Projected life expectancy by age (in completed) … life completed years in Iceland
Iceland: Projected life expectancy by age (in completed) … life completed years was 89.6 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
89.6
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
89.6
in 2100
All-time low
81.2
in 2020
Years of data
82
2019–2100
Projected life expectancy by age (in completed years), sex and type in Iceland, 2019–2100
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 89.6 for projected life expectancy by age (in completed years), sex and type in 2100. That is the highest value across all 82 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projected life expectancy by age (in completed years), sex and type in Iceland peaked at 89.6 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 81.2, in 2020.
That places Iceland 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 82 years of available data.
Projected life expectancy by age (in completed) … life completed years in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 81.5 | — |
| 2020 | 81.2 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 81.3 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.4 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.6 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 81.7 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 81.8 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 82 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 82.1 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 82.2 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 82.4 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 82.5 | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 82.6 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 82.7 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 82.9 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 83 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 83.1 | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 83.2 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 83.4 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 83.5 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 83.6 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 83.7 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 83.8 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 84 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 84.1 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 84.2 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 84.3 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 84.4 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 84.5 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 84.6 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 84.8 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 84.9 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 85 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 85.1 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 85.2 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 85.3 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 85.4 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 85.5 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 85.6 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 85.7 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 85.8 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 85.9 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 86 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 86.1 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 86.2 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 86.4 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 86.5 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 86.6 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 86.7 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 86.7 | +0.0% |
| 2069 | 86.8 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 86.9 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 87 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 87.1 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 87.2 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 87.3 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 87.4 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 87.5 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 87.6 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 87.7 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 87.8 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 87.9 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 88 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 88.1 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 88.2 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 88.2 | +0.0% |
| 2085 | 88.3 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 88.4 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 88.5 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 88.6 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 88.7 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 88.8 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 88.8 | +0.0% |
| 2092 | 88.9 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 89 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 89.1 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 89.2 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 89.3 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 89.3 | +0.0% |
| 2098 | 89.4 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 89.5 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 89.6 | +0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 89.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.25, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 89.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.3, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.5 | 81.5 | 81.5 | 1 |
| 2020s | 81.77 | 81.2 | 82.4 | 10 |
| 2030s | 83.05 | 82.5 | 83.6 | 10 |
| 2040s | 84.24 | 83.7 | 84.8 | 10 |
| 2050s | 85.35 | 84.9 | 85.8 | 10 |
| 2060s | 86.39 | 85.9 | 86.8 | 10 |
| 2070s | 87.35 | 86.9 | 87.8 | 10 |
| 2080s | 88.29 | 87.9 | 88.7 | 10 |
| 2090s | 89.13 | 88.8 | 89.5 | 10 |
| 2100s | 89.6 | 89.6 | 89.6 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is projected life expectancy by age (in completed years), sex and type in Iceland?
- Projected life expectancy by age (in completed years), sex and type in Iceland was 89.6 in 2100, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest projected life expectancy by age (in completed years), sex and type recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6 in 2100.
- What is the lowest projected life expectancy by age (in completed years), sex and type recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for projected life expectancy by age (in completed years), sex and type?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projected life expectancy by age (in completed years), sex and type 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 Eurostat, published as part of Projected life expectancy by age (in completed years), sex and type of projection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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