Life expectancy at age 60 in Iceland
Iceland: Life expectancy at age 60 was 24.86 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
24.86
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 184 countries
All-time high
24.87
in 2020
All-time low
22.62
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in Iceland is 24.86, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Iceland peaked at 24.87 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.62, in 2000.
That places Iceland 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.29 | 22.62 | 23.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.38 | 23.91 | 24.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.87 | 24.86 | 24.87 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 life expectancy at age 60 in Iceland?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Iceland was 24.86 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.87 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.62 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Iceland ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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