Iceland vs Russia: Birth rate total
Iceland
35.4
in 2023
Russia
39.9
in 2014
Iceland rank
5th
Russia rank
2nd
Birth rate total over time
- Iceland
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 39.9 against 35.4 in Iceland, a difference of 4.5.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.16 | 80.17 | 3.99 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 73.36 | 55.12 | 18.24 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 61.47 | 44.76 | 16.71 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 55.02 | 48.01 | 7.01 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 49.9 | 29.06 | 20.84 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 45.24 | 30.55 | 14.69 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 44.58 | 38.49 | 6.09 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate total, Iceland or Russia?
- Russia, at 39.9 against 35.4 in Iceland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in birth rate total between Iceland and Russia?
- 4.5, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Russia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2014.
- How do Iceland and Russia rank globally for birth rate total?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd 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.