Iceland vs United States: Births per month annual

Iceland
27.8
in 2023
United States
28.43
in 2023
Iceland rank
9th
United States rank
8th

Births per month annual over time

  • Iceland
  • United States
20406080187819502023

How they compare

United States currently reports 28.43 against 27.8 in Iceland, a difference of 0.63.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th of 40 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 8 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States Difference Ahead
1930s 52.9 44.26 8.64 Iceland
1940s 67.76 59.21 8.55 Iceland
1950s 74.25 66.48 7.77 Iceland
1960s 61.88 54.84 7.05 Iceland
1970s 49.97 42.12 7.85 Iceland
1980s 44.27 42.18 2.1 Iceland
1990s 40.23 40.22 0.0075 Iceland
2000s 36.59 37.63 1.04 United States
2010s 32.68 32.94 0.2644 United States
2020s 29.33 29.26 0.0684 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births per month annual, Iceland or United States?
United States, at 28.43 against 27.8 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in births per month annual between Iceland and United States?
0.63, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
91 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2023.
How do Iceland and United States rank globally for births per month annual?
Iceland ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Births per month annual. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Births per month annual
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
40 places, 3,610 data points, 1840–2024
Last refreshed