Female life expectancy in Iceland in 2024 — 84.5 years. Ranked 30 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 11.6%.
1960–2024 · years
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iceland
| Year | years | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84.5 | +0.2 | +0.24% |
| 2023 | 84.3 | +0.9 | +1.08% |
| 2022 | 83.4 | −1.2 | −1.42% |
| 2021 | 84.6 | +0 | +0% |
| 2020 | 84.6 | −0.1 | −0.12% |
| 2019 | 84.7 | +0.2 | +0.24% |
| 2018 | 84.5 | +0.2 | +0.24% |
| 2017 | 84.3 | +0.2 | +0.24% |
| 2016 | 84.1 | +0.3 | +0.36% |
| 2015 | 83.8 | −0.7 | −0.83% |
| 2014 | 84.5 | +0.8 | +0.96% |
| 2013 | 83.7 | −0.6 | −0.71% |
| 2012 | 84.3 | +0.2 | +0.24% |
| 2011 | 84.1 | +0 | +0% |
| 2010 | 84.1 | +0.3 | +0.36% |
| 2009 | 83.8 | +0.5 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 83.3 | −0.1 | −0.12% |
| 2007 | 83.4 | +0.5 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 82.9 | −0.6 | −0.72% |
| 2005 | 83.5 | +0.3 | +0.36% |
| 2004 | 83.2 | +0.7 | +0.85% |
| 2003 | 82.5 | +0 | +0% |
| 2002 | 82.5 | −0.7 | −0.84% |
| 2001 | 83.2 | +1.6 | +1.96% |
| 2000 | 81.6 | +0.2 | +0.25% |
| 1999 | 81.4 | −0.2 | −0.25% |
| 1998 | 81.6 | +0 | +0% |
| 1997 | 81.6 | +0.42 | +0.52% |
| 1996 | 81.18 | +1.07 | +1.34% |
| 1995 | 80.11 | −1.36 | −1.67% |
| 1994 | 81.47 | +0.63 | +0.78% |
| 1993 | 80.84 | −0.01 | −0.01% |
| 1992 | 80.85 | −0.42 | −0.52% |
| 1991 | 81.27 | +0.56 | +0.69% |
| 1990 | 80.71 | +0.51 | +0.64% |
| 1989 | 80.2 | +0.3 | +0.38% |
| 1988 | 79.9 | +0 | +0% |
| 1987 | 79.9 | −0.79 | −0.98% |
| 1986 | 80.69 | +0.25 | +0.31% |
| 1985 | 80.44 | −0.01 | −0.01% |
| 1984 | 80.45 | −0.15 | −0.19% |
| 1983 | 80.6 | +0.95 | +1.19% |
| 1982 | 79.65 | −0.17 | −0.21% |
| 1981 | 79.82 | −0.53 | −0.66% |
| 1980 | 80.35 | +0.35 | +0.44% |
| 1979 | 80 | +0.38 | +0.48% |
| 1978 | 79.62 | +0.04 | +0.05% |
| 1977 | 79.58 | −0.66 | −0.82% |
| 1976 | 80.24 | +1.25 | +1.58% |
| 1975 | 78.99 | +0.98 | +1.26% |
| 1974 | 78.01 | +0.45 | +0.58% |
| 1973 | 77.56 | +0.62 | +0.81% |
| 1972 | 76.94 | +0.45 | +0.59% |
| 1971 | 76.49 | −0.85 | −1.1% |
| 1970 | 77.34 | +0.89 | +1.16% |
| 1969 | 76.45 | −0.04 | −0.05% |
| 1968 | 76.49 | −0.1 | −0.13% |
| 1967 | 76.59 | +0.16 | +0.21% |
| 1966 | 76.43 | −0.01 | −0.01% |
| 1965 | 76.44 | +0.03 | +0.04% |
| 1964 | 76.41 | +0.34 | +0.45% |
| 1963 | 76.07 | −0.09 | −0.12% |
| 1962 | 76.16 | −0.14 | −0.18% |
| 1961 | 76.3 | +0.56 | +0.74% |
| 1960 | 75.74 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Life expectancy at birth for women. The female advantage holds almost everywhere and is explained by both biology and behavior: men die more often from external causes, smoke and drink more, and turn to doctors less. Where maternal mortality is high the advantage narrows — the only factor that works in the opposite direction.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by the female population rather than by the whole population. The difference from male life expectancy is the gap that is usually asked about.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many years men live on average. Almost everywhere less than women.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
Mortality Adult mortality rate, femaleHow many women out of a thousand fifteen-year-olds will not live to sixty.
Mortality Maternal mortality ratioThe number of deaths of women from causes related to pregnancy per 100,000 live births.
