Iceland (2024)
81.1
years
+0.5% YoY
YoY Change
+0.5%
Trend
up
Series length
20
years of data

Data

Iceland Male Life Expectancy at Birth (2024) — source data. Eurostat.
Year years YoY Change
2024 81.1 +0.5%
2023 80.7 -0.2%
2022 80.9 -0.9%
2021 81.6 +0.2%
2020 81.4 -0.1%
2019 81.5 +0.5%
2018 81.1 +0.4%
2017 80.8 +0.6%
2016 80.3 -1.0%
2015 81.1 unchanged
2014 81.1 +0.7%
2013 80.5 -1.3%
2012 81.6 +1.1%
2011 80.7 +1.1%
2010 79.8 unchanged
2009 79.8 -0.3%
2008 80 +0.5%
2007 79.6 +0.1%
2006 79.5 -0.1%
2005 79.6 n/a

About this Dataset

Iceland recorded 81.1 years in 2024. The latest change was +0.5%. Across 2005–2024 the series ranges from 79.5 years in 2006 to 81.6 years in 2012.

This page tracks male life expectancy at birth in Iceland.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks male life expectancy at birth in Iceland. 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 81.6 years in 2012 and reached its lowest recorded value of 79.5 years in 2006. The latest reading is 81.1 years in 2024. The latest change was +0.5%.