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Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Iceland

Iceland: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.0701 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0701
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.6791
in 1882
All-time low
0.0701
in 2023
Years of data
186
1838–2023

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Iceland, 1838–2023

00.20.40.6183819302023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Iceland is 0.0701, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 186 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Iceland peaked at 0.6791 in 1882 and was at its lowest, 0.0701, in 2023.

That places Iceland 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Iceland, year by year

Year Value Change
1838 0.5058 —
1839 0.5663 +12.0%
1840 0.543 -4.1%
1841 0.4324 -20.4%
1842 0.3858 -10.8%
1843 0.4994 +29.4%
1844 0.4153 -16.8%
1845 0.4049 -2.5%
1846 0.664 +64.0%
1847 0.5316 -19.9%
1848 0.4207 -20.9%
1849 0.5062 +20.3%
1850 0.5202 +2.8%
1851 0.5549 +6.7%
1852 0.4317 -22.2%
1853 0.3529 -18.3%
1854 0.3936 +11.5%
1855 0.4021 +2.2%
1856 0.4029 +0.2%
1857 0.4571 +13.4%
1858 0.4991 +9.2%
1859 0.5264 +5.5%
1860 0.6479 +23.1%
1861 0.5773 -10.9%
1862 0.5313 -8.0%
1863 0.4372 -17.7%
1864 0.456 +4.3%
1865 0.4685 +2.7%
1866 0.5182 +10.6%
1867 0.4348 -16.1%
1868 0.4638 +6.7%
1869 0.5466 +17.9%
1870 0.4131 -24.4%
1871 0.47 +13.8%
1872 0.6197 +31.9%
1873 0.4254 -31.3%
1874 0.4411 +3.7%
1875 0.478 +8.4%
1876 0.4293 -10.2%
1877 0.3687 -14.1%
1878 0.3948 +7.1%
1879 0.3771 -4.5%
1880 0.3949 +4.7%
1881 0.4969 +25.8%
1882 0.6791 +36.7%
1883 0.5422 -20.2%
1884 0.4022 -25.8%
1885 0.3588 -10.8%
1886 0.3588 -0.0%
1887 0.3804 +6.0%
1888 0.3291 -13.5%
1889 0.2845 -13.6%
1890 0.4454 +56.5%
1891 0.395 -11.3%
1892 0.2772 -29.8%
1893 0.2588 -6.7%
1894 0.2921 +12.9%
1895 0.3143 +7.6%
1896 0.2999 -4.6%
1897 0.3449 +15.0%
1898 0.3595 +4.2%
1899 0.2931 -18.5%
1900 0.3275 +11.7%
1901 0.2797 -14.6%
1902 0.3422 +22.3%
1903 0.3697 +8.0%
1904 0.2898 -21.6%
1905 0.3002 +3.6%
1906 0.2565 -14.6%
1907 0.3232 +26.0%
1908 0.366 +13.3%
1909 0.3303 -9.7%
1910 0.3008 -8.9%
1911 0.2745 -8.8%
1912 0.2466 -10.2%
1913 0.2304 -6.5%
1914 0.2865 +24.3%
1915 0.2765 -3.5%
1916 0.2558 -7.5%
1917 0.2276 -11.0%
1918 0.2923 +28.4%
1919 0.2429 -16.9%
1920 0.2895 +19.2%
1921 0.2506 -13.4%
1922 0.2402 -4.1%
1923 0.2311 -3.8%
1924 0.2671 +15.6%
1925 0.254 -4.9%
1926 0.2308 -9.2%
1927 0.2551 +10.5%
1928 0.2309 -9.5%
1929 0.2321 +0.5%
1930 0.2285 -1.6%
1931 0.2275 -0.4%
1932 0.2199 -3.3%
1933 0.2081 -5.4%
1934 0.2108 +1.3%
1935 0.2446 +16.0%
1936 0.2005 -18.0%
1937 0.1872 -6.7%
1938 0.1695 -9.4%
1939 0.1766 +4.2%
1940 0.1651 -6.5%
1941 0.179 +8.4%
1942 0.1985 +10.9%
1943 0.1862 -6.2%
1944 0.1755 -5.7%
1945 0.1672 -4.7%
1946 0.1546 -7.5%
1947 0.1438 -6.9%
1948 0.1538 +6.9%
1949 0.1238 -19.5%
1950 0.1306 +5.5%
1951 0.1396 +6.9%
1952 0.1216 -12.9%
1953 0.1213 -0.2%
1954 0.1142 -5.9%
1955 0.113 -1.0%
1956 0.1206 +6.7%
1957 0.111 -8.0%
1958 0.1087 -2.1%
1959 0.1091 +0.4%
1960 0.1042 -4.5%
1961 0.1055 +1.3%
1962 0.1051 -0.3%
1963 0.1077 +2.4%
1964 0.107 -0.6%
1965 0.1072 +0.2%
1966 0.1042 -2.8%
1967 0.1038 -0.5%
1968 0.1 -3.6%
1969 0.1001 +0.1%
1970 0.0939 -6.1%
1971 0.1064 +13.3%
1972 0.1034 -2.8%
1973 0.1031 -0.3%
1974 0.1025 -0.5%
1975 0.1037 +1.1%
1976 0.0935 -9.8%
1977 0.0987 +5.5%
1978 0.1039 +5.3%
1979 0.1013 -2.5%
1980 0.0922 -9.0%
1981 0.0906 -1.8%
1982 0.0976 +7.8%
1983 0.0939 -3.8%
1984 0.0931 -0.9%
1985 0.0887 -4.7%
1986 0.0906 +2.1%
1987 0.0996 +9.9%
1988 0.0914 -8.2%
1989 0.0931 +1.8%
1990 0.0939 +0.9%
1991 0.0893 -4.9%
1992 0.0888 -0.5%
1993 0.0849 -4.4%
1994 0.0891 +4.8%
1995 0.0955 +7.3%
1996 0.0856 -10.4%
1997 0.0858 +0.3%
1998 0.0863 +0.6%
1999 0.0817 -5.4%
2000 0.0838 +2.5%
2001 0.084 +0.3%
2002 0.0832 -0.9%
2003 0.0797 -4.2%
2004 0.0844 +5.9%
2005 0.0784 -7.0%
2006 0.0816 +4.1%
2007 0.0816 -0.1%
2008 0.0771 -5.5%
2009 0.0752 -2.4%
2010 0.0766 +1.8%
2011 0.0754 -1.6%
2012 0.0763 +1.2%
2013 0.0786 +3.1%
2014 0.0792 +0.7%
2015 0.0773 -2.3%
2016 0.0758 -2.0%
2017 0.0742 -2.1%
2018 0.0736 -0.8%
2019 0.0729 -1.0%
2020 0.0754 +3.5%
2021 0.0755 +0.1%
2022 0.0708 -6.2%
2023 0.0701 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.5361 0.5058 0.5663 2
1840s 0.4803 0.3858 0.664 10
1850s 0.4541 0.3529 0.5549 10
1860s 0.5082 0.4348 0.6479 10
1870s 0.4417 0.3687 0.6197 10
1880s 0.4227 0.2845 0.6791 10
1890s 0.328 0.2588 0.4454 10
1900s 0.3185 0.2565 0.3697 10
1910s 0.2634 0.2276 0.3008 10
1920s 0.2481 0.2308 0.2895 10
1930s 0.2073 0.1695 0.2446 10
1940s 0.1647 0.1238 0.1985 10
1950s 0.119 0.1087 0.1396 10
1960s 0.1045 0.1 0.1077 10
1970s 0.101 0.0935 0.1064 10
1980s 0.0931 0.0887 0.0996 10
1990s 0.0881 0.0817 0.0955 10
2000s 0.0809 0.0752 0.0844 10
2010s 0.076 0.0729 0.0792 10
2020s 0.0729 0.0701 0.0755 4

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  4. 229 Monaco 0.0694 compare
  5. 230 Spain 0.0694 compare
  6. 231 Switzerland 0.0694 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Iceland?
Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Iceland was 0.0701 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6791 in 1882.
What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0701 in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
Iceland ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.