Age dependency ratio old in Iceland
Iceland: Age dependency ratio old was 23.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.03
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.03
in 2023
All-time low
12.17
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Iceland is 23.03, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Iceland peaked at 23.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.17, in 1950.
Iceland ranks 73rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.17 | — |
| 1951 | 12.35 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 12.52 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 12.63 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 12.75 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 12.88 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 13.14 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 13.42 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 13.66 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 13.91 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 14.12 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 14.34 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 14.5 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 14.62 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 14.71 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 14.79 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 14.82 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 14.77 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 14.8 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 14.91 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 15.03 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 15.1 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 15.09 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 15.06 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 15.06 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15.08 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 15.2 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 15.39 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 15.55 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 15.68 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 15.75 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 15.74 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 15.71 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 15.75 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 15.81 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 15.93 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 16.16 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 16.29 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 16.26 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 16.32 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 16.5 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 16.62 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 16.77 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 16.97 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 17.18 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 17.44 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 17.66 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 17.79 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 17.81 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 17.78 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 17.75 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 17.77 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 17.85 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 17.89 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 17.86 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 17.69 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 17.37 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 17.13 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 17.13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.52 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 18.12 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 18.65 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 19.19 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 19.69 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 20.17 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 20.67 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 21.02 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.1 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.15 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 21.38 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 21.82 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 22.34 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 22.7 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 23.03 | +1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 23.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 23.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.94 | 12.17 | 13.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.64 | 14.12 | 14.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.23 | 15.03 | 15.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.97 | 15.71 | 16.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.25 | 16.5 | 17.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6 | 17.13 | 17.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.11 | 18.12 | 21.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.47 | 21.82 | 23.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Iceland?
- Age dependency ratio old in Iceland was 23.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.03 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.17 in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Iceland ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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