Life expectancy at birth who gho in Iceland

Iceland: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 82.58 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
82.58
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 185 countries
All-time high
82.58
in 2021
All-time low
79.69
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Iceland, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 79.72001: 802002: 80.32003: 80.62004: 80.82005: 80.92006: 812007: 81.12008: 81.32009: 81.52010: 81.72011: 81.92012: 822013: 82.12014: 82.12015: 82.12016: 82.22017: 82.32018: 82.42019: 82.52020: 82.62021: 82.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in Iceland stood at 82.58. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Iceland peaked at 82.58 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.69, in 2000.

Iceland ranks 10th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.72 79.69 81.5 10
2010s 82.11 81.68 82.47 10
2020s 82.57 82.56 82.58 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 7 Luxembourg 82.78 compare
  2. 8 Sweden 82.66 compare
  3. 9 Spain 82.66 compare
  4. 11 New Zealand 82.2 compare
  5. 12 Italy 82.2 compare
  6. 13 France 81.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Iceland?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Iceland was 82.58 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 82.58 in 2021.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 79.69 in 2000.
How does Iceland rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Iceland ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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