Iceland vs United Kingdom: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected
Iceland
1.53
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.55
in 2023
Iceland rank
158th
United Kingdom rank
156th
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.55 against 1.53 in Iceland, a difference of 0.02.
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 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.31 | 2 | 1.3 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 2.96 | 1.78 | 1.18 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 3.37 | 2.13 | 1.24 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 3.85 | 2.24 | 1.61 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 3.57 | 2.67 | 0.8933 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 2.62 | 1.92 | 0.6935 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.15 | 1.77 | 0.3833 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.11 | 1.72 | 0.3851 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.74 | 0.3069 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.87 | 1.78 | 0.0892 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.55 | 0.1042 | 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom?
- 0.02, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Iceland ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 156th 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.