Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Iceland

Iceland: Life expectancy prados de la escosura was 82.58 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
82.58
World rank
10th
of 162 countries
All-time high
82.58
in 2020
All-time low
71.03
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Iceland, 1950–2020

0204060801950198520201950: 711955: 73.31960: 74.11965: 73.81970: 73.81975: 75.31980: 76.61985: 77.51990: 78.21995: 78.22000: 79.92005: 81.22010: 81.72015: 82.42020: 82.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy prados de la escosura in Iceland is 82.58, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Iceland peaked at 82.58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.03, in 1950.

Iceland ranks 10th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Iceland, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 71.03
1955 73.29 +3.2%
1960 74.06 +1.1%
1965 73.81 -0.3%
1970 73.79 -0.0%
1975 75.3 +2.0%
1980 76.6 +1.7%
1985 77.51 +1.2%
1990 78.16 +0.8%
1995 78.22 +0.1%
2000 79.89 +2.1%
2005 81.24 +1.7%
2010 81.7 +0.6%
2015 82.35 +0.8%
2020 82.58 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 72.16 71.03 73.29 2
1960s 73.94 73.81 74.06 2
1970s 74.55 73.79 75.3 2
1980s 77.06 76.6 77.51 2
1990s 78.19 78.16 78.22 2
2000s 80.57 79.89 81.24 2
2010s 82.03 81.7 82.35 2
2020s 82.58 82.58 82.58 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 7 Switzerland 83.07 compare
  2. 8 Singapore 82.86 compare
  3. 9 New Zealand 82.74 compare
  4. 11 Ireland 82.47 compare
  5. 12 Sweden 82.43 compare
  6. 13 Italy 82.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy prados de la escosura in Iceland?
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Iceland was 82.58 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 82.58 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 71.03 in 1950.
How does Iceland rank for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
Iceland ranks 10th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is life expectancy prados de la escosura rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 prados de la escosura. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy prados de la escosura
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
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