Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate was 4.11 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 79.3%
World rank
73rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.67 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-1.19 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4.11 % change on previous year for population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 79.3% on the previous year and up 219.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 7.67 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -1.19 % change on previous year, in 1962.
Iceland ranks 73rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1963 | -1 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1964 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -329.0% |
| 1965 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 1966 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1968 | 0.472 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1969 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +285.7% |
| 1970 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1971 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 1972 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1973 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1975 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1978 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1983 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 1984 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1985 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1986 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1988 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1989 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1990 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1992 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1995 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1997 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 1998 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2000 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2001 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +129.1% |
| 2002 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5588 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2018 | -0.1945 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0278 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6958 % change on previous year | +2399.3% |
| 2021 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 2022 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 2023 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2025 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4.11 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.17 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4.11 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2399.3% | 0.0278 % change on previous year | 0.6958 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +329.0% | -1 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +285.7% | 0.472 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.36 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 % change on previous year | -0.1945 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 0.6958 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 80 and above, female, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate in Iceland was 4.11 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.19 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 80 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 80 and above, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 80 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.