Live births (total) by month in Iceland
Iceland: Live births (total) by month was 4,311 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4,311 Number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 48 countries
All-time high
5,026 Number
in 2009
All-time low
3,856 Number
in 1985
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births (total) by month in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, live births (total) by month in Iceland stood at 4,311 Number.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births (total) by month in Iceland peaked at 5,026 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,856 Number, in 1985.
Iceland ranks 46th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,606 Number | 4,218 Number | 4,916 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,316 Number | 3,996 Number | 4,676 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,296 Number | 3,856 Number | 4,673 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,401 Number | 4,100 Number | 4,768 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,395 Number | 4,049 Number | 5,026 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,355 Number | 4,034 Number | 4,907 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,482 Number | 4,311 Number | 4,879 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 43 Montenegro 6,977 Number compare
- 44 Luxembourg 6,459 Number compare
- 45 Malta 4,381 Number compare
- 47 Andorra 543 Number compare
- 48 Liechtenstein 341 Number compare
More population data for Iceland
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,879 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.54 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.53 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births (total) by month in Iceland?
- Live births (total) by month in Iceland was 4,311 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,026 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by month recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,856 Number in 1985.
- How does Iceland rank for live births (total) by month?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births (total) by month rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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