Australia vs Iceland: Birth rate total
Australia
35.07
in 2021
Iceland
35.4
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
Iceland rank
5th
Birth rate total over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 35.4 against 35.07 in Australia, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 5th of 40 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.16 | 71.97 | 13.81 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 51.4 | 61.47 | 10.07 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 44.52 | 55.02 | 10.51 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 41.4 | 49.9 | 8.51 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 37.9 | 45.24 | 7.34 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 36.19 | 41.69 | 5.5 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 33.2 | 40.23 | 7.02 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate total, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 35.4 against 35.07 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate total between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.33, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for birth rate total?
- Australia ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 5th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Birth rate total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.