Life table by age and sex in Iceland
Iceland: Life table by age and sex was 0.0014 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0014
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
53rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
0.0189
in 1961
All-time low
0.0007
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2024
Life table by age and sex in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0014 for life table by age and sex in 2024.
The figure is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life table by age and sex in Iceland peaked at 0.0189 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007, in 2016.
Iceland ranks 53rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Life table by age and sex in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0189 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0174 | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0176 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0179 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0152 | -14.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0138 | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0132 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0138 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0117 | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0132 | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0137 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0122 | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0097 | -20.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0115 | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0131 | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 | -40.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0094 | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0118 | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0078 | -33.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0059 | -24.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0062 | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0075 | +37.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.006 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 | +80.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 | +45.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 | -51.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 | -41.2% |
| 2007 | 0.002 | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 | -61.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 | +62.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 | -65.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 | +264.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 | +151.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 | -62.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 | +77.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 | -39.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0014 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0033, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0014 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0032, 43% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life table by age and sex in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +264.9% | 0.0007 | 0.0027 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0155 | 0.0117 | 0.0189 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0114 | 0.0078 | 0.0137 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 | 0.0054 | 0.0078 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 | 0.0024 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 | 0.0014 | 0.0031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 | 0.0007 | 0.0027 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 | 0.0013 | 0.0034 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life table by age and sex in Iceland?
- Life table by age and sex in Iceland was 0.0014 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life table by age and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0189 in 1961.
- What is the lowest life table by age and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for life table by age and sex?
- Iceland ranks 53rd out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life table by age and sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life table by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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