Probability that a male will outlive a female in Iceland
Iceland: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 40.97 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
40.97
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
77th
of 229 countries
All-time high
51.25
in 1891
All-time low
35.05
in 1983
Years of data
186
1838β2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Iceland, 1838β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 40.97 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Iceland peaked at 51.25 in 1891 and was at its lowest, 35.05, in 1983.
Iceland ranks 77th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 186 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 46.92 | 46.28 | 47.57 | 2 |
| 1840s | 45.49 | 40.59 | 48.71 | 10 |
| 1850s | 44.65 | 41.94 | 47.14 | 10 |
| 1860s | 44.48 | 40.99 | 47.19 | 10 |
| 1870s | 44.13 | 39.35 | 49.31 | 10 |
| 1880s | 44.69 | 40.44 | 47.72 | 10 |
| 1890s | 43.36 | 39.5 | 51.25 | 10 |
| 1900s | 43.75 | 37.7 | 47.34 | 10 |
| 1910s | 43.29 | 40.96 | 46.24 | 10 |
| 1920s | 43.65 | 39.61 | 47.97 | 10 |
| 1930s | 43.37 | 40.2 | 45.73 | 10 |
| 1940s | 43.95 | 40.32 | 48.56 | 10 |
| 1950s | 42.23 | 40.21 | 45.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.97 | 39.59 | 45.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.62 | 37.01 | 40.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.32 | 35.05 | 40.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.37 | 35.66 | 41.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.91 | 38.84 | 42.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.14 | 39.26 | 44.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.64 | 38.6 | 43.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 75 Maldives 41.1 compare
- 75 United Kingdom 41.1 compare
- 77 Eswatini, Kingdom of 40.97 compare
- 79 Sudan 40.96 compare
- 80 Netherlands 40.92 compare
More gender data for Iceland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Iceland?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Iceland was 40.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.25 in 1891.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.05 in 1983.
- How does Iceland rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Iceland ranks 77th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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