Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Iceland

Iceland: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 3.08 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.08 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
197th
of 216 countries
All-time high
22.87 per 1,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
3.08 per 1,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Iceland, 2000–2022

5101520252000201120222000: 22.9 per 1,000 population2001: 19.6 per 1,000 population2002: 18.5 per 1,000 population2003: 16.1 per 1,000 population2004: 12.5 per 1,000 population2005: 14.2 per 1,000 population2006: 13.6 per 1,000 population2007: 14.1 per 1,000 population2008: 14.5 per 1,000 population2009: 14.6 per 1,000 population2010: 13 per 1,000 population2011: 11 per 1,000 population2012: 11.4 per 1,000 population2013: 7.3 per 1,000 population2014: 7.6 per 1,000 population2015: 8 per 1,000 population2016: 6.7 per 1,000 population2017: 6 per 1,000 population2018: 5.3 per 1,000 population2019: 4.4 per 1,000 population2020: 4.8 per 1,000 population2021: 3.2 per 1,000 population2022: 3.1 per 1,000 population

Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Iceland is 3.08 per 1,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Iceland peaked at 22.87 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.08 per 1,000 population, in 2022.

That places Iceland 197th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Iceland, 2000 to 2022.
Year per 1,000 population Change
2000 22.87 per 1,000 population
2001 19.61 per 1,000 population -14.3%
2002 18.48 per 1,000 population -5.8%
2003 16.13 per 1,000 population -12.7%
2004 12.48 per 1,000 population -22.6%
2005 14.19 per 1,000 population +13.7%
2006 13.64 per 1,000 population -3.9%
2007 14.11 per 1,000 population +3.4%
2008 14.48 per 1,000 population +2.6%
2009 14.6 per 1,000 population +0.8%
2010 13 per 1,000 population -11.0%
2011 10.96 per 1,000 population -15.7%
2012 11.42 per 1,000 population +4.2%
2013 7.35 per 1,000 population -35.6%
2014 7.64 per 1,000 population +3.9%
2015 8.03 per 1,000 population +5.1%
2016 6.65 per 1,000 population -17.2%
2017 6.01 per 1,000 population -9.6%
2018 5.33 per 1,000 population -11.3%
2019 4.39 per 1,000 population -17.6%
2020 4.75 per 1,000 population +8.2%
2021 3.25 per 1,000 population -31.6%
2022 3.08 per 1,000 population -5.2%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 3.08 per 1,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2 per 1,000 population, 43% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 3.08 per 1,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.63 per 1,000 population, 40% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.06 per 1,000 population 12.48 per 1,000 population 22.87 per 1,000 population 10
2010s 8.08 per 1,000 population 4.39 per 1,000 population 13 per 1,000 population 10
2020s 3.69 per 1,000 population 3.08 per 1,000 population 4.75 per 1,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 194 Ireland 3.29 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 195 Slovenia 3.28 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 196 Finland 3.27 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 198 United Arab Emirates 3 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 199 Luxembourg 2.84 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 200 Italy 2.79 per 1,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Iceland?
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Iceland was 3.08 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 22.87 per 1,000 population in 2000.
What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.08 per 1,000 population in 2022.
How does Iceland rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
Iceland ranks 197th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 3,707 data points, 2000–2023
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