Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Iceland
Iceland: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 27.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 27.11 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Iceland peaked at 61.51 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 27.11, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 152nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.45 | 49.5 | 60.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.12 | 56.99 | 61.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.15 | 44.73 | 55.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.31 | 38.88 | 43.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.76 | 35.98 | 38.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.44 | 30.93 | 35.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.26 | 28.24 | 31.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.71 | 27.11 | 28.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 149 United Kingdom 27.48 compare
- 150 France 27.31 compare
- 151 Guadeloupe 27.24 compare
- 153 United States 27.08 compare
- 154 United States Virgin Islands 26.98 compare
- 155 Russia 26.59 compare
More population data for Iceland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,879 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.4476 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.54 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Iceland?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Iceland was 27.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 61.51 in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.11 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Iceland ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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