Number of births, by world region in Iceland
Iceland: Number of births, by world region was 4,347 births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4,347 births
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,066 births
in 2009
All-time low
3,887 births
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4,347 births for number of births, by world region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Iceland peaked at 5,066 births in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,887 births, in 1985.
Iceland ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of births, by world region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,103 births | — |
| 1951 | 4,032 births | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 4,110 births | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 4,263 births | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 4,294 births | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 4,476 births | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 4,579 births | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 4,655 births | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 4,608 births | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 4,780 births | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 4,867 births | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 4,532 births | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 4,706 births | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 4,808 births | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 4,770 births | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 4,711 births | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 4,673 births | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 4,408 births | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 4,228 births | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 4,235 births | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 4,062 births | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 4,269 births | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 4,649 births | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 4,593 births | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 4,277 births | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 4,371 births | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 4,304 births | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 4,040 births | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 4,170 births | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 4,475 births | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 4,536 births | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 4,352 births | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 4,334 births | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 4,372 births | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4,121 births | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 3,887 births | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 3,895 births | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 4,184 births | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 4,621 births | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 4,604 births | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4,771 births | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 4,534 births | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 4,624 births | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4,631 births | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,460 births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 4,308 births | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 4,322 births | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4,158 births | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 4,161 births | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4,095 births | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4,279 births | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4,087 births | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4,062 births | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,162 births | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4,235 births | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4,248 births | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4,371 births | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4,493 births | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 4,801 births | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 5,066 births | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 4,924 births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4,525 births | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 4,536 births | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,326 births | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 4,356 births | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,129 births | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 4,013 births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4,004 births | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,169 births | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4,403 births | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 4,486 births | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4,819 births | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 4,334 births | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 4,347 births | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,390 births | 4,032 births | 4,780 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,594 births | 4,228 births | 4,867 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,321 births | 4,040 births | 4,649 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,291 births | 3,887 births | 4,621 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,406 births | 4,095 births | 4,771 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,380 births | 4,062 births | 5,066 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,338 births | 4,004 births | 4,924 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,496 births | 4,334 births | 4,819 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Iceland?
- Number of births, by world region in Iceland was 4,347 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,066 births in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,887 births in 1985.
- How does Iceland rank for number of births, by world region?
- Iceland ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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