Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was 0.6452 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6452 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 126.3%
World rank
21st
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.71 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-12.69 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Iceland is 0.6452 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.3% on the previous year and down 63.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 9.71 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -12.69 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 21st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -9.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2513 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1964 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -1197.2% |
| 1965 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1966 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1967 | -8.64 % change on previous year | +130.1% |
| 1968 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1969 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1970 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +163.2% |
| 1971 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1972 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1973 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 1974 | -9.52 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 1975 | -0.3759 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1976 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +1204.9% |
| 1977 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +69.9% |
| 1978 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1979 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +244.0% |
| 1980 | -0.4016 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1981 | -6.05 % change on previous year | +1406.1% |
| 1982 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1983 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1984 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +440.5% |
| 1985 | -7.21 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1986 | -0.5181 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1987 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -1507.3% |
| 1988 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1989 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1990 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -262.2% |
| 1991 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 1992 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4525 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1994 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -896.4% |
| 1995 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1997 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -296.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4902 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1999 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -697.1% |
| 2000 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -254.5% |
| 2001 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 2002 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2003 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -403.1% |
| 2004 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4902 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2006 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +198.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4808 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2008 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +497.1% |
| 2009 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2010 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2011 | -8.18 % change on previous year | +508.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9901 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2013 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -644.6% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -6.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2017 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 1.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 2021 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -605.8% |
| 2022 | -12.69 % change on previous year | -318.3% |
| 2023 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6452 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.86 % change on previous year | -9.56 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -9.52 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.13 % change on previous year | -7.21 % change on previous year | 9.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.906 % change on previous year | -5.22 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.4 % change on previous year | -8.18 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.97 % change on previous year | -12.69 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 18 Israel 0.7018 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Belize 0.6976 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Slovenia 0.6623 % change on previous year compare
- 22 United States of America 0.6186 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Russian Federation 0.5674 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Andorra 0.4621 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Iceland
- 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)
- 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)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 7,879 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Iceland was 0.6452 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.69 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility and wanted fertility Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.