Population ages 80 and above, female in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 80 and above, female was 4.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.3%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
60th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2015
All-time low
1.6%
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4.3% for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Iceland peaked at 4.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1963.
Iceland ranks 60th of 218 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.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.8% | — |
| 1961 | 1.7% | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.9%, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Iceland?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Iceland was 4.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1963.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Iceland ranks 60th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 80 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.