Children under age 5 in Iceland
Iceland: Children under age 5 was 23,233 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23,233
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
23,563
in 2011
All-time low
18,045
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Iceland stood at 23,233.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Iceland peaked at 23,563 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18,045, in 1950.
That places Iceland 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,045 | — |
| 1951 | 18,642 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 19,101 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 19,521 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 19,992 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 20,436 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 20,948 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 21,586 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 22,097 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 22,544 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 23,012 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 23,237 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 23,245 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 23,329 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 23,399 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 23,281 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 23,273 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 23,247 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 22,827 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 22,092 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 21,244 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 20,632 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 20,643 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 21,058 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 21,309 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 21,470 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 21,535 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 21,118 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 20,556 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 20,526 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 20,858 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 21,109 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 21,473 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 21,902 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 21,872 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 21,294 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 20,670 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 20,399 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 20,561 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 20,944 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 21,484 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 22,207 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 22,850 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 23,132 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 23,094 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 22,735 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 22,295 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 21,967 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 21,658 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 21,444 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 21,424 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 21,363 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 21,130 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 20,987 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 20,986 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 21,064 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21,274 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 21,791 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 22,527 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 23,100 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 23,444 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 23,563 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 23,502 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 23,335 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 22,936 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 22,284 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 21,691 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 21,404 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 21,271 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 21,317 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 21,613 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 22,268 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 22,917 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 23,233 | +1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 23,233 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 23,233 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,291 | 18,045 | 22,544 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,094 | 22,092 | 23,399 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,009 | 20,526 | 21,535 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,108 | 20,399 | 21,902 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,287 | 21,444 | 23,132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,565 | 20,986 | 23,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,475 | 21,271 | 23,563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,508 | 21,613 | 23,233 | 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 children under age 5 in Iceland?
- Children under age 5 in Iceland was 23,233 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 23,563 in 2011.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,045 in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for children under age 5?
- Iceland ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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