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
2000β2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Iceland, 2000β2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,697 (2025)
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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