Period total fertility rate in Iceland
Iceland: Period total fertility rate was 1.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.56
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
4.3
in 1960
All-time low
1.56
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Period total fertility rate in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, period total fertility rate in Iceland stood at 1.56. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in Iceland peaked at 4.3 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Period total fertility rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.3 | — |
| 1961 | 3.93 | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 3.99 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.99 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.88 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 3.73 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 3.59 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.29 | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 3.06 | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 2.99 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.81 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 2.92 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 3.09 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 2.94 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 2.66 | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 2.65 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.52 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 2.31 | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 2.35 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.49 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 2.48 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.33 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 2.26 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.24 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.08 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 1.93 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.93 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.07 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 2.27 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 2.2 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.31 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.19 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.21 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.22 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.14 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.08 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.12 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.04 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.05 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.99 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.08 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.95 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.93 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.99 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.04 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.05 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.09 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.23 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.24 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.09 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.11 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.99 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.76 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.76 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.81 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.79 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.67 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 1.59 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.56 | -2.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.68 | 2.99 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.67 | 2.31 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 1.93 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 | 1.99 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.93 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.76 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.56 | 1.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period total fertility rate in Iceland?
- Period total fertility rate in Iceland was 1.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 1960.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for period total fertility rate?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is period total fertility rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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