Iceland vs Macao: Number of births
Iceland
4,347 births
in 2023
Macao
4,515 births
in 2023
Iceland rank
181st
Macao rank
180th
Number of births over time
- Iceland
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 4,515 births against 4,347 births in Iceland, a difference of 168 births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Macao ahead.
Iceland ranks 181st and Macao ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Macao in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,390 births | 7,969 births | 3,579 births | Macao |
| 1960s | 4,594 births | 4,242 births | 351.9 births | Iceland |
| 1970s | 4,321 births | 2,054 births | 2,268 births | Iceland |
| 1980s | 4,291 births | 6,107 births | 1,817 births | Macao |
| 1990s | 4,406 births | 5,803 births | 1,397 births | Macao |
| 2000s | 4,380 births | 3,936 births | 444.1 births | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4,338 births | 6,532 births | 2,193 births | Macao |
| 2020s | 4,496 births | 4,986 births | 489.25 births | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Iceland or Macao?
- Macao, at 4,515 births against 4,347 births in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Iceland and Macao?
- 168 births, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Macao?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Macao rank globally for number of births?
- Iceland ranks 181st and Macao ranks 180th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.