Average effective age of retirement for women in Iceland
Iceland: Average effective age of retirement for women was 65.9 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average effective age of retirement for women in Iceland, 1980–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 65.9 years for average effective age of retirement for women in 2018.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Iceland peaked at 71.1 years in 1982 and was at its lowest, 64.6 years, in 2005.
That places Iceland 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Average effective age of retirement for women in Iceland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 70.7 years | — |
| 1981 | 70.8 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 71.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.3 years | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 68.3 years | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 69.3 years | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 70.2 years | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 70.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 70.5 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 70.6 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 70.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 71 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.7 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 70 years | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 69.9 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.4 years | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 68.1 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 68.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 67.8 years | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 66.4 years | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 66.4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.6 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 65.9 years | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 65 years | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 64.6 years | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 66.2 years | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 65.5 years | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 65.5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.4 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.4 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 65.7 years | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 67.2 years | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 68.3 years | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 68 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 68.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.3 years | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 66.6 years | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 65.9 years | -1.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 65.9 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 63 years, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 65.9 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45 years, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.21 years | 68.3 years | 71.1 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.54 years | 67.4 years | 71.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.85 years | 64.6 years | 67.6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.08 years | 65.7 years | 68.3 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for women in Iceland?
- Average effective age of retirement for women in Iceland was 65.9 years in 2018, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1 years in 1982.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6 years in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective age of retirement for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+