Total number of births by birth order in Iceland
Iceland: Total number of births by birth order was 1,810 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,810
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
2,125
in 2020
All-time low
1,536
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Total number of births by birth order in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1,810 for total number of births by birth order in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of births by birth order in Iceland peaked at 2,125 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,536, in 1996.
Iceland ranks 33rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Total number of births by birth order in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,721 | — |
| 1991 | 1,626 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1,681 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1,616 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,594 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,583 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,536 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,622 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1,600 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,599 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,773 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 1,681 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1,579 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1,664 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1,621 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,665 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,783 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,836 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,936 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2,004 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,911 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,701 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 1,785 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,680 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1,735 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,613 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1,551 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,675 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1,880 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 2,025 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2,125 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,944 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 1,820 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1,810 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,618 | 1,536 | 1,721 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,754 | 1,579 | 2,004 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,756 | 1,551 | 2,025 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,925 | 1,810 | 2,125 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of births by birth order in Iceland?
- Total number of births by birth order in Iceland was 1,810 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of births by birth order recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,125 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total number of births by birth order recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,536 in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for total number of births by birth order?
- Iceland ranks 33rd out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total number of births by birth order rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total number of births by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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