Icelanders have among the longest life expectancies in Europe. In 2016, the ten year average for the life expectancy of Iceland men at birth was 80.7 years and 83.7 years for women. Icelandic men lived longer than any other in Europe, while Icelandic women had the sixth highest life expectancy. Icelandic infant mortality is lower than in any European country.
Long life expectancy in Iceland
Figures published by Statistics Iceland show that the average life expectancy of Icelandic men is 80.4 years. Swiss men can expect to live to 80.2 years, followed by those in Liechtenstein (79.9 years), Sweden (79.7), Italy (79.6) and by Spain and Norway (79.2 years). The shortest life expectancies belong to men in Moldavia (65.6), Ukraine (64.3) and Russia (62.5).
Life expectancy of Icelandic women is significantly longer than that of men, but still only the sixth longest in Europe. Women in Spain and France have the longest life expectancy in Europe (85.3 years). Following are the life expectancies of women in Switzerland (84.9), Italy (84.7), Liechtenstein (84.1) and Iceland (83.8 years). The lowest values are recorded in Ukraine (75), the Russia (74.6) and Moldavia (73.6 years).
Infant mortality in Iceland is the lowest in Europe
The infant mortality rate in Iceland in 2016 was only 0.7 per 1,000 life births. Taken as a ten year average (2006-2015) the infant mortality rate in Iceland was 1.8 per 1,000 life births which is the lowest rate in Europe. The second lowest average values (2.0) are recorded in San Marino and Andorra, followed by Finland (2.4), Slovenia and Sweden (2.5). The highest infant mortality rates are recorded in Turkey (13.8).
Icelanders have among the longest life expectancies in Europe. In 2016, the ten year average for the life expectancy of Iceland men at birth was 80.7 years and 83.7 years for women. Icelandic men lived longer than any other in Europe, while Icelandic women had the sixth highest life expectancy. Icelandic infant mortality is lower than in any European country.
Long life expectancy in Iceland
Figures published by Statistics Iceland show that the average life expectancy of Icelandic men is 80.4 years. Swiss men can expect to live to 80.2 years, followed by those in Liechtenstein (79.9 years), Sweden (79.7), Italy (79.6) and by Spain and Norway (79.2 years). The shortest life expectancies belong to men in Moldavia (65.6), Ukraine (64.3) and Russia (62.5).
Life expectancy of Icelandic women is significantly longer than that of men, but still only the sixth longest in Europe. Women in Spain and France have the longest life expectancy in Europe (85.3 years). Following are the life expectancies of women in Switzerland (84.9), Italy (84.7), Liechtenstein (84.1) and Iceland (83.8 years). The lowest values are recorded in Ukraine (75), the Russia (74.6) and Moldavia (73.6 years).
Infant mortality in Iceland is the lowest in Europe
The infant mortality rate in Iceland in 2016 was only 0.7 per 1,000 life births. Taken as a ten year average (2006-2015) the infant mortality rate in Iceland was 1.8 per 1,000 life births which is the lowest rate in Europe. The second lowest average values (2.0) are recorded in San Marino and Andorra, followed by Finland (2.4), Slovenia and Sweden (2.5). The highest infant mortality rates are recorded in Turkey (13.8).
