Birth rate, crude in Iceland
Iceland: Birth rate, crude was 11.2 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.2 per 1,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
28 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
11.2 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 11.2 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Iceland peaked at 28 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.2 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Iceland 132nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 25.5 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 25.8 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 26 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 25.3 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 24.6 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 24 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 22.2 per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 21 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 20.7 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 19.7 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 20.8 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 22.4 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 21.7 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 19.9 per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 20.1 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 19.5 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 18 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 18.6 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 19.8 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 19.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18.8 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 18.5 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 18.4 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 17.2 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 16 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 16.4 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 16.6 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 18.7 per 1,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 18 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 18.7 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 17.6 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 17.7 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.5 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 16.7 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 16 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 16.1 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.3 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 15.2 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 14.8 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 15.3 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 14.4 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 14.1 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 14.3 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.5 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 14.4 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.5 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.6 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.2 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 15.8 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 15.4 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 14.1 per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 14.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.4 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 13.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 12 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.3 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 12.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 11.5 per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.31 per 1,000 people | 20.7 per 1,000 people | 28 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.05 per 1,000 people | 18 per 1,000 people | 22.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.84 per 1,000 people | 16 per 1,000 people | 19.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.56 per 1,000 people | 14.8 per 1,000 people | 18.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.71 per 1,000 people | 14.1 per 1,000 people | 15.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.11 per 1,000 people | 11.9 per 1,000 people | 15.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.86 per 1,000 people | 11.2 per 1,000 people | 13.1 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 129 Jamaica 11.45 per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Georgia 11.29 per 1,000 people compare
- 131 Saint Lucia 11.21 per 1,000 people compare
- 132 Montenegro 11.2 per 1,000 people compare
- 134 Barbados 11.12 per 1,000 people compare
- 135 Armenia 11.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 135 United States Virgin Islands 11.1 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0901 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Iceland?
- Birth rate, crude in Iceland was 11.2 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 28 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for birth rate, crude?
- Iceland ranks 132nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.