Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Iceland

Fertility rate in Albania vs Iceland by year

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Albania

Iceland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	Iceland
2023	1.35	1.59
2022	1.36	1.59
2021	1.37	1.82
2020	1.37	1.72
2019	1.4	1.74
2018	1.42	1.71
2017	1.49	1.71
2016	1.56	1.74
2015	1.63	1.8
2014	1.72	1.93
2013	1.74	1.93
2012	1.72	2.04
2011	1.68	2.02
2010	1.65	2.2
2009	1.64	2.23
2008	1.62	2.15
2007	1.63	2.09
2006	1.69	2.08
2005	1.79	2.05
2004	1.89	2.04
2003	2.01	1.99
2002	2	1.93
2001	2.14	1.95
2000	2.22	2.08
1999	2.31	1.99
1998	2.42	2.05
1997	2.54	2.04
1996	2.67	2.12
1995	2.76	2.08
1994	2.8	2.14
1993	2.81	2.22
1992	2.89	2.21
1991	2.96	2.18
1990	3.01	2.3
1989	3.03	2.19
1988	3.07	2.26
1987	3.11	2.06
1986	3.14	1.92
1985	3.21	1.93
1984	3.28	2.08
1983	3.32	2.24
1982	3.42	2.27
1981	3.47	2.33
1980	3.59	2.48
1979	3.78	2.49
1978	4	2.35
1977	4.2	2.31
1976	4.37	2.52
1975	4.57	2.65
1974	4.7	2.66
1973	4.83	2.94
1972	4.98	3.09
1971	5.08	2.92
1970	5.16	2.81
1969	5.29	2.99
1968	5.32	3.06
1967	5.31	3.28
1966	5.33	3.59
1965	5.47	3.73
1964	5.71	3.88
1963	5.93	3.99
1962	6.11	3.98
1961	6.27	3.88
1960	6.38	4.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.59 in Iceland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs Iceland population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Albania

Iceland

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	Iceland
2023	4,615	1,697
2022	3,913	1,719
2021	623	2,534
2020	3,682	2,199
2019	8,432	2,163
2018	9,187	1,975
2017	10,707	1,854
2016	12,332	1,711
2015	14,164	1,952
2014	16,185	2,324
2013	17,234	2,169
2012	17,565	2,566
2011	17,564	2,521
2010	18,404	2,862
2009	19,336	3,026
2008	19,526	2,825
2007	20,286	2,617
2006	21,732	2,491
2005	24,390	2,433
2004	26,989	2,425
2003	29,907	2,317
2002	30,189	2,243
2001	33,573	2,365
2000	36,741	2,475
1999	40,047	2,192
1998	43,884	2,357
1997	46,979	2,305
1996	52,745	2,447
1995	56,784	2,354
1994	59,086	2,713
1993	60,602	2,875
1992	63,376	2,898
1991	65,639	2,733
1990	67,355	3,058
1989	66,351	2,832
1988	64,616	2,847
1987	63,334	2,360
1986	61,925	2,384
1985	60,798	2,221
1984	59,396	2,539
1983	57,647	2,702
1982	56,443	2,736
1981	54,595	2,677
1980	53,803	2,966
1979	54,139	2,980
1978	55,463	2,727
1977	56,319	2,551
1976	56,428	2,951
1975	56,920	2,965
1974	56,133	2,776
1973	55,439	3,121
1972	54,966	3,241
1971	53,797	2,782
1970	52,293	2,576
1969	51,407	2,766
1968	49,258	2,841
1967	46,494	3,021
1966	44,507	3,305
1965	43,953	3,442
1964	44,205	3,459
1963	44,040	3,490
1962	43,124	3,465
1961	41,802	3,312
1960	40,436	3,758

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and +0.44% in Iceland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +0.57% in Iceland.

Birth rate in Albania vs Iceland by year

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Albania

Iceland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	Iceland
2023	10.2	11
2022	10.3	11.5
2021	10.5	13.1
2020	10.5	12.3
2019	10.8	12.3
2018	10.9	12
2017	11.4	11.9
2016	11.9	12
2015	12.4	12.5
2014	13.1	13.4
2013	13.1	13.4
2012	12.9	14.1
2011	12.4	14.1
2010	12.4	15.4
2009	12.3	15.8
2008	12.2	15.2
2007	12.4	14.6
2006	13	14.5
2005	13.9	14.4
2004	14.7	14.5
2003	15.6	14.3
2002	15.6	14.1
2001	16.6	14.4
2000	17.5	15.3
1999	18.5	14.8
1998	19.6	15.2
1997	20.8	15.3
1996	22.1	16.1
1995	23.3	16
1994	23.9	16.7
1993	24.2	17.5
1992	25	17.7
1991	25.6	17.6
1990	26.1	18.7
1989	26.2	18
1988	26.2	18.7
1987	26.3	16.6
1986	26.3	16.4
1985	26.5	16
1984	26.5	17.2
1983	26.4	18.4
1982	26.6	18.5
1981	26.5	18.8
1980	26.8	19.8
1979	27.5	19.8
1978	28.5	18.6
1977	29.4	18
1976	30.1	19.5
1975	31	20.1
1974	31.5	19.9
1973	32	21.7
1972	32.6	22.4
1971	33.1	20.8
1970	33.4	19.7
1969	34	20.7
1968	34.1	21
1967	33.8	22.2
1966	33.9	24
1965	34.8	24.6
1964	36.4	25.3
1963	37.9	26
1962	39.1	25.8
1961	40.3	25.5
1960	41	28

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 11 in Iceland, compared with 41 and 28, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Albania

Factual

UN forecast

Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	Iceland
2100	10%	11.8%
2099	10%	11.8%
2098	10%	11.8%
2097	10%	11.8%
2096	10%	11.9%
2095	9.99%	11.9%
2094	9.96%	11.9%
2093	9.92%	11.9%
2092	9.88%	11.9%
2091	9.83%	11.9%
2090	9.77%	11.9%
2089	9.7%	11.9%
2088	9.64%	11.9%
2087	9.56%	11.9%
2086	9.49%	11.9%
2085	9.43%	11.9%
2084	9.37%	11.9%
2083	9.31%	11.9%
2082	9.26%	11.9%
2081	9.22%	11.9%
2080	9.19%	11.9%
2079	9.17%	12%
2078	9.16%	12%
2077	9.16%	12%
2076	9.17%	12%
2075	9.2%	12.1%
2074	9.24%	12.1%
2073	9.28%	12.1%
2072	9.33%	12.2%
2071	9.39%	12.2%
2070	9.46%	12.3%
2069	9.54%	12.4%
2068	9.62%	12.4%
2067	9.71%	12.5%
2066	9.81%	12.6%
2065	9.9%	12.6%
2064	10%	12.7%
2063	10.1%	12.8%
2062	10.2%	12.8%
2061	10.3%	12.9%
2060	10.3%	13%
2059	10.4%	13%
2058	10.4%	13.1%
2057	10.5%	13.2%
2056	10.5%	13.2%
2055	10.6%	13.3%
2054	10.6%	13.4%
2053	10.6%	13.4%
2052	10.7%	13.5%
2051	10.7%	13.6%
2050	10.8%	13.7%
2049	10.8%	13.8%
2048	10.9%	13.8%
2047	11%	14%
2046	11.1%	14.1%
2045	11.3%	14.2%
2044	11.4%	14.3%
2043	11.6%	14.4%
2042	11.8%	14.6%
2041	12%	14.8%
2040	12.2%	14.9%
2039	12.4%	15.1%
2038	12.7%	15.3%
2037	12.9%	15.5%
2036	13.2%	15.8%
2035	13.4%	16%
2034	13.7%	16.2%
2033	14%	16.4%
2032	14.3%	16.5%
2031	14.6%	16.6%
2030	15%	16.7%
2029	15.4%	16.9%
2028	15.8%	17%
2027	16.2%	17.2%
2026	16.5%	17.4%
2025	16.7%	17.6%
2024	16.8%	17.8%
2023	17%	18.1%
2022	17.2%	18.4%
2021	17.4%	18.6%
2020	17.5%	18.7%
2019	17.7%	18.9%
2018	18%	19.2%
2017	18.3%	19.6%
2016	18.6%	19.9%
2015	19%	20.2%
2014	19.4%	20.4%
2013	19.8%	20.6%
2012	20.3%	20.7%
2011	20.9%	20.8%
2010	21.7%	20.9%
2009	22.5%	20.9%
2008	23.4%	20.9%
2007	24.2%	21.1%
2006	25%	21.5%
2005	25.9%	22.1%
2004	26.7%	22.5%
2003	27.5%	22.8%
2002	28.3%	23%
2001	29%	23.2%
2000	29.6%	23.3%
1999	30%	23.4%
1998	30.5%	23.6%
1997	30.8%	23.9%
1996	31.1%	24.1%
1995	31.4%	24.4%
1994	31.6%	24.7%
1993	31.9%	24.8%
1992	32.2%	24.8%
1991	32.4%	24.8%
1990	32.7%	25%
1989	32.9%	25%
1988	33.1%	25.2%
1987	33.4%	25.6%
1986	33.8%	25.9%
1985	34.2%	26.2%
1984	34.6%	26.5%
1983	35%	26.7%
1982	35.4%	26.9%
1981	35.8%	27.2%
1980	36.3%	27.5%
1979	36.7%	27.9%
1978	37.3%	28.4%
1977	38%	29%
1976	38.7%	29.5%
1975	39.4%	30.1%
1974	40%	30.7%
1973	40.6%	31.2%
1972	41.1%	31.6%
1971	41.5%	32.1%
1970	41.8%	32.6%
1969	42.1%	33.2%
1968	42.3%	33.6%
1967	42.3%	34%
1966	42.3%	34.3%
1965	42.3%	34.5%
1964	42.3%	34.7%
1963	42.2%	34.9%
1962	42%	34.9%
1961	41.7%	35%
1960	41.2%	34.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 17.8% in Iceland in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 25% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Iceland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Iceland

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Albania

Iceland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	Iceland
2023	7	3
2022	8	5
2021	14	5
2020	7	12
2019	7	4
2018	7	4
2017	8	3
2016	8	3
2015	9	4
2014	10	4
2013	10	4
2012	10	4
2011	9	4
2010	9	5
2009	9	5
2008	10	4
2007	10	5
2006	11	5
2005	12	5
2004	13	6
2003	13	6
2002	14	7
2001	14	6
2000	15	7
1999	17	7
1998	18	8
1997	21	8
1996	20	7
1995	21	13
1994	22	9
1993	24	10
1992	26	12
1991	28	11
1990	30	13
1989	31	14
1988	32	11
1987	33	13
1986	35	15
1985	38	11

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 3 deaths in Iceland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Albania

Iceland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	Iceland
2023	0.94%	0.26%
2022	0.94%	0.26%
2021	0.95%	0.27%
2020	0.94%	0.27%
2019	0.94%	0.27%
2018	0.93%	0.27%
2017	0.93%	0.26%
2016	0.94%	0.26%
2015	0.96%	0.26%
2014	0.99%	0.26%
2013	1.05%	0.26%
2012	1.12%	0.26%
2011	1.22%	0.27%
2010	1.33%	0.27%
2009	1.45%	0.27%
2008	1.58%	0.28%
2007	1.71%	0.29%
2006	1.85%	0.3%
2005	2%	0.31%
2004	2.14%	0.33%
2003	2.29%	0.34%
2002	2.43%	0.36%
2001	2.57%	0.38%
2000	2.71%	0.4%
1999	2.84%	0.42%
1998	2.98%	0.45%
1997	3.11%	0.47%
1996	3.24%	0.49%
1995	3.36%	0.52%
1994	3.49%	0.54%
1993	3.62%	0.56%
1992	3.76%	0.58%
1991	3.9%	0.61%
1990	4.08%	0.63%
1989	4.28%	0.65%
1988	4.51%	0.67%
1987	4.79%	0.7%
1986	5.11%	0.73%
1985	5.48%	0.75%
1984	5.9%	0.79%
1983	6.37%	0.83%
1982	6.9%	0.87%
1981	7.49%	0.92%
1980	8.12%	0.97%
1979	8.84%	1.03%
1978	9.62%	1.09%
1977	-	1.15%
1976	-	1.22%
1975	-	1.29%
1974	-	1.35%
1973	-	1.41%
1972	-	1.48%
1971	-	1.54%
1970	-	1.6%
1969	-	1.66%
1968	-	1.72%
1967	-	1.79%
1966	-	1.85%
1965	-	1.92%
1964	-	1.97%
1963	-	2.02%
1962	-	2.07%
1961	-	2.11%
1960	-	2.14%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 0.26% in Iceland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.