Iceland Life Expectancy 1950-2024

Chart and table of Iceland life expectancy from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current life expectancy for Iceland in 2024 is 83.66 years, a 0.17% increase from 2023.
  • The life expectancy for Iceland in 2023 was 83.52 years, a 0.18% increase from 2022.
  • The life expectancy for Iceland in 2022 was 83.37 years, a 0.18% increase from 2021.
  • The life expectancy for Iceland in 2021 was 83.22 years, a 0.18% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Life Expectancy
Country Name 2024 Life Expectancy
Hong Kong 85.42
Japan 85.15
Macao 84.81
Switzerland 84.37
Singapore 84.19
Italy 84.13
Spain 84.12
Australia 84.06
Channel Islands 83.73
Iceland 83.66
South Korea 83.64
Israel 83.63
Sweden 83.47
France 83.26
Malta 83.21
Canada 83.11
Norway 83.09
Ireland 82.96
Greece 82.95
New Zealand 82.95
Luxembourg 82.93
Netherlands 82.93
Portugal 82.80
Finland 82.63
Belgium 82.32
Austria 82.21
Germany 82.04
Slovenia 82.01
United Kingdom 81.92
Cyprus 81.66
Denmark 81.55
Taiwan 81.21
Guam 80.93
Chile 80.92
Qatar 80.88
Puerto Rico 80.86
Barbados 79.78
Curacao 79.57
Poland 79.43
Estonia 79.33
Panama 79.27
United States 79.25
Croatia 79.18
Oman 78.78
UAE 78.60
Uruguay 78.58
French Polynesia 78.40
New Caledonia 78.34
Bahrain 77.86
Antigua and Barbuda 77.60
Hungary 77.45
Argentina 77.32
Aruba 76.92
Lithuania 76.57
Kuwait 75.96
Latvia 75.87
Saudi Arabia 75.83
Bahamas 74.39
Trinidad and Tobago 74.03
Seychelles 73.88
Iceland - Historical Life Expectancy Data
Year Life Expectancy Growth Rate
2024 83.66 0.170%
2023 83.52 0.180%
2022 83.37 0.180%
2021 83.22 0.180%
2020 83.07 0.180%
2019 82.92 0.180%
2018 82.77 0.140%
2017 82.65 0.140%
2016 82.54 0.140%
2015 82.42 0.140%
2014 82.31 0.140%
2013 82.19 0.200%
2012 82.03 0.200%
2011 81.87 0.200%
2010 81.71 0.200%
2009 81.55 0.200%
2008 81.39 0.170%
2007 81.25 0.170%
2006 81.11 0.170%
2005 80.97 0.170%
2004 80.83 0.170%
2003 80.69 0.400%
2002 80.37 0.400%
2001 80.05 0.400%
2000 79.73 0.400%
1999 79.41 0.400%
1998 79.09 0.140%
1997 78.98 0.140%
1996 78.87 0.140%
1995 78.75 0.140%
1994 78.64 0.140%
1993 78.53 0.230%
1992 78.35 0.240%
1991 78.16 0.240%
1990 77.98 0.240%
1989 77.79 0.240%
1988 77.61 0.200%
1987 77.46 0.200%
1986 77.31 0.200%
1985 77.15 0.200%
1984 77.00 0.200%
1983 76.85 0.140%
1982 76.75 0.140%
1981 76.64 0.140%
1980 76.54 0.140%
1979 76.43 0.140%
1978 76.33 0.560%
1977 75.90 0.560%
1976 75.48 0.570%
1975 75.05 0.570%
1974 74.63 0.570%
1973 74.20 0.150%
1972 74.09 0.150%
1971 73.98 0.150%
1970 73.87 0.150%
1969 73.76 0.150%
1968 73.65 0.040%
1967 73.62 0.040%
1966 73.59 0.040%
1965 73.56 0.040%
1964 73.53 0.040%
1963 73.50 0.080%
1962 73.44 0.080%
1961 73.39 0.080%
1960 73.33 0.080%
1959 73.28 0.080%
1958 73.22 0.270%
1957 73.02 0.270%
1956 72.83 0.270%
1955 72.63 0.270%
1954 72.44 0.270%
1953 72.24 0.270%
1952 72.04 0.270%
1951 71.85 0.270%
1950 71.65 0.000%