Iceland (2025)
27
ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64
-2.2% YoY
YoY Change
-2.2%
ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Iceland Youth Dependency Ratio (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 YoY Change
2025 27 -2.2%
2024 27.6 +1.5%
2023 27.2 -2.5%
2022 27.9 -0.7%
2021 28.1 +0.4%
2020 28 -1.4%
2019 28.4 -2.1%
2018 29 -2.7%
2017 29.8 -1.7%
2016 30.3 -1.6%
2015 30.8 -0.6%
2014 31 -0.3%
2013 31.1 unchanged
2012 31.1 -0.6%
2011 31.3 +0.3%
2010 31.2 +1.0%
2009 30.9 -0.3%
2008 31 -2.2%
2007 31.7 -3.4%
2006 32.8 -3.2%

About this Dataset

Iceland recorded 27 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2025. The latest change was -2.2%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 27 in 2025 to 33.9 in 2005.

This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in Iceland from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in Iceland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series peaked at 33.9 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 27 in 2025. The latest reading of 27 in 2025 represents a change of -2.2%.