Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Iceland
Iceland: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Iceland is 1.56, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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.
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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 total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Iceland?
- Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Iceland was 1.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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 Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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