Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 82.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.8
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 51 countries
All-time high
83
in 2012
All-time low
78
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Iceland stood at 82.8.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 83 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 78, in 1991.
That places Iceland 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.1 | — |
| 1991 | 78 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 78.8 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 79 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.3 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 78 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 78.8 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 78.9 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 79.7 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 79.4 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.7 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 80.7 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 80.6 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 81.1 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.5 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 81.2 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 81.5 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 81.6 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.8 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.9 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.4 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 83 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 82.1 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 82.6 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.4 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.1 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.4 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.7 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 83 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.9 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 83 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.2 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 82.4 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 82.8 | +0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 82.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.9, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 82.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.1, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8 | 78 | 79.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.07 | 79.7 | 81.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.46 | 81.9 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.66 | 82.2 | 83 | 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, sex and nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Iceland was 82.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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