Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Iceland

Iceland: Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation was 4,311 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,311
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
4,879
in 2021
All-time low
4,034
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Iceland, 2016–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2016202020242016: 4.0k2017: 4.1k2018: 4.2k2019: 4.5k2020: 4.5k2021: 4.9k2022: 4.4k2023: 4.3k2024: 4.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Iceland is 4,311, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Iceland peaked at 4,879 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,034, in 2016.

Iceland ranks 39th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Iceland, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 4,034
2017 4,071 +0.9%
2018 4,228 +3.9%
2019 4,452 +5.3%
2020 4,512 +1.3%
2021 4,879 +8.1%
2022 4,391 -10.0%
2023 4,315 -1.7%
2024 4,311 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,196 4,034 4,452 4
2020s 4,482 4,311 4,879 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 36 Montenegro 6,977 compare
  2. 37 Luxembourg 6,459 compare
  3. 38 Malta 4,374 compare
  4. 40 Liechtenstein 341 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Iceland?
Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Iceland was 4,311 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 4,879 in 2021.
What is the lowest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,034 in 2016.
How does Iceland rank for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation?
Iceland ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 437 data points, 2013–2024
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