Sex ratio at sixty years old in Iceland
Iceland: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 98.2 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
98.2
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
68th
of 229 countries
All-time high
109.29
in 2007
All-time low
88.89
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Iceland, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 98.2 for sex ratio at sixty years old 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 sixty years old in Iceland peaked at 109.29 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 88.89, in 1955.
That places Iceland 68th out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.6 | 88.89 | 98.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.51 | 91.11 | 104.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.06 | 91.09 | 102.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.74 | 93.46 | 102.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.63 | 91.46 | 102.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.49 | 94.54 | 109.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.92 | 99.11 | 108.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.72 | 98.2 | 103.16 | 4 |
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More gender data for Iceland
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Iceland?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Iceland was 98.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 109.29 in 2007.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.89 in 1955.
- How does Iceland rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Iceland ranks 68th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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