Cayman Islands vs Iceland: Fertility rate: births per woman

Cayman Islands
1.53 live births per woman
in 2023
Iceland
1.54 live births per woman
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
163rd
Iceland rank
160th

Fertility rate: births per woman over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.54 live births per woman against 1.53 live births per woman in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cayman Islands ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 163rd and Iceland ranks 160th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Iceland Difference Ahead
1950s 4.52 live births per woman 3.98 live births per woman 0.5348 live births per woman Cayman Islands
1960s 4.32 live births per woman 3.66 live births per woman 0.6548 live births per woman Cayman Islands
1970s 3.19 live births per woman 2.67 live births per woman 0.5185 live births per woman Cayman Islands
1980s 1.88 live births per woman 2.18 live births per woman 0.2999 live births per woman Iceland
1990s 1.72 live births per woman 2.14 live births per woman 0.4191 live births per woman Iceland
2000s 1.69 live births per woman 2.06 live births per woman 0.3718 live births per woman Iceland
2010s 1.41 live births per woman 1.88 live births per woman 0.4685 live births per woman Iceland
2020s 1.54 live births per woman 1.67 live births per woman 0.122 live births per woman Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Cayman Islands or Iceland?
Iceland, at 1.54 live births per woman against 1.53 live births per woman in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Cayman Islands and Iceland?
0.01 live births per woman, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Iceland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cayman Islands and Iceland rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
Cayman Islands ranks 163rd and Iceland ranks 160th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: 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

Indicator
Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.