Median age vs births per woman in Iceland
Iceland: Median age vs births per woman was 35.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.81
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
89th
of 229 countries
All-time high
35.81
in 2023
All-time low
23.01
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Iceland is 35.81, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Iceland peaked at 35.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.01, in 1966.
That places Iceland 89th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.52 | — |
| 1951 | 25.46 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 25.37 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 25.29 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 25.21 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 25.13 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 25.05 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 25 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 24.89 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 24.69 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 24.44 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 24.17 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 23.9 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 23.61 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 23.32 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 23.11 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 23.01 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 23.01 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 23.26 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 23.45 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 23.62 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 23.75 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 23.91 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 24.12 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 24.38 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 24.66 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 24.99 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 25.31 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 25.59 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 25.86 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 26.13 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 26.38 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 26.65 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 26.97 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 27.35 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 27.75 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 28.09 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 28.33 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 28.61 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 28.96 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 29.24 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 29.48 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 29.74 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 30.07 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 30.44 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 30.8 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 31.12 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 31.42 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 31.67 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 31.87 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.08 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 32.36 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 32.67 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.95 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.19 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 33.45 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 33.56 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.52 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 33.63 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.88 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 34.14 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 34.38 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 34.53 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 34.7 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 34.94 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 35.18 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 35.31 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 35.37 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 35.45 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.59 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 35.72 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 35.75 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 35.81 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.16 | 24.69 | 25.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.49 | 23.01 | 24.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.38 | 23.45 | 25.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.21 | 25.86 | 28.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.29 | 28.96 | 31.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.93 | 31.87 | 33.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.79 | 33.88 | 35.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.72 | 35.59 | 35.81 | 4 |
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More population data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4806 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 7,879 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Iceland?
- Median age vs births per woman in Iceland was 35.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.01 in 1966.
- How does Iceland rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Iceland ranks 89th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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