Population ages 55-59, female in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 55-59, female was 5.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 55-59, female in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 55-59, female in Iceland stood at 5.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Iceland peaked at 6.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1996.
Iceland ranks 99th 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 | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 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 55-59, female in Iceland?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Iceland was 5.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Iceland ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.