Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Iceland
Iceland: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 71.37 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
71.37
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 184 countries
All-time high
71.39
in 2019
All-time low
69.14
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 71.37 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Iceland peaked at 71.39 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.14, in 2000.
That places Iceland 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.14 | — |
| 2001 | 69.37 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.61 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 69.82 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 69.97 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.08 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.2 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.29 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.41 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.57 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.71 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.85 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 70.96 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.05 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.08 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.16 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.25 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.33 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.39 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.36 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.37 | +0.0% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Singapore 73.65 compare
- 2 Japan 73.4 compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 72.45 compare
- 5 Luxembourg 71.23 compare
- 6 Norway 71.16 compare
- 7 Switzerland 71.15 compare
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 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1223 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1752 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Iceland?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Iceland was 71.37 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.39 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.14 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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