Sex ratio at age 60 in Iceland
Iceland: Sex ratio at age 60 was 98.2 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.2 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
109.29 males per 100 females
in 2007
All-time low
88.89 males per 100 females
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 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 98.2 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Iceland peaked at 109.29 males per 100 females in 2007 and was at its lowest, 88.89 males per 100 females, in 1955.
That places Iceland 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90.23 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 94.02 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 95.27 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 96.54 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 95.28 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 88.89 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 92.9 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 98.78 males per 100 females | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 98.3 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 95.83 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 91.11 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 94.43 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 101.1 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 103.89 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 104.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 98.51 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 100.14 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 100 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 94.08 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 97.77 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 102.01 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 96.55 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 91.09 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 94.33 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 96.22 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 95.29 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 96.86 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 96.27 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 95.49 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 96.54 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 99.1 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 101.16 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 96.62 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 93.46 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 97.75 males per 100 females | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 102.44 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 98.59 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 96.61 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 101.18 males per 100 females | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 100.48 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 96.43 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 98.23 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 100.75 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 97.67 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 96.86 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 94.56 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 91.46 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 96.53 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 101.76 males per 100 females | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 102.08 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 97.51 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 94.54 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 98.87 males per 100 females | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 97.94 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 100 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 104.74 males per 100 females | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 107.2 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 109.29 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 103.01 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 101.8 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 108.22 males per 100 females | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 102.35 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 99.88 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 102.81 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 101.19 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 99.11 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 103.93 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 101.6 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 100.47 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 103.16 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 102.05 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 99.48 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 98.2 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 98.2 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 98.2 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.6 males per 100 females | 88.89 males per 100 females | 98.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.51 males per 100 females | 91.11 males per 100 females | 104.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.06 males per 100 females | 91.09 males per 100 females | 102.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.74 males per 100 females | 93.46 males per 100 females | 102.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.63 males per 100 females | 91.46 males per 100 females | 102.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.49 males per 100 females | 94.54 males per 100 females | 109.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.92 males per 100 females | 99.11 males per 100 females | 108.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.72 males per 100 females | 98.2 males per 100 females | 103.16 males per 100 females | 4 |
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 sex ratio at age 60 in Iceland?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Iceland was 98.2 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 60 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 109.29 males per 100 females in 2007.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.89 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does Iceland rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Iceland ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.