Womens life expectancy at birth in Iceland
Iceland: Womens life expectancy at birth was 84.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.51
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.51
in 2023
All-time low
72.81
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Iceland stood at 84.51. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Iceland peaked at 84.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.81, in 1951.
That places Iceland 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 73.52 | — |
| 1951 | 72.81 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 74.82 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 74.33 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 75.6 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 75.89 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 74.27 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 75.11 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 75.95 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 75.63 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 75.74 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 76.18 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 76.06 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 75.97 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 76.33 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 76.41 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 76.3 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 76.48 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 76.41 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 76.35 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 77.22 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 76.46 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 76.86 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 77.36 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 77.71 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 78.65 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 79.79 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 79.22 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 79.27 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 79.26 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 80.06 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 79.38 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 79.29 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 80.14 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 80.06 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 80.11 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 80.62 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 79.42 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 79.62 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 79.92 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 80.38 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 80.97 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 80.56 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 80.68 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 81.07 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 79.54 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 80.97 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 81.37 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 81.28 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.19 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.34 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.74 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 82.23 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 82.28 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.72 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 83.05 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 82.63 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.83 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.86 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.43 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 83.68 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.71 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.64 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.24 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 83.94 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 83.41 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 83.6 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.87 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.05 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 84.44 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.23 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 84.28 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.11 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.51 | +0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 84.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 84.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.79 | 72.81 | 75.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.22 | 75.74 | 76.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.18 | 76.46 | 79.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.86 | 79.29 | 80.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.8 | 79.54 | 81.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.61 | 81.34 | 83.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.76 | 83.24 | 84.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.28 | 84.11 | 84.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Iceland?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Iceland was 84.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.81 in 1951.
- How does Iceland rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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