Iceland vs New Zealand: Fertility rate, total
Iceland
1.59 births per woman
in 2023
New Zealand
1.56 births per woman
in 2023
Iceland rank
138th
New Zealand rank
141st
Fertility rate, total over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.59 births per woman against 1.56 births per woman in New Zealand, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
Iceland ranks 138th and New Zealand ranks 141st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.67 births per woman | 2.57 births per woman | 0.101 births per woman | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.18 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 0.178 births per woman | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.13 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | 0.122 births per woman | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.06 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 0.036 births per woman | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.88 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 0.057 births per woman | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.68 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 0.0623 births per woman | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 1.59 births per woman against 1.56 births per woman in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Iceland ranks 138th and New Zealand ranks 141st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release