Life expectancy in Ísland

Life expectancy at birth in Ísland was 82.8 years in 2024.

Measure: Life expectancy at birth, by region Unit: Years Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Ísland, 2024 82.8 Years
Change from 2023 +0.5% 2023: 82.4 years
Iceland, 2024 82.8 years Country total
Position in 2024 86th of 267 See the full ranking

Life expectancy in Ísland over time

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Years. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Life expectancy at birth, by region (years), 2000 to 2024
Period ÍslandIceland
2024 82.8 years 82.8 years
2023 82.4 years 82.4 years
2022 82.2 years 82.2 years
2021 83.0 years 83.0 years
2020 82.9 years 82.9 years
2019 83.0 years 83.0 years
2018 82.7 years 82.7 years
2017 82.4 years 82.4 years
2016 82.1 years 82.1 years
2015 82.4 years 82.4 years
2014 82.6 yearsb (break in time series) 82.6 yearsb (break in time series)
2013 82.1 years 82.1 years
2012 83.0 years 83.0 years
2011 82.4 years 82.4 years
2010 81.9 years 81.9 years
2009 81.8 years 81.8 years
2008 81.6 years 81.6 years
2007 81.5 years 81.5 years
2006 81.2 years 81.2 years
2005 81.5 years 81.5 years
2004 81.1 years 81.1 years
2003 81.0 years 81.0 years
2002 80.6 years 80.6 years
2001 80.7 years 80.7 years
2000 79.7 years 79.7 years

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.5% from 82.4 years in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 82.6 years, the figure has changed by +0.2%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 267 regions with data for 2024, Ísland has the 86th highest value.
  • The figure for Iceland in 2024 was 82.8 years.

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_mlifexp · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A sex=T age=Y_LT1 unit=YR
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Ísland
Provider update
1 June 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat