Iceland vs United Kingdom: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.56 births per woman against 1.55 births per woman in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 139th and United Kingdom ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.67 births per woman | 2.76 births per woman | 0.91 births per woman | Iceland |
| 1970s | 2.67 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 0.688 births per woman | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.18 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 0.373 births per woman | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.13 births per woman | 1.75 births per woman | 0.384 births per woman | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.06 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.3 births per woman | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.88 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 0.0788 births per woman | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.65 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | 0.0828 births per woman | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- Iceland, at 1.56 births per woman against 1.55 births per woman in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Iceland ranks 139th and United Kingdom ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.