Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Iceland
Iceland: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 9.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.81
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.8
in 1847
All-time low
2.17
in 1843
Years of data
186
1838–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Iceland, 1838–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Iceland is 9.81, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Iceland peaked at 10.8 in 1847 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 1843.
Iceland ranks 55th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 186 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 4.38 | — |
| 1839 | 5.56 | +26.9% |
| 1840 | 6.61 | +18.9% |
| 1841 | 4.87 | -26.3% |
| 1842 | 5.95 | +22.2% |
| 1843 | 2.17 | -63.5% |
| 1844 | 7.52 | +246.5% |
| 1845 | 6.62 | -12.0% |
| 1846 | 2.57 | -61.2% |
| 1847 | 10.8 | +320.2% |
| 1848 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 8.07 | -25.3% |
| 1851 | 6.62 | -18.0% |
| 1852 | 8.89 | +34.3% |
| 1853 | 8.78 | -1.2% |
| 1854 | 6.61 | -24.7% |
| 1855 | 4.31 | -34.8% |
| 1856 | 7.49 | +73.8% |
| 1857 | 8.49 | +13.4% |
| 1858 | 6.62 | -22.0% |
| 1859 | 4.31 | -34.9% |
| 1860 | 4.38 | +1.6% |
| 1861 | 5.38 | +22.8% |
| 1862 | 3.44 | -36.1% |
| 1863 | 4.31 | +25.3% |
| 1864 | 5.95 | +38.1% |
| 1865 | 4.84 | -18.7% |
| 1866 | 2.99 | -38.2% |
| 1867 | 6.61 | +121.1% |
| 1868 | 5.94 | -10.1% |
| 1869 | 5.95 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 5.94 | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 5.23 | -12.0% |
| 1872 | 5.23 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 4.38 | -16.3% |
| 1874 | 6.62 | +51.1% |
| 1875 | 10.8 | +63.1% |
| 1876 | 5.53 | -48.8% |
| 1877 | 6.62 | +19.7% |
| 1878 | 5.95 | -10.1% |
| 1879 | 5.09 | -14.5% |
| 1880 | 6.03 | +18.5% |
| 1881 | 6.1 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 5.94 | -2.6% |
| 1883 | 4.31 | -27.4% |
| 1884 | 5.95 | +38.1% |
| 1885 | 6.03 | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 5.42 | -10.1% |
| 1887 | 4.31 | -20.5% |
| 1888 | 6.01 | +39.4% |
| 1889 | 6.61 | +10.0% |
| 1890 | 4.07 | -38.4% |
| 1891 | 7.36 | +80.8% |
| 1892 | 5.45 | -26.0% |
| 1893 | 6 | +10.1% |
| 1894 | 3.44 | -42.7% |
| 1895 | 7.89 | +129.4% |
| 1896 | 6.62 | -16.1% |
| 1897 | 6.61 | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 5.23 | -20.9% |
| 1899 | 5.7 | +9.0% |
| 1900 | 4.72 | -17.2% |
| 1901 | 5.92 | +25.4% |
| 1902 | 10.8 | +82.4% |
| 1903 | 6.21 | -42.5% |
| 1904 | 5.3 | -14.7% |
| 1905 | 6.08 | +14.7% |
| 1906 | 6.61 | +8.7% |
| 1907 | 5.95 | -10.0% |
| 1908 | 5.5 | -7.6% |
| 1909 | 6.61 | +20.2% |
| 1910 | 6.15 | -7.0% |
| 1911 | 6.1 | -0.8% |
| 1912 | 6.07 | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 6.61 | +8.9% |
| 1914 | 5.61 | -15.1% |
| 1915 | 5.7 | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 5.32 | -6.7% |
| 1917 | 5.93 | +11.5% |
| 1918 | 6.69 | +12.8% |
| 1919 | 5.83 | -12.9% |
| 1920 | 5.84 | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 5.39 | -7.7% |
| 1922 | 6.68 | +23.9% |
| 1923 | 5.59 | -16.3% |
| 1924 | 6.09 | +8.9% |
| 1925 | 6.61 | +8.5% |
| 1926 | 7.02 | +6.2% |
| 1927 | 6.13 | -12.7% |
| 1928 | 6.94 | +13.2% |
| 1929 | 6.46 | -6.9% |
| 1930 | 6.62 | +2.5% |
| 1931 | 6.09 | -8.0% |
| 1932 | 7.34 | +20.5% |
| 1933 | 7.81 | +6.4% |
| 1934 | 6.62 | -15.2% |
| 1935 | 6.66 | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 7.43 | +11.6% |
| 1937 | 6.2 | -16.6% |
| 1938 | 6.61 | +6.6% |
| 1939 | 6.84 | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 5.97 | -12.7% |
| 1941 | 6.55 | +9.7% |
| 1942 | 6.61 | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 7.32 | +10.7% |
| 1944 | 6.39 | -12.7% |
| 1945 | 7.1 | +11.1% |
| 1946 | 7.82 | +10.1% |
| 1947 | 6.63 | -15.2% |
| 1948 | 7.33 | +10.6% |
| 1949 | 6.48 | -11.6% |
| 1950 | 7.24 | +11.7% |
| 1951 | 7.27 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 7.49 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 6.88 | -8.2% |
| 1954 | 7.51 | +9.1% |
| 1955 | 7.22 | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 7.31 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 6.62 | -9.6% |
| 1958 | 6.77 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 6.71 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 6.76 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 6.75 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.95 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 7.19 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 6.98 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 7.09 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 7.35 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 6.97 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 6.34 | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 6.62 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 6.58 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 7.17 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 7.47 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 7.8 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 7.52 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 8.48 | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 8.52 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 8.19 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 8.86 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 8.84 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 8.91 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 8.13 | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 8.72 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 8.74 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 9.16 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 8.61 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 8.86 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 8.94 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 8.37 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 8.57 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 9.46 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 8.87 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 8.69 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 8.47 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 9.12 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 8.36 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 8.78 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 8.84 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.68 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 8.09 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 8.83 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 9.67 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 8.88 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 8.82 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.81 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 9.21 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 9.57 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 9.74 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.17 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 9.51 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 9.62 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.77 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.56 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.57 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.07 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 9.44 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 9.8 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 9.5 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.6 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.85 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.79 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 9.96 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 9.88 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 9.81 | -0.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 9.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.86, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 9.81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.42, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1847 | +320.2% | 2.57 | 10.8 |
| 1844 | +246.5% | 2.17 | 7.52 |
| 1895 | +129.4% | 3.44 | 7.89 |
| 1867 | +121.1% | 2.99 | 6.61 |
| 1902 | +82.4% | 5.92 | 10.8 |
| 1891 | +80.8% | 4.07 | 7.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 4.97 | 4.38 | 5.56 | 2 |
| 1840s | 6.87 | 2.17 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 1850s | 7.02 | 4.31 | 8.89 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.98 | 2.99 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.14 | 4.38 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.67 | 4.31 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.84 | 3.44 | 7.89 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.37 | 4.72 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 1910s | 6 | 5.32 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.28 | 5.39 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.82 | 6.09 | 7.81 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.82 | 5.97 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.1 | 6.62 | 7.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.9 | 6.34 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.94 | 6.58 | 8.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7 | 8.13 | 9.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.74 | 8.09 | 9.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.32 | 8.82 | 9.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.68 | 9.44 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 | 9.79 | 9.96 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Iceland?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Iceland was 9.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 1847.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 1843.
- How does Iceland rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Iceland ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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