Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Iceland

Iceland: Births and deaths projected to 2100 was 2,613 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,613
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
178th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2,823
in 2022
All-time low
1,063
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Iceland, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, births and deaths projected to 2100 in Iceland stood at 2,613.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births and deaths projected to 2100 in Iceland peaked at 2,823 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,063, in 1954.

Iceland ranks 178th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Iceland, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1,124
1951 1,154 +2.7%
1952 1,085 -6.0%
1953 1,120 +3.2%
1954 1,063 -5.1%
1955 1,104 +3.9%
1956 1,162 +5.3%
1957 1,168 +0.5%
1958 1,170 +0.2%
1959 1,252 +7.0%
1960 1,173 -6.3%
1961 1,242 +5.9%
1962 1,239 -0.2%
1963 1,326 +7.0%
1964 1,318 -0.6%
1965 1,291 -2.0%
1966 1,400 +8.4%
1967 1,391 -0.6%
1968 1,394 +0.2%
1969 1,462 +4.9%
1970 1,468 +0.4%
1971 1,512 +3.0%
1972 1,458 -3.6%
1973 1,487 +2.0%
1974 1,518 +2.1%
1975 1,418 -6.6%
1976 1,351 -4.7%
1977 1,438 +6.4%
1978 1,432 -0.4%
1979 1,489 +4.0%
1980 1,542 +3.6%
1981 1,664 +7.9%
1982 1,592 -4.3%
1983 1,662 +4.4%
1984 1,590 -4.3%
1985 1,658 +4.3%
1986 1,599 -3.6%
1987 1,733 +8.4%
1988 1,829 +5.5%
1989 1,723 -5.8%
1990 1,716 -0.4%
1991 1,800 +4.9%
1992 1,730 -3.9%
1993 1,761 +1.8%
1994 1,727 -1.9%
1995 1,955 +13.2%
1996 1,892 -3.2%
1997 1,859 -1.7%
1998 1,833 -1.4%
1999 1,919 +4.7%
2000 1,829 -4.7%
2001 1,733 -5.2%
2002 1,834 +5.8%
2003 1,844 +0.5%
2004 1,840 -0.2%
2005 1,855 +0.8%
2006 1,915 +3.2%
2007 1,954 +2.0%
2008 2,002 +2.5%
2009 2,017 +0.7%
2010 2,030 +0.6%
2011 2,002 -1.4%
2012 1,979 -1.1%
2013 2,164 +9.3%
2014 2,064 -4.6%
2015 2,194 +6.3%
2016 2,332 +6.3%
2017 2,245 -3.7%
2018 2,269 +1.1%
2019 2,284 +0.7%
2020 2,316 +1.4%
2021 2,345 +1.3%
2022 2,823 +20.4%
2023 2,613 -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1,140 1,063 1,252 10
1960s 1,324 1,173 1,462 10
1970s 1,457 1,351 1,518 10
1980s 1,659 1,542 1,829 10
1990s 1,819 1,716 1,955 10
2000s 1,882 1,733 2,017 10
2010s 2,156 1,979 2,332 10
2020s 2,524 2,316 2,823 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is births and deaths projected to 2100 in Iceland?
Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Iceland was 2,613 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest births and deaths projected to 2100 recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2,823 in 2022.
What is the lowest births and deaths projected to 2100 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,063 in 1954.
How does Iceland rank for births and deaths projected to 2100?
Iceland ranks 178th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is births and deaths projected to 2100 rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 Births and deaths projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Births and deaths projected to 2100
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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