% |
| 1847 | 1.2 | +13.6% |
| 1848 | 1.16 | -3.4% |
| 1849 | 1.16 | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 1.09 | -6.5% |
| 1851 | 1.19 | +9.4% |
| 1852 | 1.08 | -9.2% |
| 1853 | 1.16 | +7.3% |
| 1854 | 1.2 | +3.3% |
| 1855 | 1.16 | -2.8% |
| 1856 | 1.21 | +4.2% |
| 1857 | 1.19 | -2.0% |
| 1858 | 1.11 | -6.6% |
| 1859 | 1.14 | +3.0% |
| 1860 | 1.18 | +3.0% |
| 1861 | 1.17 | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 1.11 | -5.0% |
| 1863 | 1.23 | +10.8% |
| 1864 | 1.24 | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 1.19 | -4.2% |
| 1866 | 1.13 | -5.1% |
| 1867 | 1.3 | +15.5% |
| 1868 | 1.25 | -3.9% |
| 1869 | 1.15 | -7.6% |
| 1870 | 1.24 | +7.0% |
| 1871 | 1.19 | -4.0% |
| 1872 | 1.06 | -10.3% |
| 1873 | 1.11 | +4.4% |
| 1874 | 1.12 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 1.21 | +8.1% |
| 1876 | 1.15 | -5.0% |
| 1877 | 1.18 | +2.3% |
| 1878 | 1.17 | -1.3% |
| 1879 | 1.28 | +9.6% |
| 1880 | 1.12 | -12.2% |
| 1881 | 1.09 | -2.9% |
| 1882 | 1.12 | +3.1% |
| 1883 | 1.16 | +3.2% |
| 1884 | 1.17 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1.15 | -1.2% |
| 1886 | 1.1 | -4.2% |
| 1887 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1888 | 1.19 | -0.9% |
| 1889 | 1.08 | -9.7% |
| 1890 | 1.13 | +5.2% |
| 1891 | 0.9465 | -16.5% |
| 1892 | 1.11 | +17.7% |
| 1893 | 1.18 | +6.4% |
| 1894 | 1.21 | +2.0% |
| 1895 | 1.08 | -10.4% |
| 1896 | 1.11 | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 1.1 | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 1.17 | +6.1% |
| 1899 | 1.16 | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 1.13 | -2.0% |
| 1901 | 1.14 | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 1.06 | -7.0% |
| 1903 | 1.05 | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 1.09 | +4.1% |
| 1905 | 1.15 | +4.8% |
| 1906 | 1.22 | +6.6% |
| 1907 | 1.11 | -9.0% |
| 1908 | 1.14 | +2.9% |
| 1909 | 1.03 | -10.3% |
| 1910 | 1.08 | +5.2% |
| 1911 | 1.1 | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 1.13 | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 1.08 | -4.0% |
| 1914 | 1.15 | +6.0% |
| 1915 | 1.11 | -2.9% |
| 1916 | 1.16 | +3.9% |
| 1917 | 1.09 | -5.9% |
| 1918 | 1.07 | -2.1% |
| 1919 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.15 | +7.3% |
| 1922 | 1.15 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 1.11 | -3.1% |
| 1924 | 1.14 | +2.8% |
| 1925 | 1.05 | -7.7% |
| 1926 | 1.08 | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 1.02 | -5.2% |
| 1929 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 1.08 | +5.7% |
| 1931 | 1.04 | -3.5% |
| 1932 | 1.07 | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 1.09 | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 1.04 | -4.4% |
| 1935 | 1.07 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 1.12 | +4.5% |
| 1937 | 1.06 | -5.5% |
| 1938 | 1.1 | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 1.06 | -3.3% |
| 1940 | 1.09 | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 1.13 | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 1.06 | -5.9% |
| 1943 | 1.05 | -1.3% |
| 1944 | 1.07 | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 1.05 | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 1.1 | +4.2% |
| 1947 | 1.06 | -3.4% |
| 1948 | 1.01 | -4.3% |
| 1949 | 1.05 | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 1.07 | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 1.05 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 1.07 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 1.06 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 1.04 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 1.08 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 1.08 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.08 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 2 |
| 1840s | 1.14 | 1.05 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.15 | 1.08 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.2 | 1.11 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.17 | 1.06 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.14 | 1.08 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.12 | 0.9465 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.11 | 1.03 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.1 | 1.07 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.09 | 1.02 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.08 | 1.04 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.07 | 1.01 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Iceland?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Iceland was 1.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 1867.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9465 in 1891.
- How does Iceland rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Iceland ranks 208th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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