Iceland vs Singapore: Share of births by age of mother
Iceland
0.9%
in 2023
Singapore
0.8%
in 2023
Iceland rank
218th
Singapore rank
219th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Iceland
- Singapore
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 218th and Singapore ranks 219th of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.0% | 8.3% | 1.7% | Iceland |
| 1960s | 14.8% | 6.3% | 8.5% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 5.8% | 9.8% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 2.8% | 7.7% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 1.7% | 4.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Iceland or Singapore?
- Iceland, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Iceland and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Iceland ranks 218th and Singapore ranks 219th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. 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.