Sex ratio at birth in Iceland
Iceland: Sex ratio at birth was 1.06 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 2018
All-time low
1.04
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Iceland stood at 1.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Iceland peaked at 1.07 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1999.
That places Iceland 30th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1598 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4876 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Iceland?
- Sex ratio at birth in Iceland was 1.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2018.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Iceland ranks 30th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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