Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Iceland
Iceland: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference was 3.4 Years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Iceland stood at 3.4 Years.
That represents a change of up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Iceland peaked at 7.3 Years in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.5 Years, in 2015.
That places Iceland 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.39 Years | 4.8 Years | 6.1 Years | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.12 Years | 4.8 Years | 6.8 Years | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.66 Years | 4 Years | 7.3 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.57 Years | 3.7 Years | 6.4 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 Years | 3 Years | 4.9 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 Years | 2.5 Years | 4.3 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 Years | 2.6 Years | 3.4 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 33 United Kingdom 3.9 Years compare
- 34 Denmark 3.7 Years compare
- 35 Switzerland 3.5 Years compare
- 37 Ireland 3.3 Years compare
- 37 New Zealand 3.3 Years compare
- 39 Norway 3.2 Years compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5124 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Iceland?
- Life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Iceland was 3.4 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 Years in 1983.
- What is the lowest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 Years in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy — life expectancy difference rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.