Iceland Life Expectancy at Age 65 (2024)
Iceland's Life Expectancy at Age 65: 20.6 years in 2024, -1.0% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_MLEXPEC), 2005–2024.
Iceland (2024)
20.6
years
-1.0% YoY
YoY Change
-1.0%
Trend
down
Series length
20
years of data
Data
| Year | years | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.6 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.8 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 20.1 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 21.1 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.8 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.6 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.4 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 19.9 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.3 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.6 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 20 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 20.8 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 20.3 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.8 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.6 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.7 | unchanged |
| 2005 | 19.7 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 20.6 years in 2024. The latest change was -1.0%. Across 2005–2024 the series ranges from 19.6 years in 2008 to 21.1 years in 2021.
This page tracks life expectancy at age 65 in Iceland. Remaining years of life at retirement age is a key driver of pension system sustainability.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks life expectancy at age 65 in Iceland. Remaining years of life at retirement age is a key driver of pension system sustainability. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
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).
The series peaked at 21.1 years in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 19.6 years in 2008. The latest reading is 20.6 years in 2024. The latest change was -1.0%.