Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Iceland
Iceland: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 2,299 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,299 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,396 people
in 2011
All-time low
1,829 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Iceland is 2,299 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Iceland peaked at 2,396 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,829 people, in 1950.
Iceland ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Iceland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,829 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,843 people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 1,921 people | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 1,919 people | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1,946 people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 2,017 people | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 2,094 people | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 2,171 people | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 2,201 people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 2,238 people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 2,271 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 2,330 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 2,285 people | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 2,236 people | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 2,286 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,327 people | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2,287 people | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 2,253 people | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 2,194 people | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 2,045 people | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 2,016 people | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 1,970 people | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1,957 people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2,120 people | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 2,193 people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2,088 people | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 2,049 people | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 2,051 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,968 people | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 1,950 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,084 people | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 2,191 people | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 2,146 people | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,095 people | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 2,127 people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,075 people | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1,992 people | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1,950 people | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,940 people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,097 people | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 2,239 people | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 2,308 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2,275 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2,215 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,282 people | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2,242 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,107 people | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 2,088 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,083 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,072 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,106 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2,128 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,086 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,021 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2,050 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,093 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,113 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,164 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,234 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2,302 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,383 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2,396 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,268 people | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,200 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,216 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,167 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,077 people | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,029 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,013 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,112 people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,193 people | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,292 people | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2,299 people | +0.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,299 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 20% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,299 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,966 people, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,018 people | 1,829 people | 2,238 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,251 people | 2,045 people | 2,330 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,036 people | 1,950 people | 2,193 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,070 people | 1,940 people | 2,191 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,191 people | 2,072 people | 2,308 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,130 people | 2,021 people | 2,302 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,175 people | 2,000 people | 2,396 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,224 people | 2,112 people | 2,299 people | 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 number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Iceland?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Iceland was 2,299 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,396 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,829 people in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Iceland ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.