Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Iceland
Iceland: Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health was 78 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
78
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
78.6
in 2012
All-time low
75.2
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2018
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Iceland, 2004–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 78 for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Iceland peaked at 78.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.2, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 7th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 75.2 | — |
| 2005 | 76.1 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 76.8 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 77.6 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 78.1 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 78.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.4 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 77.1 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.6 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 77.7 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 77.8 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.2 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.3 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 78 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 78 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.98 | 75.2 | 78.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 77.79 | 77.1 | 78.6 | 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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1598 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4876 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Iceland?
- Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Iceland was 78 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2 in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health?
- Iceland ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
- Is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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