Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Iceland
Iceland: Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) was 11.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 74 countries
All-time high
28
in 1960
All-time low
11.2
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 11.2 for crude birth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Iceland peaked at 28 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 25th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28 | — |
| 1961 | 25.5 | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 25.8 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 26 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 25.3 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 24.6 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 24 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 22.2 | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 21 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 20.7 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 19.7 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 20.8 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 22.4 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 21.7 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 19.9 | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 20.1 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 19.5 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 18 | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 18.6 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 19.8 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 19.8 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18.8 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 18.5 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 18.4 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 17.2 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 16 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 16.4 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 16.6 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 18.7 | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 18 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 18.7 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 17.6 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 17.7 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.5 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 16.7 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 16 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 16.1 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.3 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 15.2 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 14.8 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 15.3 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 14.4 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 14.1 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 14.3 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.5 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 14.4 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.5 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.6 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.2 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 15.8 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 15.4 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 14.1 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 14.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.4 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 13.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 12 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.3 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 12.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 11.5 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 11.2 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.4, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.75, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.31 | 20.7 | 28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.05 | 18 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.84 | 16 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.56 | 14.8 | 18.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.71 | 14.1 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.11 | 11.9 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.86 | 11.2 | 13.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Iceland?
- Crude birth rate in Iceland was 11.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for crude birth rate?
- Iceland ranks 25th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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