Iceland vs Macau, China: Number of births, by world region
Iceland
4,347 births
in 2023
Macau, China
4,515 births
in 2023
Iceland rank
181st
Macau, China rank
180th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Iceland
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 4,515 births against 4,347 births in Iceland, a difference of 168 births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Macau, China ahead.
Iceland ranks 181st and Macau, China ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Macau, China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,390 births | 7,969 births | 3,579 births | Macau, China |
| 1960s | 4,594 births | 4,242 births | 351.9 births | Iceland |
| 1970s | 4,321 births | 2,054 births | 2,268 births | Iceland |
| 1980s | 4,291 births | 6,107 births | 1,817 births | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 4,406 births | 5,803 births | 1,397 births | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 4,380 births | 3,936 births | 444.1 births | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4,338 births | 6,532 births | 2,193 births | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 4,496 births | 4,986 births | 489.25 births | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Iceland or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 4,515 births against 4,347 births in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Iceland and Macau, China?
- 168 births, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Macau, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Macau, China rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Iceland ranks 181st and Macau, China ranks 180th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.