Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Iceland
Iceland: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 82.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.69
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 229 countries
All-time high
82.85
in 2019
All-time low
71
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs health expenditure in Iceland is 82.69, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Iceland peaked at 82.85 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71, in 1951.
Iceland ranks 25th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.03 | — |
| 1951 | 71 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 72.41 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 72.28 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 73.34 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 73.28 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 72.9 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 73.39 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 73.35 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 72.62 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 74.05 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 73.39 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 73.61 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 72.94 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 73.53 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 73.8 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 73.14 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 73.69 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 73.9 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 73.66 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 73.78 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 73.49 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 74.39 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 74.28 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 74.12 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 75.27 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 76.63 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 76.08 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 76.38 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 76.53 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 76.6 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 76.19 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 76.8 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 76.42 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 77.3 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 77.39 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 77.87 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 77.05 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 76.89 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 77.93 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 77.74 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 77.76 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 78.59 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 78.81 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.02 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.54 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 78.65 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 78.67 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 79.4 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 79.24 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 79.55 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 80.42 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 80.28 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.77 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.72 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.17 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 80.94 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.09 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.24 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.42 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.59 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.97 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 82.35 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 81.74 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 82.43 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.16 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.83 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.24 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.45 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.85 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.71 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.84 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.59 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 82.69 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.56 | 71 | 73.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.57 | 72.94 | 74.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.1 | 73.49 | 76.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.04 | 76.19 | 77.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.54 | 77.54 | 79.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.76 | 79.55 | 81.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.16 | 81.59 | 82.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.46 | 81.59 | 82.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 22 Macau, China 83.08 compare
- 23 Holy See 82.98 compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 82.91 compare
- 26 Canada 82.63 compare
- 27 Martinique 82.56 compare
- 28 Ireland 82.41 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1598 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4876 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Iceland?
- Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Iceland was 82.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.85 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 1951.
- How does Iceland rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
- Iceland ranks 25th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs health expenditure rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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