Life expectancy by age and sex in Iceland
Iceland: Life expectancy by age and sex was 82.8 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.8 Year
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 61 countries
All-time high
83 Year
in 2012
All-time low
73 Year
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 82.8 Year for life expectancy by age and sex in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Iceland peaked at 83 Year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 73 Year, in 1963.
Iceland ranks 12th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age and sex in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.5 Year | — |
| 1962 | 73.7 Year | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 73 Year | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 73.5 Year | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 73.8 Year | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 73.3 Year | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 73.8 Year | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 74 Year | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 73.7 Year | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 73.8 Year | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 73.5 Year | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 74.4 Year | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 74.4 Year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 74.4 Year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 75.5 Year | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 76.9 Year | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 76.3 Year | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 76.6 Year | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 76.8 Year | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 76.4 Year | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 77 Year | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 76.7 Year | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 77.6 Year | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 77.6 Year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 78 Year | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 77.3 Year | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 77.1 Year | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 78.2 Year | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 78.1 Year | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 78 Year | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 78.8 Year | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 79 Year | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.3 Year | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 78 Year | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 78.8 Year | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 78.9 Year | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 79.7 Year | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 79.4 Year | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.7 Year | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 80.7 Year | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 80.6 Year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81 Year | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 81.1 Year | +0.1% |
| 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 | 82.6 Year | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.4 Year | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.1 Year | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.4 Year | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.7 Year | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 83 Year | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.9 Year | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 83 Year | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.2 Year | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 82.4 Year | +0.2% |
| 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 80.8 Year, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 82.8 Year is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.1 Year, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.59 Year | 73 Year | 74 Year | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.09 Year | 73.5 Year | 76.9 Year | 9 |
| 1980s | 77.27 Year | 76.4 Year | 78.2 Year | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.8 Year | 78 Year | 79.7 Year | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.07 Year | 79.7 Year | 81.8 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.46 Year | 81.9 Year | 83 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.66 Year | 82.2 Year | 83 Year | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age and sex in Iceland?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in Iceland was 82.8 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 83 Year in 2012.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 Year in 1963.
- How does Iceland rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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