Sex ratio at age 5 in Iceland
Iceland: Sex ratio at age 5 was 110.01 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
110.01 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
110.95 males per 100 females
in 1993
All-time low
99.64 males per 100 females
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 110.01 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Iceland peaked at 110.95 males per 100 females in 1993 and was at its lowest, 99.64 males per 100 females, in 1991.
Iceland ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 107.68 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 108.28 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 108.73 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 103.75 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 103.68 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 109.42 males per 100 females | +5.5% |
| 1956 | 105.12 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 104.91 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 109.01 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 107.59 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 105.03 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 104.48 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 107.19 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 105.13 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 105.38 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 107.32 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 105.77 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 104.8 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 104.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 102.33 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 103.17 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 104.95 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 103.06 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 106.46 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 104.9 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 102.73 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 106.75 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 105.39 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 105.66 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 107.29 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 103.44 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 104.46 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 105.7 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 103.39 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 103.54 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 104.06 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 106.14 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 108.25 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 104.79 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 102.95 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 99.9 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 99.64 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 108.74 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 110.95 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 105.65 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 103.17 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 105.76 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 107.31 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 103.67 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 103.15 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 105.95 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 105.64 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 105.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 105.22 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 101.63 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 100.57 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 104 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 104.25 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 102.75 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 102.43 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 103.78 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 105.43 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 106.69 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 107.11 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 106.36 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 105.7 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 105.29 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 104.8 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 100.58 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 100.85 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 105.17 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 104.76 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 105.75 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 110.01 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 110.01 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 110.01 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.64 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106.82 males per 100 females | 103.68 males per 100 females | 109.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.23 males per 100 females | 102.33 males per 100 females | 107.32 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.04 males per 100 females | 102.73 males per 100 females | 107.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.67 males per 100 females | 102.95 males per 100 females | 108.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.8 males per 100 females | 99.64 males per 100 females | 110.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.81 males per 100 females | 100.57 males per 100 females | 105.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.66 males per 100 females | 100.58 males per 100 females | 107.11 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.42 males per 100 females | 104.76 males per 100 females | 110.01 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 6 Tuvalu 111.11 males per 100 females compare
- 7 United States Virgin Islands 110.8 males per 100 females compare
- 8 Azerbaijan 110.08 males per 100 females compare
- 10 Senegal 109.42 males per 100 females compare
- 11 Anguilla 109.23 males per 100 females compare
- 12 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 108.7 males per 100 females compare
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 sex ratio at age 5 in Iceland?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Iceland was 110.01 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 110.95 males per 100 females in 1993.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.64 males per 100 females in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Sex ratio at age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.