Life expectancy in Iceland was just over forty in the year 1765, and over the course of the next 255 years, it is expected to have increased to 82.8 by the year 2020. Although life expectancy has generally increased throughout Iceland's history, there was a lot of fluctuation in the data before the twentieth century, and life expectancy was rarely above forty years. However, from 1885 onwards, Iceland's life expectancy has generally increased, and is expected to be one of the highest in the world in 2020.
Life expectancy (from birth) in Iceland, from 1765 to 2020*
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UN DESA, & Gapminder. (June 17, 2019). Life expectancy (from birth) in Iceland, from 1765 to 2020* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041343/life-expectancy-iceland-all-time/
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UN DESA, Gapminder. (2019). Life expectancy (from birth) in Iceland, from 1765 to 2020*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041343/life-expectancy-iceland-all-time/
UN DESA, and Gapminder. "Life Expectancy (from Birth) in Iceland, from 1765 to 2020*." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041343/life-expectancy-iceland-all-time/
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