Iceland vs Taiwan: Birth rate by women's age group
Iceland
3.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Taiwan
3.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Iceland rank
217th
Taiwan rank
220th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Iceland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 3.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 217th and Taiwan ranks 220th of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 23.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 80.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 38.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 63.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 35.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 28.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 41.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 22.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 25.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 16.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.434 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Iceland or Taiwan?
- Iceland, at 3.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 3.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Iceland and Taiwan?
- 0.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Taiwan rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Iceland ranks 217th and Taiwan ranks 220th 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.