Cayman Islands vs Iceland: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children
Cayman Islands
1.53 live births per woman
in 2023
Iceland
1.54 live births per woman
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
163rd
Iceland rank
160th
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children over time
- Cayman Islands
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.54 live births per woman against 1.53 live births per woman in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 163rd and Iceland ranks 160th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.52 live births per woman | 3.98 live births per woman | 0.5348 live births per woman | Cayman Islands |
| 1960s | 4.32 live births per woman | 3.66 live births per woman | 0.6548 live births per woman | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 3.19 live births per woman | 2.67 live births per woman | 0.5185 live births per woman | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 1.88 live births per woman | 2.18 live births per woman | 0.2999 live births per woman | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.72 live births per woman | 2.14 live births per woman | 0.4191 live births per woman | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.69 live births per woman | 2.06 live births per woman | 0.3718 live births per woman | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.41 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 0.4685 live births per woman | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.54 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 0.122 live births per woman | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children, Cayman Islands or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.54 live births per woman against 1.53 live births per woman in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children between Cayman Islands and Iceland?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Iceland rank globally for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Cayman Islands ranks 163rd and Iceland ranks 160th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.