Life expectancy men women in Iceland
Iceland: Life expectancy men women was 84.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.51
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.51
in 2023
All-time low
72.81
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Iceland is 84.51, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Iceland peaked at 84.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.81, in 1951.
Iceland ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 73.52 | — |
| 1951 | 72.81 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 74.82 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 74.33 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 75.6 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 75.89 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 74.27 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 75.11 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 75.95 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 75.63 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 75.74 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 76.18 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 76.06 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 75.97 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 76.33 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 76.41 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 76.3 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 76.48 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 76.41 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 76.35 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 77.22 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 76.46 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 76.86 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 77.36 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 77.71 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 78.65 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 79.79 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 79.22 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 79.27 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 79.26 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 80.06 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 79.38 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 79.29 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 80.14 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 80.06 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 80.11 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 80.62 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 79.42 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 79.62 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 79.92 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 80.38 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 80.97 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 80.56 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 80.68 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 81.07 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 79.54 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 80.97 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 81.37 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 81.28 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.19 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.34 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.74 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 82.23 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 82.28 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.72 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 83.05 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 82.63 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.83 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.86 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.43 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 83.68 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.71 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.64 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.24 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 83.94 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 83.41 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 83.6 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.87 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.05 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 84.44 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.23 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 84.28 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.11 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.51 | +0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 84.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 84.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.79 | 72.81 | 75.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.22 | 75.74 | 76.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.18 | 76.46 | 79.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.86 | 79.29 | 80.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.8 | 79.54 | 81.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.61 | 81.34 | 83.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.76 | 83.24 | 84.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.28 | 84.11 | 84.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Iceland?
- Life expectancy men women in Iceland was 84.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.81 in 1951.
- How does Iceland rank for life expectancy men women?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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