Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.56 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.56 Number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
2.3 Number
in 1990
All-time low
1.55 Number
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Iceland is 1.56 Number, 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 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.55 Number, in 2023.
That places Iceland 10th out of 49 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.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3 Number | — |
| 1991 | 2.18 Number | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.21 Number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.22 Number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.14 Number | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.08 Number | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.12 Number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.04 Number | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.05 Number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.99 Number | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.08 Number | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.95 Number | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.93 Number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.99 Number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.04 Number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.05 Number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.08 Number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.09 Number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.15 Number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.23 Number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.2 Number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.02 Number | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.04 Number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.93 Number | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.93 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 Number | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.74 Number | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.71 Number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.71 Number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.74 Number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.72 Number | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.82 Number | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.59 Number | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.55 Number | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.56 Number | +0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.56 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 Number, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.56 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 Number | 1.99 Number | 2.3 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 Number | 1.93 Number | 2.23 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 Number | 1.71 Number | 2.2 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 Number | 1.55 Number | 1.82 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
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 Number 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 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 Number in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 49 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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