Life expectancy of women vs. men in Iceland
Iceland: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 84.51 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.51 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.51 years
in 2023
All-time low
72.81 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs. men in Iceland stood at 84.51 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Iceland peaked at 84.51 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.81 years, in 1951.
That places Iceland 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Iceland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 73.52 years | — |
| 1951 | 72.81 years | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 74.82 years | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 74.33 years | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 75.6 years | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 75.89 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 74.27 years | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 75.11 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 75.95 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 75.63 years | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 75.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 76.18 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 76.06 years | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 75.97 years | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 76.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 76.41 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 76.3 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 76.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 76.41 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 76.35 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 77.22 years | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 76.46 years | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 76.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 77.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 77.71 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 78.65 years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 79.79 years | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 79.22 years | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 79.27 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 79.26 years | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 80.06 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 79.38 years | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 79.29 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 80.14 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 80.06 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 80.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 80.62 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 79.42 years | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 79.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 79.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 80.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 80.97 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 80.56 years | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 80.68 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 81.07 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 79.54 years | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 80.97 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 81.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 81.28 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.74 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 82.23 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 82.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.72 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 83.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 82.63 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.86 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.43 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 83.68 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.71 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.64 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.24 years | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 83.94 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 83.41 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 83.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 84.44 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.23 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 84.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.11 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.51 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.79 years | 72.81 years | 75.95 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.22 years | 75.74 years | 76.48 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.18 years | 76.46 years | 79.79 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.86 years | 79.29 years | 80.62 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.8 years | 79.54 years | 81.37 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.61 years | 81.34 years | 83.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.76 years | 83.24 years | 84.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.28 years | 84.11 years | 84.51 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Iceland?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Iceland was 84.51 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.51 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.81 years in 1951.
- How does Iceland rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.