Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Iceland
Iceland: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 91.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 91.2% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Iceland peaked at 91.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 1963.
That places Iceland 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.7% | — |
| 1961 | 75.1% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 74.2% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 70.5% | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 74.4% | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 72.5% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 72.8% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 75.2% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 75.8% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 74.2% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 71.4% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 74.4% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 74.1% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 74.6% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 72.8% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 74.2% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 76.7% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 77.1% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 76.9% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 77.7% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 78.4% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 76.8% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 80.2% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 77.0% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 79.9% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 81.0% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 80.3% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 81.9% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 79.7% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 83.8% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 81.8% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 81.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 83.7% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 84.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 83.1% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 84.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 83.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 86.6% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 85.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 86.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 87.2% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | +4.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 91.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 91.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.5%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.0% | 70.5% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.0% | 71.4% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.9% | 76.8% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.9% | 81.6% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 85.9% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 89.1% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 81.8% | 91.2% | 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 share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Iceland?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Iceland was 91.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 1963.
- How does Iceland rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.