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.

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Iceland

Name: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Iceland
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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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

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.

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

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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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Indicator: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.