Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Ísland
Ísland: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.56
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
105th
of 417 regions
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 Ísland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ísland recorded 1.56 for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region 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 Ísland peaked at 2.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2023.
That places Ísland 105th out of 417 regions 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 |
More population data for Ísland
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 389,444 (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 389,444 (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 76.9 (2024)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4,311 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 3.8 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 389,444 (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 4,311 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 289.9 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 32.1 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 4,173 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Ísland?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Ísland was 1.56 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2023.
- How does Ísland rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Ísland ranks 105th out of 417 regions with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ísland 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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