Total fertility rate in Iceland

Iceland: Total fertility rate was 1.56 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1.56
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
2.3
in 1990
All-time low
1.55
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total fertility rate in Iceland, 1990–2024

00.511.522.51990200720241990: 2.31991: 2.21992: 2.21993: 2.21994: 2.11995: 2.11996: 2.11997: 21998: 21999: 22000: 2.12001: 22002: 1.92003: 22004: 22005: 22006: 2.12007: 2.12008: 2.22009: 2.22010: 2.22011: 22012: 22013: 1.92014: 1.92015: 1.82016: 1.72017: 1.72018: 1.72019: 1.72020: 1.72021: 1.82022: 1.62023: 1.62024: 1.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 1.56 for total fertility rate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Iceland peaked at 2.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2023.

Iceland ranks 33rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.13 1.99 2.3 10
2000s 2.06 1.93 2.23 10
2010s 1.88 1.71 2.2 10
2020s 1.65 1.55 1.82 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 30 Albania 1.64 compare
  2. 31 Serbia 1.64 compare
  3. 32 France 1.61 compare
  4. 34 United Kingdom 1.54 compare
  5. 35 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.53 compare
  6. 36 Slovenia 1.52 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places β†’

More population data for Iceland

All data for Iceland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total fertility rate in Iceland?
Total fertility rate in Iceland was 1.56 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 1990.
What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for total fertility rate?
Iceland ranks 33rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total fertility rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 2,122 data points, 1990–2025
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