Denmark vs Iceland: Period total fertility rate
Denmark
1.51
in 2025
Iceland
1.56
in 2024
Denmark rank
12th
Iceland rank
9th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.56 against 1.51 in Denmark, a difference of 0.05.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 9th of 34 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 | 3.68 | 1.21 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.84 | 2.67 | 0.8312 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 2.18 | 0.7019 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 2.13 | 0.3927 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 2.06 | 0.261 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.94 | 0.2016 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.7 | 0.1198 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.56 against 1.51 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.05, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 9th 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.