Life expectancy - Regions in Iceland
Iceland: Life expectancy - Regions was 82.8 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy - Regions in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy - regions in Iceland is 82.8 Years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy - regions in Iceland peaked at 83.2 Years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78 Years, in 1991.
Iceland ranks 14th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Life expectancy - Regions in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.1 Years | — |
| 1991 | 78 Years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 78.8 Years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 79 Years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.3 Years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 78 Years | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 78.8 Years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 78.9 Years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 79.7 Years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 79.4 Years | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.7 Years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 80.7 Years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 80.6 Years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81 Years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 81.1 Years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.5 Years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 81.2 Years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 81.5 Years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 81.6 Years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.8 Years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.9 Years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.4 Years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 83 Years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 82.1 Years | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 82.9 Years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 82.5 Years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.2 Years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.6 Years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.9 Years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.2 Years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.1 Years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.2 Years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.1 Years | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 82.4 Years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 82.8 Years | +0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 82.8 Years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.9 Years, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 82.8 Years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.9 Years, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8 Years | 78 Years | 79.7 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.07 Years | 79.7 Years | 81.8 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.57 Years | 81.9 Years | 83.2 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.72 Years | 82.1 Years | 83.2 Years | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy - regions in Iceland?
- Life expectancy - regions in Iceland was 82.8 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy - regions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2 Years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy - regions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 Years in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for life expectancy - regions?
- Iceland ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy - regions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on on life expectancy at birth, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3) when available. Data definition and source Life expectancy at birth is defined as how long, on average, a newborn can expect to live, if current death rates do not change. However, the actual age-specific death rate of any particular birth cohort cannot be known in advance. If rates fall (or rise), actual life expectancy will be higher (or lower) than the life expectancy calculated on the basis of current mortality rates. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_dem) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Territorial typologies Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology (link) and by urban-rural typology (link). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.