Inequality in life expectancy in Iceland
Iceland: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0202 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Iceland, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Iceland is 0.0202, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Iceland peaked at 0.037 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0202, in 2023.
That places Iceland 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.028 | 0.0233 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0281 | 0.0202 | 0.037 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 191 South Korea 0.0246 compare
- 192 Norway 0.0245 compare
- 193 Hong Kong 0.0229 compare
- 195 San Marino 0.0179 compare
More health data for Iceland
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Iceland?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Iceland was 0.0202 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.037 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Iceland ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.