Life expectancy at birth, total in Iceland
Iceland: Life expectancy at birth, total was 82.61 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Iceland, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 82.61 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Iceland peaked at 83.17 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73.57 years, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 27th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.33 years | 73.57 years | 76.97 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.3 years | 76.52 years | 78.14 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.76 years | 77.98 years | 79.6 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.03 years | 79.65 years | 81.75 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.55 years | 81.9 years | 83.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.74 years | 82.12 years | 83.17 years | 4 |
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More population data for Iceland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,879 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.4476 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.54 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Iceland?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Iceland was 82.61 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.17 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.57 years in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Iceland ranks 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release