Iceland vs North Korea: Median age vs births per woman

Iceland
35.81
in 2023
North Korea
36.05
in 2023
Iceland rank
93rd
North Korea rank
90th

Median age vs births per woman over time

  • Iceland
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 36.05 against 35.81 in Iceland, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 93rd and North Korea ranks 90th of 236 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 25.16 17.2 7.96 Iceland
1960s 23.49 19.94 3.55 Iceland
1970s 24.38 20.17 4.21 Iceland
1980s 27.21 22.95 4.26 Iceland
1990s 30.29 26.7 3.59 Iceland
2000s 32.93 31.03 1.89 Iceland
2010s 34.79 34.08 0.7089 Iceland
2020s 35.72 35.69 0.0245 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age vs births per woman, Iceland or North Korea?
North Korea, at 36.05 against 35.81 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age vs births per woman between Iceland and North Korea?
0.24, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iceland and North Korea rank globally for median age vs births per woman?
Iceland ranks 93rd and North Korea ranks 90th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Median age vs 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
Median age vs births per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed