EU 80.77
· European ranking
12 / 35
Up 2 positions compared with previous year
Iceland: Life Expectancy
An editorial snapshot of country living conditions with trend, regional spread, and context links.
Latest value
· 2024
82.80 Years
EU 80.77 · +2.0 pp vs Europe
What this indicator measures
Measures the average number of years a newborn would live if the age-specific mortality conditions observed in the reference period remained applicable throughout life.
Higher values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Life expectancy at birth TPS00205
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More context on this indicator
At a glance
Iceland performs more favourably than the European benchmark on Life expectancy at birth, with a large gap. The trend context points to recent reversal.
European comparison in Iceland
In Iceland, Life expectancy stands clearly better than the European benchmark: 82.8 years versus 80.8 years in 2024, a large gap of 2.0 years.
Recent trend
In Iceland, the medium-term pattern shows deterioration: the value moved from 83.2 years in 2019 to 82.8 years in 2024. The latest step, from 82.4 years in 2023 to 82.8 years in 2024, reverses the previous direction and shows recent improvement.