Women survival to age 65 in Iceland
Iceland: Women survival to age 65 was 93.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.9
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
93.9
in 2024
All-time low
82.73
in 1971
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Women survival to age 65 in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, women survival to age 65 in Iceland stood at 93.9. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women survival to age 65 in Iceland peaked at 93.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.73, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Women survival to age 65 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.29 | — |
| 1961 | 83.39 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 85.27 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 85.48 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 84.51 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 84.91 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 84.56 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 84.39 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 83.31 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 84.06 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 86.67 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 82.73 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 83.41 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 84.81 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 84.71 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 86.2 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 88.7 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 88 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 85.78 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 85.09 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 87.86 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 88.94 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 86.25 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 89.28 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 89.24 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 89.8 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 89.46 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 86.79 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 87.19 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 87.83 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 87.28 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 89.12 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 89.64 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 89.78 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 88.62 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 87.96 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 90.52 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 89.34 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 90.2 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 90.41 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 89.21 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 91.06 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 90.52 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 91.76 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 91.54 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.22 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 91.51 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 91.8 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 92.45 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 93.38 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 93.17 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.6 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.66 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.46 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.46 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.4 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.92 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 93.69 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 93.35 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.1 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 92.77 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.23 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.3 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 93.15 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 93.9 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.32 | 83.29 | 85.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.61 | 82.73 | 88.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.26 | 86.25 | 89.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.29 | 87.28 | 90.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.55 | 89.21 | 93.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.88 | 92.4 | 93.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.07 | 92.3 | 93.9 | 5 |
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More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women survival to age 65 in Iceland?
- Women survival to age 65 in Iceland was 93.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women survival to age 65 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest women survival to age 65 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.73 in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for women survival to age 65?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women survival to age 65 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women survival to age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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