Life expectancy at birth in Iceland
Iceland: Life expectancy at birth was 82.58 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
82.58
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 184 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 in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Iceland stood at 82.58. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Iceland peaked at 82.58 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.69, in 2000.
That places Iceland 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Life expectancy at birth in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.69 | — |
| 2001 | 79.99 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.3 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 80.57 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.77 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.9 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.04 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.15 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.29 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.5 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.68 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.86 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.98 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.07 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.18 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.27 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.37 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.47 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.56 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 82.58 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 82.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.31, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 82.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.9, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Iceland?
- Life expectancy at birth in Iceland was 82.58 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.58 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.69 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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