Iceland (2024)
42.5
years
+0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
20
years of data

Data

YearyearsYoY Change
202442.5+0.5pp
202342.0+0.1pp
202241.9-1.3pp
202143.2+0.3pp
202042.9+0.3pp
201942.6-0.1pp
201842.7+0.2pp
201742.5+0.8pp
201641.7-0.8pp
201542.5+0.4pp
201442.1+0.5pp
201341.6-1.0pp
201242.6+0.8pp
201141.8+0.7pp
201041.1+0.2pp
200940.9-0.2pp
200841.1+0.2pp
200740.9+0.1pp
200640.8+0.1pp
200540.7n/a

About this Dataset

Iceland recorded 42.5 years in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was +0.5pp. The historical series (2005–2024) shows a peak of 43.2 in 2021 and a trough of 40.7 in 2005.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability within the European statistical framework.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks iceland male life expectancy at age 40 in Iceland, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2005–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 43.2 years in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 40.7 in 2005. The latest reading of 42.5 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of +0.5pp.