Population ages 00-04, male in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 00-04, male was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.9%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
137th
of 218 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 1960
All-time low
5.9%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, male in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 00-04, male in Iceland is 5.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in Iceland peaked at 13.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2025.
Iceland ranks 137th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.3% | — |
| 1961 | 13.2% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 12.9% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 12.7% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 12.5% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 12.2% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 11.4% | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 11.0% | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 10.5% | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 10.1% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 10.0% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 10.0% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 10.0% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 9.7% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.3% | 11.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 134 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.0% compare
- 135 Australia 5.9% compare
- 136 Cayman Islands 5.9% compare
- 138 Grenada 5.9% compare
- 139 New Zealand 5.9% compare
- 140 Barbados 5.9% compare
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, male in Iceland?
- Population ages 00-04, male in Iceland was 5.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- Iceland ranks 137th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 00-04, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.