Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) in Iceland
Iceland: Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) 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
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 (from 2004 onwards) in Iceland, year by year
| 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 82.8 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.05 Year, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 82.8 Year is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.1 Year, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
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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