Birth rate by women's age group in Iceland
Iceland: Birth rate by women's age group was 3.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
217th
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1966
All-time low
3.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Iceland peaked at 86.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 217th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rate by women's age group in Iceland, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 65.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 1952 | 64.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 69.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.9% |
| 1954 | 76.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +10.8% |
| 1955 | 82.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +8.0% |
| 1956 | 82.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 78.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 76.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 78.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 78.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 77.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 78.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 80.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 82.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 84.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 86.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 81.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 76.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 77.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 71.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 70.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 72.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 68.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 64.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 62.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 59.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 56.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 55.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 54.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 54.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 49.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 47.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 43.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 39.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 36.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 38.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 38.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 38.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 33.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 33.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 31.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 27.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 24.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 23.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 22.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 21.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 23.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 24.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 24.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 23.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 20.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 18.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 16.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 13.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 13.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 13.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 13.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 14.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 11.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 10.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 8.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 8.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 7.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 6.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 5.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 5.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 4.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 4.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 4.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 3.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 45% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 46% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 64.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 82.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 76.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 86.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 54.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 72.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 54.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 21.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 23.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 12.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 214 France 3.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 215 Slovenia 3.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 216 Andorra 3.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 218 United Arab Emirates 3.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 219 Finland 3.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 220 Taiwan 3.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Iceland?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Iceland was 3.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1966.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Iceland ranks 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.