Projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection in Iceland
Iceland: Projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection was 89.4 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
89.4
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
89.4
in 2100
All-time low
81.2
in 2025
Years of data
76
2025–2100
Projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection in Iceland, 2025–2100
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 89.4 for projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection in 2100. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection in Iceland peaked at 89.4 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 81.2, in 2025.
Iceland ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81.2 | — |
| 2026 | 81.3 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 81.4 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 81.5 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 81.6 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 81.7 | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 81.8 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 81.9 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 82 | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 82.1 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 82.2 | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 82.4 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 82.5 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 82.6 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 82.7 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 82.8 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 82.9 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 83 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 83.1 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 83.2 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 83.3 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 83.4 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 83.5 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 83.6 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 83.8 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 83.9 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 84 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 84.1 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 84.2 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 84.3 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 84.4 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 84.5 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 84.6 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 84.7 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 84.8 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 85 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 85.1 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 85.2 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 85.3 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 85.4 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 85.5 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 85.6 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 85.7 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 85.9 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 86 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 86.1 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 86.2 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 86.3 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 86.4 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 86.5 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 86.6 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 86.7 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 86.9 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 87 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 87.1 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 87.2 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 87.3 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 87.4 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 87.5 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 87.6 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 87.8 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 87.9 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 88 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 88.1 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 88.2 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 88.3 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 88.4 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 88.5 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 88.6 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 88.7 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 88.8 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 89 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 89.1 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 89.2 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 89.3 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 89.4 | +0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 89.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.9, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 89.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.95, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 81.4 | 81.2 | 81.6 | 5 |
| 2030s | 82.19 | 81.7 | 82.7 | 10 |
| 2040s | 83.26 | 82.8 | 83.8 | 10 |
| 2050s | 84.35 | 83.9 | 84.8 | 10 |
| 2060s | 85.47 | 85 | 86 | 10 |
| 2070s | 86.58 | 86.1 | 87.1 | 10 |
| 2080s | 87.7 | 87.2 | 88.2 | 10 |
| 2090s | 88.79 | 88.3 | 89.3 | 10 |
| 2100s | 89.4 | 89.4 | 89.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection in Iceland?
- Projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection in Iceland was 89.4 in 2100, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4 in 2100.
- What is the lowest projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2 in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection?
- Iceland ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection 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 Eurostat, published as part of Projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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