In 2008 the life expectancy in Iceland increased to 81.6 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 83.3 years and for men 80 years.Iceland’s position worsened with respect to the 193 countries we publish said data, dropping from the 6th in 2007 to 7th in 2008.
If we look at the change in life expectancy in Iceland over the past several years, we find that it is higher than in 2007, when it was 81.5 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 1998, when it was 79.7 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.