Fertility rate, total in Iceland
Iceland: Fertility rate, total was 1.59 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Iceland, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate, total in Iceland stood at 1.59 births per woman.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Iceland peaked at 3.09 births per woman in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.59 births per woman, in 2022.
That places Iceland 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.67 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman | 3.09 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 births per woman | 1.92 births per woman | 2.48 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 2.3 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 2.23 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 births per woman | 1.71 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 births per woman | 1.59 births per woman | 1.82 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 135 United States of America 1.62 births per woman compare
- 136 Serbia 1.61 births per woman compare
- 137 Aruba 1.6 births per woman compare
- 139 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 births per woman compare
- 140 Maldives 1.57 births per woman compare
- 141 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.56 births per woman compare
- 141 New Zealand 1.56 births per woman compare
More population data for Iceland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4806 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,879 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Iceland?
- Fertility rate, total in Iceland was 1.59 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 births per woman in 1972.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 births per woman in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for fertility rate, total?
- Iceland ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release