Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Iceland
Iceland: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.56 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.56 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
139th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.29 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.55 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Iceland stood at 1.56 births per woman.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Iceland peaked at 4.29 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.55 births per woman, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 139th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Iceland, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.29 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 3.88 births per woman | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 3.98 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.99 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.88 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 3.73 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 3.59 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.28 births per woman | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 3.06 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 2.99 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.81 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 2.92 births per woman | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 3.09 births per woman | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 2.94 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 2.66 births per woman | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 2.65 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.52 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 2.31 births per woman | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 2.35 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.49 births per woman | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 2.48 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.33 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 2.27 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.24 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.08 births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.93 births per woman | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.92 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.06 births per woman | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 2.26 births per woman | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 2.19 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.3 births per woman | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.18 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.21 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.22 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.14 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.08 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.12 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.04 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.05 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.99 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.08 births per woman | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.95 births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.93 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.99 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.04 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.05 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.08 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.09 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.15 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.23 births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.2 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.02 births per woman | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.04 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.93 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.93 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.74 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.71 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.71 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.74 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.72 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.82 births per woman | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.59 births per woman | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 1.55 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.56 births per woman | +0.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.56 births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.56 births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.67 births per woman | 2.99 births per woman | 4.29 births per woman | 10 |
| 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 | 1.65 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 1.82 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 136 Aruba 1.61 births per woman compare
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 births per woman compare
- 138 New Zealand 1.57 births per woman compare
- 139 Kuwait 1.56 births per woman compare
- 139 Maldives 1.56 births per woman compare
- 142 United Kingdom 1.55 births per woman compare
More population data for Iceland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Iceland?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Iceland was 1.56 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Iceland ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.