Iceland vs United States of America: Period total fertility rate
Iceland
1.59
in 2023
United States of America
1.62
in 2023
Iceland rank
6th
United States of America rank
4th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.62 against 1.59 in Iceland, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.68 | 3.05 | 0.6274 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 2.67 | 1.93 | 0.7477 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 1.85 | 0.3333 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.13 | 2.01 | 0.1217 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.83 | 0.1157 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.64 | 0.0965 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Iceland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.62 against 1.59 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Iceland and United States of America?
- 0.03, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Iceland ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th 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.