Germany vs Iceland: Period total fertility rate
Germany
1.57
in 2017
Iceland
1.56
in 2024
Germany rank
7th
Iceland rank
9th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.57 against 1.56 in Iceland, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 9th of 34 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 | 3.68 | 1.24 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.63 | 2.67 | 1.04 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 2.18 | 0.7288 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.33 | 2.13 | 0.8013 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 2.06 | 0.6811 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.98 | 0.5081 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 1.57 against 1.56 in Iceland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.01, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Germany ranks 7th 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.