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
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 49.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 45th of 47 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.8% | — |
| 2005 | 44.7% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +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 | 42.0% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 41.8% | 49.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 42.0% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 42 Sweden 42.9% compare
- 43 Switzerland 42.4% compare
- 44 Türkiye 42.1% compare
- 46 Denmark 41.4% compare
- 47 Montenegro 38.2% 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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (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 49.0% 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 45th out of 47 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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