Iceland vs United States Virgin Islands: Birth rate
Iceland
11.21 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
11.19 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
147th
United States Virgin Islands rank
148th
Birth rate over time
- Iceland
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 11.21 births per 1,000 people against 11.19 births per 1,000 people in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.02 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Iceland ranks 147th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 148th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.06 births per 1,000 people | 33.39 births per 1,000 people | 5.33 births per 1,000 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 24.23 births per 1,000 people | 41.48 births per 1,000 people | 17.24 births per 1,000 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 20.06 births per 1,000 people | 32.94 births per 1,000 people | 12.88 births per 1,000 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 17.88 births per 1,000 people | 24.47 births per 1,000 people | 6.6 births per 1,000 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 16.58 births per 1,000 people | 23.97 births per 1,000 people | 7.39 births per 1,000 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 14.67 births per 1,000 people | 16.18 births per 1,000 people | 1.51 births per 1,000 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 13.06 births per 1,000 people | 13.58 births per 1,000 people | 0.5201 births per 1,000 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 11.94 births per 1,000 people | 11.38 births per 1,000 people | 0.5612 births per 1,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate, Iceland or United States Virgin Islands?
- Iceland, at 11.21 births per 1,000 people against 11.19 births per 1,000 people in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate between Iceland and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.02 births per 1,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States Virgin Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for birth rate?
- Iceland ranks 147th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 148th 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.