{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"is-life-expectancy-at-55","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-life-expectancy-at-55","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-life-expectancy-at-55/","title":"Iceland Life Expectancy at Age 55 (2024)","description":"Iceland's Life Expectancy at Age 55: 29.6 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 55","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":"29.6","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 55"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":28.3},{"period":"2006","value":28.2},{"period":"2007","value":28.4},{"period":"2008","value":28.3},{"period":"2009","value":28.6},{"period":"2010","value":28.8},{"period":"2011","value":29},{"period":"2012","value":29.5},{"period":"2013","value":28.9},{"period":"2014","value":29.3},{"period":"2015","value":29.2},{"period":"2016","value":28.7},{"period":"2017","value":29.3},{"period":"2018","value":29.4},{"period":"2019","value":29.6},{"period":"2020","value":29.7},{"period":"2021","value":29.9},{"period":"2022","value":28.9},{"period":"2023","value":29.6},{"period":"2024","value":29.6}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"29.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2023","value":"29.6","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"28.9","yoyChange":"-3.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"29.9","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"29.7","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"29.6","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"29.4","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"29.3","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"28.7","yoyChange":"-1.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"29.2","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"29.3","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"28.9","yoyChange":"-2.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"29.5","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"29.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"28.8","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"28.6","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"28.3","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2007","value":"28.4","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"28.2","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2005","value":"28.3","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks life expectancy at age 55 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 29.9 years in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 28.2 in 2006. The latest reading of 29.6 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}