Iceland vs United Kingdom: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
Iceland
1.59 births per woman
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.56 births per woman
in 2023
Iceland rank
138th
United Kingdom rank
141st
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.59 births per woman against 1.56 births per woman in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 138th and United Kingdom ranks 141st of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.68 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 0.1113 births per woman | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- Iceland, at 1.59 births per woman against 1.56 births per woman in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Iceland ranks 138th and United Kingdom 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