Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age
Iceland
1.53 children per women
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.55 children per women
in 2023
Iceland rank
158th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
156th
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.55 children per women against 1.53 children per women in Iceland, a difference of 0.02 children per women.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 158th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 156th of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.31 children per women | 2 children per women | 1.3 children per women | Iceland |
| 1930s | 2.96 children per women | 1.78 children per women | 1.18 children per women | Iceland |
| 1940s | 3.37 children per women | 2.13 children per women | 1.24 children per women | Iceland |
| 1950s | 3.85 children per women | 2.24 children per women | 1.61 children per women | Iceland |
| 1960s | 3.57 children per women | 2.67 children per women | 0.8933 children per women | Iceland |
| 1970s | 2.62 children per women | 1.92 children per women | 0.6935 children per women | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.15 children per women | 1.77 children per women | 0.3833 children per women | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.11 children per women | 1.72 children per women | 0.3851 children per women | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.04 children per women | 1.74 children per women | 0.3069 children per women | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.87 children per women | 1.78 children per women | 0.0892 children per women | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.66 children per women | 1.55 children per women | 0.1042 children per women | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.55 children per women against 1.53 children per women in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.02 children per women, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?
- Iceland ranks 158th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 156th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).