Healthy life years by sex in Iceland

Iceland: Healthy life years by sex was 82.8 Year in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
82.8 Year
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
83.2 Year
in 2019
All-time low
81.1 Year
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Healthy life years by sex in Iceland, 2004–2024

0204060802004201420242004: 81.1 Year2005: 81.5 Year2006: 81.2 Year2007: 81.5 Year2008: 81.6 Year2009: 81.8 Year2010: 81.9 Year2011: 82.4 Year2012: 83 Year2013: 82.1 Year2014: 82.9 Year2015: 82.5 Year2016: 82.2 Year2017: 82.6 Year2018: 82.9 Year2019: 83.2 Year2020: 83.1 Year2021: 83.2 Year2022: 82.1 Year2023: 82.4 Year2024: 82.8 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 82.8 Year for healthy life years by sex in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life years by sex in Iceland peaked at 83.2 Year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 81.1 Year, in 2004.

Iceland ranks 11th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Healthy life years by sex in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) in Iceland, 2004 to 2024.
Year Year Change
2004 81.1 Year
2005 81.5 Year +0.5%
2006 81.2 Year -0.4%
2007 81.5 Year +0.4%
2008 81.6 Year +0.1%
2009 81.8 Year +0.2%
2010 81.9 Year +0.1%
2011 82.4 Year +0.6%
2012 83 Year +0.7%
2013 82.1 Year -1.1%
2014 82.9 Year +1.0%
2015 82.5 Year -0.5%
2016 82.2 Year -0.4%
2017 82.6 Year +0.5%
2018 82.9 Year +0.4%
2019 83.2 Year +0.4%
2020 83.1 Year -0.1%
2021 83.2 Year +0.1%
2022 82.1 Year -1.3%
2023 82.4 Year +0.4%
2024 82.8 Year +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.45 Year 81.1 Year 81.8 Year 6
2010s 82.57 Year 81.9 Year 83.2 Year 10
2020s 82.72 Year 82.1 Year 83.2 Year 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 8 France 83 Year compare
  2. 8 Luxembourg 83 Year compare
  3. 8 Malta 83 Year compare
  4. 12 Portugal 82.5 Year compare
  5. 13 Belgium 82.4 Year compare
  6. 14 Finland 82.2 Year compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life years by sex in Iceland?
Healthy life years by sex in Iceland was 82.8 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest healthy life years by sex recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 83.2 Year in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life years by sex recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 81.1 Year in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for healthy life years by sex?
Iceland ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is healthy life years by sex 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 years by sex (from 2004 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards)
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 859 data points, 2004–2024
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