Total Fertility Rate in Iceland
Iceland: Total Fertility Rate was 1.59 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.59
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
139th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.29
in 1960
All-time low
1.59
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Iceland, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Iceland is 1.59, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Iceland peaked at 4.29 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 2022.
That places Iceland 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.29 | — |
| 1961 | 3.88 | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 3.98 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.99 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.88 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 3.73 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 3.59 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.28 | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 3.06 | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 2.99 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.81 | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 2.92 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 3.09 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 2.94 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 2.66 | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 2.65 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.52 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 2.31 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 2.35 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.49 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 2.48 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.33 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 2.27 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.24 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.08 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.93 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.92 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.06 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 2.26 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 2.19 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.3 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.18 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.21 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.22 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.14 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.08 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.12 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.04 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.05 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.99 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.08 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.95 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.93 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.99 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.04 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.05 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.09 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.23 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.04 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.93 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.93 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.74 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.72 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.82 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.59 | -12.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.53, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.67 | 2.99 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.67 | 2.31 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 1.92 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 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 | 1.71 | 1.59 | 1.82 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 136 Czechia 1.62 compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 1.61 compare
- 138 North Macedonia 1.6 compare
- 140 Dominica 1.59 compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 compare
- 142 Armenia 1.57 compare
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Iceland?
- Total fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for total fertility rate?
- Iceland ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.