Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.56
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2.3
in 1990
All-time low
1.55
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Iceland is 1.56, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 2.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2023.
That places Iceland 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 | 1.99 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.93 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.71 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 | 1.55 | 1.82 | 5 |
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More population data for Iceland
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,879 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.54 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.53 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Iceland was 1.56 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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