France vs Iceland: Fertility rate by age group

France
3.51
in 2023
Iceland
3.37
in 2023
France rank
214th
Iceland rank
217th

Fertility rate by age group over time

  • France
  • Iceland
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How they compare

France currently reports 3.51 against 3.37 in Iceland, a difference of 0.14.

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 74.38 42.32 Iceland
1960s 33.15 80.32 47.17 Iceland
1970s 33.88 63.54 29.66 Iceland
1980s 17.65 41.95 24.3 Iceland
1990s 10.86 25.68 14.81 Iceland
2000s 11.14 16.13 4.99 Iceland
2010s 8.41 8.25 0.1669 France
2020s 4.51 3.86 0.65 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate by age group, France or Iceland?
France, at 3.51 against 3.37 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between France and Iceland?
0.14, 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 fertility rate by age group?
France ranks 214th and Iceland ranks 217th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed