Population aged 65 and above, female in Iceland

Iceland: Population aged 65 and above, female was 0.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
44th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Population aged 65 and above, female in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.050.10.152004200920152004: 0.124 % of female population2005: 0.125 % of female population2006: 0.123 % of female population2007: 0.129 % of female population2008: 0.129 % of female population2009: 0.131 % of female population2010: 0.137 % of female population2011: 0.137 % of female population2012: 0.141 % of female population2013: 0.142 % of female population2014: 0.146 % of female population2015: 0.15 % of female population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, female in Iceland is 0.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, female in Iceland peaked at 0.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

Iceland ranks 44th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, female in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, female (% of female population) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of female population Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +1.0%
2006 0.1% -2.2%
2007 0.1% +5.2%
2008 0.1% +0.0%
2009 0.1% +1.8%
2010 0.1% +4.5%
2011 0.1% +0.1%
2012 0.1% +2.9%
2013 0.1% +0.2%
2014 0.1% +2.7%
2015 0.2% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 41 Montenegro 0.2% compare
  2. 42 Puerto Rico 0.2%
  3. 43 Chile 0.2% compare
  4. 45 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
  5. 46 Ireland 0.1% compare
  6. 47 Albania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, female in Iceland?
Population aged 65 and above, female in Iceland was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Iceland rank for population aged 65 and above, female?
Iceland ranks 44th out of 109 countries with data for 2015.
Is population aged 65 and above, female rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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