Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Iceland
Iceland: Life expectancy prados de la escosura was 82.58 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Iceland, 1950–2020
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
| 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 82.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.38, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 82.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.98, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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