Iceland vs United States: Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate

Iceland
0.6452 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
0.6186 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland rank
21st
United States rank
22nd

Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate over time

  • Iceland
  • United States
-15-10-50510196119922024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.6452 % change on previous year against 0.6186 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.0266 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Iceland ranks 21st and United States ranks 22nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States Difference Ahead
1960s -3.86 % change on previous year -4.29 % change on previous year 0.4269 % change on previous year Iceland
1970s -1.66 % change on previous year -2.91 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year Iceland
1980s -1.13 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year United States
1990s -0.906 % change on previous year -0.0231 % change on previous year 0.8829 % change on previous year United States
2000s 1.19 % change on previous year -0.0111 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year Iceland
2010s -2.4 % change on previous year -1.58 % change on previous year 0.8152 % change on previous year United States
2020s -1.97 % change on previous year -0.9314 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate, Iceland or United States?
Iceland, at 0.6452 % change on previous year against 0.6186 % change on previous year in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate between Iceland and United States?
0.0266 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iceland and United States rank globally for fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate?
Iceland ranks 21st and United States ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 13,726 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs unmet contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.