Dominica vs Iceland: Birth rate
Dominica
11.09 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Iceland
11.21 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Dominica rank
150th
Iceland rank
147th
Birth rate over time
- Dominica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 11.21 births per 1,000 people against 11.09 births per 1,000 people in Dominica, a difference of 0.12 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 150th and Iceland ranks 147th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.08 births per 1,000 people | 28.06 births per 1,000 people | 12.02 births per 1,000 people | Dominica |
| 1960s | 38.46 births per 1,000 people | 24.23 births per 1,000 people | 14.22 births per 1,000 people | Dominica |
| 1970s | 25.4 births per 1,000 people | 20.06 births per 1,000 people | 5.34 births per 1,000 people | Dominica |
| 1980s | 25.1 births per 1,000 people | 17.88 births per 1,000 people | 7.22 births per 1,000 people | Dominica |
| 1990s | 22.68 births per 1,000 people | 16.58 births per 1,000 people | 6.1 births per 1,000 people | Dominica |
| 2000s | 15.76 births per 1,000 people | 14.67 births per 1,000 people | 1.09 births per 1,000 people | Dominica |
| 2010s | 12.95 births per 1,000 people | 13.06 births per 1,000 people | 0.1024 births per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 11.22 births per 1,000 people | 11.94 births per 1,000 people | 0.7218 births per 1,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate, Dominica or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 11.21 births per 1,000 people against 11.09 births per 1,000 people in Dominica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate between Dominica and Iceland?
- 0.12 births per 1,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Iceland rank globally for birth rate?
- Dominica ranks 150th and Iceland ranks 147th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.