In 1998 the life expectancy in Iceland increased to 79.7 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 81.6 years and for men 77.7 years.Iceland’s position improvened with respect to the 193 countries we publish life expectancy, dropping from the 7th in 1997 to 4th in 1998.
If we look at the change in life expectancy in Iceland over the past several years, we find that it is higher than in 1997, when it was 78.9 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 1988, when it was 77.1 years.
In this page we show you the progression of the life expectancy in Iceland. You can see the life expectancy in other countries in life expectancy and see all the information about Iceland in Icelandic economy.