Distribution of households with children by number of children in Iceland
Iceland: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 41.7 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
41.7
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
47th
of 49 countries
All-time high
49
in 2007
All-time low
41.7
in 2020
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of households with children by number of children in Iceland stood at 41.7. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in Iceland peaked at 49 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 41.7, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 47th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.8 | — |
| 2005 | 44.7 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 46.5 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 49 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 45.9 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 48.7 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 48.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.6 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 44.9 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 42.3 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 44.9 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 42 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 42.3 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 45.9 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 44.9 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 41.7 | -7.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 41.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.15, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 41.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.7, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1 | 41.8 | 49 | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.55 | 42 | 48.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7 | 41.7 | 41.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 44 Sweden 42.9 compare
- 45 Switzerland 42.4 compare
- 46 Türkiye 42.1 compare
- 48 Denmark 41.4 compare
- 49 Montenegro 39 compare
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households with children by number of children in Iceland?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in Iceland was 41.7 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2007.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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