Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita was 82.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Iceland is 82.69, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Iceland peaked at 82.85 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71, in 1951.
Iceland ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.56 | 71 | 73.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.57 | 72.94 | 74.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.1 | 73.49 | 76.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.04 | 76.19 | 77.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.54 | 77.54 | 79.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.76 | 79.55 | 81.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.16 | 81.59 | 82.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.46 | 81.59 | 82.84 | 4 |
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More climate change data for Iceland
- Share co2 vs population 0.0036 (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 392,404 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 369,715 (2025)
- Urban population 94.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 9.67 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 171.69 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 9.67 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 9.67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Iceland?
- Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Iceland was 82.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.85 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 1951.
- How does Iceland rank for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita?
- Iceland ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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