{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"is-life-expectancy-at-50","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-life-expectancy-at-50","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-life-expectancy-at-50/","title":"Iceland Life Expectancy at Age 50 (2024)","description":"Iceland's Life Expectancy at Age 50: 34.2 years in 2024, unchanged 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":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Iceland Life Expectancy at Age 50","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":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Iceland (2024)","value":"34.2","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Iceland Life Expectancy at Age 50"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":32.8},{"period":"2006","value":32.8},{"period":"2007","value":33},{"period":"2008","value":33},{"period":"2009","value":33.2},{"period":"2010","value":33.5},{"period":"2011","value":33.7},{"period":"2012","value":34.2},{"period":"2013","value":33.5},{"period":"2014","value":33.9},{"period":"2015","value":33.8},{"period":"2016","value":33.4},{"period":"2017","value":33.9},{"period":"2018","value":34.1},{"period":"2019","value":34.2},{"period":"2020","value":34.4},{"period":"2021","value":34.6},{"period":"2022","value":33.6},{"period":"2023","value":34.2},{"period":"2024","value":34.2}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"34.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2023","value":"34.2","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2022","value":"33.6","yoyChange":"-2.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"34.6","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"34.4","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2019","value":"34.2","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"34.1","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2017","value":"33.9","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"33.4","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2015","value":"33.8","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"33.9","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"33.5","yoyChange":"-2.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"34.2","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"33.7","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2010","value":"33.5","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"33.2","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2008","value":"33.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2007","value":"33.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"32.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2005","value":"32.8","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks life expectancy at age 50 in Iceland from 2005 to present. 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 34.6 years in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 32.8 in 2006. The latest reading of 34.2 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}