Iceland vs Slovakia: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

Iceland
1.53
in 2023
Slovakia
1.55
in 2023
Iceland rank
158th
Slovakia rank
157th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Iceland
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 1.55 against 1.53 in Iceland, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 158th and Slovakia ranks 157th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Slovakia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.85 3.14 0.71 Iceland
1960s 3.57 2.63 0.9409 Iceland
1970s 2.62 2.41 0.2035 Iceland
1980s 2.15 2.16 0.0142 Slovakia
1990s 2.11 1.64 0.4714 Iceland
2000s 2.04 1.25 0.7925 Iceland
2010s 1.87 1.44 0.4283 Iceland
2020s 1.66 1.57 0.0888 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, Iceland or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 1.55 against 1.53 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Iceland and Slovakia?
0.02, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Iceland ranks 158th and Slovakia ranks 157th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed