Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Iceland
Iceland: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0701 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0701
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.1396
in 1951
All-time low
0.0701
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Iceland stood at 0.0701. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Iceland peaked at 0.1396 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0701, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 228th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1306 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1396 | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 0.1216 | -12.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1213 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.1142 | -5.9% |
| 1955 | 0.113 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1206 | +6.7% |
| 1957 | 0.111 | -8.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1087 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1091 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1042 | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 0.1055 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1051 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1077 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.107 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1072 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1042 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1038 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1001 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0939 | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1064 | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1034 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1031 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1025 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1037 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0935 | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0987 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1039 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1013 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0922 | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0906 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0976 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0939 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0931 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0887 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0906 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0996 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0914 | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0931 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0939 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0893 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0888 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0849 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0891 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0955 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0856 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0858 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0863 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0817 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0838 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.084 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0832 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0797 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0844 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0784 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0816 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0816 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0771 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0752 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0766 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0754 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0763 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0786 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0792 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0773 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0758 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0742 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0736 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0729 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0754 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0755 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0708 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0701 | -1.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0701 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0701 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0834, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.119 | 0.1087 | 0.1396 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1045 | 0.1 | 0.1077 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.101 | 0.0935 | 0.1064 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0931 | 0.0887 | 0.0996 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0881 | 0.0817 | 0.0955 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0809 | 0.0752 | 0.0844 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.076 | 0.0729 | 0.0792 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0729 | 0.0701 | 0.0755 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Iceland?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Iceland was 0.0701 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1396 in 1951.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0701 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Iceland ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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