Number of births per year in Iceland
Iceland: Number of births per year was 4,347 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4,347
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
180th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5,066
in 2009
All-time low
3,887
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Number of births per year in Iceland, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4,347 for number of births per year in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Iceland peaked at 5,066 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,887, in 1985.
Iceland ranks 180th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,390 | 4,032 | 4,780 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,594 | 4,228 | 4,867 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,321 | 4,040 | 4,649 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,291 | 3,887 | 4,621 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,406 | 4,095 | 4,771 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,380 | 4,062 | 5,066 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,338 | 4,004 | 4,924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,496 | 4,334 | 4,819 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 177 Maldives 5,795 compare
- 178 Samoa 5,503 compare
- 179 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 4,515 compare
- 181 Bahamas, The 4,335 compare
- 182 Guadeloupe 4,233 compare
- 183 Malta 4,213 compare
More population data for Iceland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,879 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Iceland?
- Number of births per year in Iceland was 4,347 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,066 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,887 in 1985.
- How does Iceland rank for number of births per year?
- Iceland ranks 180th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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