Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Iceland
Iceland: Life expectancy vs healthcare 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 healthcare expenditure in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Iceland stood at 82.69.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Iceland peaked at 82.85 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71, in 1951.
That places Iceland 25th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs healthcare 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0901 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Iceland?
- Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Iceland was 82.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.85 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 1951.
- How does Iceland rank for life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure?
- Iceland ranks 25th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs healthcare 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 healthcare expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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