Australia vs Iceland: Birth rate colored by peak birth month

Australia
12.08
in 2021
Iceland
11.5
in 2023
Australia rank
3rd
Iceland rank
4th

Birth rate colored by peak birth month over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 12.08 against 11.5 in Iceland, a difference of 0.58.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Iceland ahead.

Australia ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 4th of 41 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
1920s 22.93 26.2 3.27 Iceland
1930s 17.49 22.72 5.23 Iceland
1940s 21.42 25.52 4.11 Iceland
1950s 23.08 28.42 5.35 Iceland
1960s 21.04 24.51 3.47 Iceland
1970s 17.94 20.15 2.21 Iceland
1980s 15.56 17.96 2.4 Iceland
1990s 14.56 16.64 2.08 Iceland
2000s 13.45 14.81 1.37 Iceland
2010s 12.9 13.38 0.4734 Iceland
2020s 11.63 13.16 1.53 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate colored by peak birth month, Australia or Iceland?
Australia, at 12.08 against 11.5 in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in birth rate colored by peak birth month between Australia and Iceland?
0.58, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
101 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2021.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
Australia ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate colored by peak birth month
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,818 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed