Population ages 40-44, female in Iceland

Iceland: Population ages 40-44, female was 6.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
96th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2004
All-time low
4.6%
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 40-44, female in Iceland, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 40-44, female in Iceland is 6.6%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in Iceland peaked at 7.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1981.

That places Iceland 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.5% 5.4% 5.5% 10
1970s 5.2% 4.7% 5.6% 10
1980s 5.3% 4.6% 6.1% 10
1990s 6.8% 6.2% 7.3% 10
2000s 7.3% 6.8% 7.4% 10
2010s 6.4% 6.3% 6.6% 10
2020s 6.6% 6.5% 6.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 40-44, female in Iceland?
Population ages 40-44, female in Iceland was 6.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1981.
How does Iceland rank for population ages 40-44, female?
Iceland ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total female population.