Comparison of fertility rates in Iceland
Iceland: Comparison of fertility rates was 1.54 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Comparison of fertility rates in Iceland, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates in Iceland stood at 1.54. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Iceland peaked at 4.26 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2023.
That places Iceland 155th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 3.98 | 3.72 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.66 | 2.98 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.67 | 2.32 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 1.94 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 | 2 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.94 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.71 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.54 | 1.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 153 Malaysia 1.55 compare
- 154 Isle of Man 1.55 compare
- 156 Liechtenstein 1.54 compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 compare
- 158 Cayman Islands 1.53 compare
More population data for Iceland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,879 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.4476 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Iceland?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Iceland was 1.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 in 1960.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Iceland ranks 155th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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