Iceland vs United States of America: Fertility rate, total
Iceland
1.59 births per woman
in 2023
United States of America
1.62 births per woman
in 2023
Iceland rank
138th
United States of America rank
135th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.62 births per woman against 1.59 births per woman in Iceland, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 138th and United States of America ranks 135th of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.67 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 0.74 births per woman | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.18 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 0.3174 births per woman | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.13 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | 0.1188 births per woman | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.06 births per woman | 2.06 births per woman | 0.0025 births per woman | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.88 births per woman | 1.83 births per woman | 0.0529 births per woman | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.68 births per woman | 1.64 births per woman | 0.0351 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 States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.62 births per woman against 1.59 births per woman in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Iceland and United States of America?
- 0.03 births per woman, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Iceland ranks 138th and United States of America ranks 135th 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