Population ages 45-49, female in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 45-49, female was 6.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 45-49, female in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 45-49, female in Iceland is 6.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in Iceland peaked at 7.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1986.
Iceland ranks 93rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 6 |
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More health data for Iceland
- Population ages 0-14, total 68,741 (2025)
- Population, female 48.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 2,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 2,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 2,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 2,511 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 17.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,561 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, female in Iceland?
- Population ages 45-49, female in Iceland was 6.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1986.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 45-49, female?
- Iceland ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 45-49, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total female population.