Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Iceland
Iceland: Remaining life expectancy at different ages males was 80.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.98
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.45
in 2021
All-time low
16.94
in 1882
Years of data
186
1838–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Iceland, 1838–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Iceland stood at 80.98.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Iceland peaked at 81.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.94, in 1882.
Iceland ranks 20th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 186 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 30.7 | — |
| 1839 | 26.58 | -13.4% |
| 1840 | 31.36 | +18.0% |
| 1841 | 38.72 | +23.5% |
| 1842 | 35.7 | -7.8% |
| 1843 | 22.93 | -35.8% |
| 1844 | 40.85 | +78.2% |
| 1845 | 39.23 | -4.0% |
| 1846 | 18.22 | -53.6% |
| 1847 | 30.47 | +67.2% |
| 1848 | 38.76 | +27.2% |
| 1849 | 34.67 | -10.6% |
| 1850 | 35.3 | +1.8% |
| 1851 | 27.62 | -21.8% |
| 1852 | 40.5 | +46.6% |
| 1853 | 45.1 | +11.4% |
| 1854 | 39.43 | -12.6% |
| 1855 | 35.43 | -10.1% |
| 1856 | 38.47 | +8.6% |
| 1857 | 36.22 | -5.8% |
| 1858 | 33.06 | -8.7% |
| 1859 | 27.87 | -15.7% |
| 1860 | 18.29 | -34.4% |
| 1861 | 25.09 | +37.2% |
| 1862 | 25.66 | +2.3% |
| 1863 | 31.83 | +24.0% |
| 1864 | 31.35 | -1.5% |
| 1865 | 31.41 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 25.7 | -18.2% |
| 1867 | 32.96 | +28.2% |
| 1868 | 31.04 | -5.8% |
| 1869 | 26.16 | -15.7% |
| 1870 | 34.54 | +32.0% |
| 1871 | 32.25 | -6.6% |
| 1872 | 24.47 | -24.1% |
| 1873 | 34.77 | +42.1% |
| 1874 | 37.3 | +7.3% |
| 1875 | 33.25 | -10.9% |
| 1876 | 37.4 | +12.5% |
| 1877 | 40.98 | +9.6% |
| 1878 | 38.23 | -6.7% |
| 1879 | 34.99 | -8.5% |
| 1880 | 39.95 | +14.2% |
| 1881 | 34.36 | -14.0% |
| 1882 | 16.94 | -50.7% |
| 1883 | 27.62 | +63.0% |
| 1884 | 38.91 | +40.9% |
| 1885 | 42.45 | +9.1% |
| 1886 | 42.87 | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 37.04 | -13.6% |
| 1888 | 42.73 | +15.4% |
| 1889 | 50.45 | +18.1% |
| 1890 | 34.46 | -31.7% |
| 1891 | 48.59 | +41.0% |
| 1892 | 49.91 | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 48.23 | -3.4% |
| 1894 | 40.74 | -15.5% |
| 1895 | 50.18 | +23.2% |
| 1896 | 50.33 | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 46.17 | -8.3% |
| 1898 | 40.94 | -11.3% |
| 1899 | 46.16 | +12.8% |
| 1900 | 43.68 | -5.4% |
| 1901 | 49.48 | +13.3% |
| 1902 | 49.5 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 47.39 | -4.3% |
| 1904 | 50.27 | +6.1% |
| 1905 | 46.17 | -8.2% |
| 1906 | 48.39 | +4.8% |
| 1907 | 47.13 | -2.6% |
| 1908 | 42.69 | -9.4% |
| 1909 | 51.68 | +21.1% |
| 1910 | 50.57 | -2.1% |
| 1911 | 52.73 | +4.3% |
| 1912 | 52.66 | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 56.55 | +7.4% |
| 1914 | 48.38 | -14.4% |
| 1915 | 50.61 | +4.6% |
| 1916 | 50.51 | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 56.42 | +11.7% |
| 1918 | 49.4 | -12.4% |
| 1919 | 56.34 | +14.0% |
| 1920 | 52.67 | -6.5% |
| 1921 | 50.47 | -4.2% |
| 1922 | 53.09 | +5.2% |
| 1923 | 54.68 | +3.0% |
| 1924 | 50.57 | -7.5% |
| 1925 | 56.62 | +12.0% |
| 1926 | 58.48 | +3.3% |
| 1927 | 56 | -4.2% |
| 1928 | 61.08 | +9.1% |
| 1929 | 59.83 | -2.0% |
| 1930 | 57.81 | -3.4% |
| 1931 | 59.49 | +2.9% |
| 1932 | 59.98 | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 60.1 | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 61.89 | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 57.34 | -7.4% |
| 1936 | 59.12 | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 61.59 | +4.2% |
| 1938 | 61.97 | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 63.91 | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 62.85 | -1.7% |
| 1941 | 59.53 | -5.3% |
| 1942 | 62.26 | +4.6% |
| 1943 | 63.76 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 64.45 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 65.83 | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 65.39 | -0.7% |
| 1947 | 67.34 | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 69.7 | +3.5% |
| 1949 | 69.61 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 68.58 | -1.5% |
| 1951 | 69.17 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 70.04 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 70.24 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 71.1 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 70.74 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 71.49 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 71.71 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 70.88 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 69.79 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 72.42 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 70.76 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 71.32 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 70.15 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 70.92 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 71.37 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 70.22 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 71.09 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 71.55 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 71.14 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 70.66 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 70.76 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 72.08 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 71.43 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 70.89 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 72.16 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 73.69 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 73.14 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 73.63 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 73.96 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 73.39 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 73.24 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 74.4 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 73.07 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 74.64 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 74.78 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 75.25 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 74.75 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 74.29 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 75.94 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 75.18 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 74.76 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 76.59 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 76.93 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 76.95 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75.56 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 76.36 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 76.09 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 77.48 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 77.27 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 77.73 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 78.11 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.33 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.19 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 78.71 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 79.27 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 79.21 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.32 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.62 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.44 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.55 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.22 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 81 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 80.22 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 80.88 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 80.87 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.09 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 80.66 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 80.88 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.3 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.24 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.45 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.36 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 80.98 | +2.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 80.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.85, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 80.98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remaining life expectancy at different ages males 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1844 | +78.2% | 22.93 | 40.85 |
| 1847 | +67.2% | 18.22 | 30.47 |
| 1883 | +63.0% | 16.94 | 27.62 |
| 1846 | -53.6% | 39.23 | 18.22 |
| 1882 | -50.7% | 34.36 | 16.94 |
| 1852 | +46.6% | 27.62 | 40.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 28.64 | 26.58 | 30.7 | 2 |
| 1840s | 33.09 | 18.22 | 40.85 | 10 |
| 1850s | 35.9 | 27.62 | 45.1 | 10 |
| 1860s | 27.95 | 18.29 | 32.96 | 10 |
| 1870s | 34.82 | 24.47 | 40.98 | 10 |
| 1880s | 37.33 | 16.94 | 50.45 | 10 |
| 1890s | 45.57 | 34.46 | 50.33 | 10 |
| 1900s | 47.64 | 42.69 | 51.68 | 10 |
| 1910s | 52.42 | 48.38 | 56.55 | 10 |
| 1920s | 55.35 | 50.47 | 61.08 | 10 |
| 1930s | 60.32 | 57.34 | 63.91 | 10 |
| 1940s | 65.07 | 59.53 | 69.7 | 10 |
| 1950s | 70.37 | 68.58 | 71.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.09 | 70.15 | 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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- 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Iceland?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Iceland was 80.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.45 in 2021.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.94 in 1882.
- How does Iceland rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages males?
- Iceland ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages males 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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