Healthy life expectancy at birth in Iceland

Iceland: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 71.37 in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
71.37
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 185 countries
All-time high
71.39
in 2019
All-time low
69.14
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Iceland, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 69.12001: 69.42002: 69.62003: 69.82004: 702005: 70.12006: 70.22007: 70.32008: 70.42009: 70.62010: 70.72011: 70.82012: 712013: 712014: 71.12015: 71.12016: 71.22017: 71.32018: 71.32019: 71.42020: 71.42021: 71.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 71.37 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Iceland peaked at 71.39 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.14, in 2000.

Iceland ranks 4th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.95 69.14 70.57 10
2010s 71.09 70.71 71.39 10
2020s 71.37 71.36 71.37 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Singapore 73.65 compare
  2. 2 Japan 73.4 compare
  3. 3 Korea 72.45 compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 71.23 compare
  5. 6 Norway 71.16 compare
  6. 7 Switzerland 71.15 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Iceland?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Iceland was 71.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 71.39 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 69.14 in 2000.
How does Iceland rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Iceland ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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