Children per woman vs population growth in Iceland
Iceland: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.4476 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Children per woman vs population growth in Iceland, 1950β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 133 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4955 compare
- 134 Costa Rica 0.4722 compare
- 135 Australia 0.4553 compare
- 137 Greenland 0.4256 compare
- 138 New Zealand 0.4166 compare
- 139 Cyprus 0.3736 compare
More population data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4806 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 7,879 (2024)
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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