{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"is-life-expectancy-at-15","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-life-expectancy-at-15","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-life-expectancy-at-15/","title":"Iceland Life Expectancy at Age 15 (2024)","description":"Iceland's Life Expectancy at Age 15: 68 years in 2024, +0.4% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_MLEXPEC), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Iceland","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Iceland","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Iceland Life Expectancy at Age 15","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_MLEXPEC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Iceland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Iceland (2024)","value":"68","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.4%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Iceland Life Expectancy at Age 15"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":66.8},{"period":"2006","value":66.5},{"period":"2007","value":66.8},{"period":"2008","value":67},{"period":"2009","value":67},{"period":"2010","value":67.2},{"period":"2011","value":67.7},{"period":"2012","value":68.1},{"period":"2013","value":67.4},{"period":"2014","value":67.9},{"period":"2015","value":67.7},{"period":"2016","value":67.3},{"period":"2017","value":67.8},{"period":"2018","value":67.9},{"period":"2019","value":68.1},{"period":"2020","value":68.2},{"period":"2021","value":68.4},{"period":"2022","value":67.4},{"period":"2023","value":67.7},{"period":"2024","value":68}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"68.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2023","value":"67.7","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"67.4","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"68.4","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"68.2","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"68.1","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"67.9","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"67.8","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"67.3","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"67.7","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"67.9","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2013","value":"67.4","yoyChange":"-1.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"68.1","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"67.7","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"67.2","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2009","value":"67.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2008","value":"67.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2007","value":"66.8","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"66.5","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2005","value":"66.8","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks life expectancy at age 15 in Iceland from 2005 to present. This measures remaining expected lifespan for the youth cohort, removing infant mortality effects. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 68.4 years in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 66.5 in 2006. The latest reading of 68 in 2024 represents a change of +0.3."}]}