Fertility indicators in Iceland
Iceland: Fertility indicators was 30.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.9
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 46 countries
All-time high
30.9
in 2019
All-time low
26.7
in 1986
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Fertility indicators in Iceland, 1963–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 30.9 for fertility indicators in 2024. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility indicators in Iceland peaked at 30.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 1986.
That places Iceland 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.53 | 27.3 | 27.7 | 7 |
| 1970s | 26.97 | 26.8 | 27.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.1 | 26.7 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.48 | 27.6 | 28.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.43 | 28.9 | 29.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.38 | 30 | 30.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.84 | 30.7 | 30.9 | 5 |
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More population data for Iceland
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,879 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.54 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.53 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility indicators in Iceland?
- Fertility indicators in Iceland was 30.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility indicators recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertility indicators recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 1986.
- How does Iceland rank for fertility indicators?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility indicators rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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