Children per woman vs population growth in Iceland

Iceland: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.4476 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4476
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
136th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.14
in 1955
All-time low
0.3965
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Iceland, 1950–2023

0.511.52195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Iceland is 0.4476, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Iceland peaked at 2.14 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.3965, in 2022.

Iceland ranks 136th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.08 1.98 2.14 10
1960s 1.73 1.36 2.1 10
1970s 1.33 1.17 1.52 10
1980s 1.1 0.9226 1.31 10
1990s 0.9736 0.785 1.2 10
2000s 0.8355 0.7744 0.9561 10
2010s 0.6587 0.5018 0.9082 10
2020s 0.5251 0.3965 0.6641 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 133 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4955 compare
  2. 134 Costa Rica 0.4722 compare
  3. 135 Australia 0.4553 compare
  4. 137 Greenland 0.4256 compare
  5. 138 New Zealand 0.4166 compare
  6. 139 Cyprus 0.3736 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Iceland?
Children per woman vs population growth in Iceland was 0.4476 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2.14 in 1955.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3965 in 2022.
How does Iceland rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Iceland ranks 136th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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