Mens life expectancy at birth in Iceland
Iceland: Mens life expectancy at birth was 80.98 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
80.98
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.45
in 2021
All-time low
68.58
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Iceland, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mens life expectancy at birth in Iceland is 80.98, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Iceland peaked at 81.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.58, in 1950.
That places Iceland 20th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.37 | 68.58 | 71.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.09 | 70.16 | 72.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.24 | 70.66 | 73.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.38 | 73.07 | 75.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.32 | 74.76 | 77.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.89 | 77.73 | 79.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.57 | 79.55 | 81.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.76 | 79.36 | 81.45 | 4 |
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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, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5124 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,836 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Iceland?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Iceland was 80.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.45 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.58 in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Iceland ranks 20th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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