France vs Iceland: Birth rate by women's age group
France
3.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Iceland
3.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
France rank
214th
Iceland rank
217th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 3.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 3.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Iceland, a difference of 0.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
France ranks 214th and Iceland ranks 217th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 42.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 33.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 80.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 47.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 33.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 63.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 29.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 17.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 10.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 25.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 14.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.1669 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | France |
| 2020s | 4.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, France or Iceland?
- France, at 3.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 3.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between France and Iceland?
- 0.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- France ranks 214th and Iceland ranks 217th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.