Bulgaria vs Iceland: Period total fertility rate
Bulgaria
1.58
in 2021
Iceland
1.59
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
8th
Iceland rank
6th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.59 against 1.58 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 6th of 34 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 | 3.68 | 1.48 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 2.17 | 2.67 | 0.5026 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 2.18 | 0.19 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.39 | 2.13 | 0.7459 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 2.06 | 0.6836 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.94 | 0.4072 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.85 | 0.281 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.59 against 1.58 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 0.01, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 6th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.