Fertility & birth rates in France and Iceland

Fertility rate in France vs Iceland by year

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France

Iceland

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Year	Fertility rate
	France	Iceland
2023	1.66	1.59
2022	1.79	1.59
2021	1.84	1.82
2020	1.83	1.72
2019	1.86	1.74
2018	1.87	1.71
2017	1.89	1.71
2016	1.92	1.74
2015	1.96	1.8
2014	2	1.93
2013	1.99	1.93
2012	2.01	2.04
2011	2.01	2.02
2010	2.03	2.2
2009	2	2.23
2008	2.01	2.15
2007	1.98	2.09
2006	2	2.08
2005	1.94	2.05
2004	1.92	2.04
2003	1.89	1.99
2002	1.88	1.93
2001	1.9	1.95
2000	1.89	2.08
1999	1.81	1.99
1998	1.78	2.05
1997	1.77	2.04
1996	1.75	2.12
1995	1.74	2.08
1994	1.73	2.14
1993	1.73	2.22
1992	1.74	2.21
1991	1.75	2.18
1990	1.77	2.3
1989	1.79	2.19
1988	1.81	2.26
1987	1.83	2.06
1986	1.85	1.92
1985	1.86	1.93
1984	1.86	2.08
1983	1.86	2.24
1982	1.86	2.27
1981	1.85	2.33
1980	1.85	2.48
1979	1.87	2.49
1978	1.89	2.35
1977	1.94	2.31
1976	2.01	2.52
1975	2.09	2.65
1974	2.18	2.66
1973	2.28	2.94
1972	2.38	3.09
1971	2.47	2.92
1970	2.55	2.81
1969	2.62	2.99
1968	2.69	3.06
1967	2.75	3.28
1966	2.8	3.59
1965	2.84	3.73
1964	2.87	3.88
1963	2.89	3.99
1962	2.89	3.98
1961	2.87	3.88
1960	2.85	4.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in France was 1.66 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 France vs Iceland population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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France

Iceland

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Year	Natural population change
	France	Iceland
2023	47,860	1,697
2022	54,547	1,719
2021	74,627	2,534
2020	67,602	2,199
2019	141,503	2,163
2018	147,749	1,975
2017	160,604	1,854
2016	193,500	1,711
2015	206,300	1,952
2014	265,248	2,324
2013	244,192	2,169
2012	256,065	2,566
2011	280,966	2,521
2010	286,116	2,862
2009	278,238	3,026
2008	283,250	2,825
2007	288,076	2,617
2006	305,387	2,491
2005	271,677	2,433
2004	282,185	2,425
2003	230,325	2,317
2002	253,430	2,243
2001	263,867	2,365
2000	268,042	2,475
1999	229,907	2,192
1998	222,705	2,357
1997	215,885	2,305
1996	221,092	2,447
1995	220,303	2,354
1994	201,704	2,713
1993	224,592	2,875
1992	229,502	2,898
1991	234,216	2,733
1990	238,870	3,058
1989	243,361	2,832
1988	247,672	2,847
1987	251,971	2,360
1986	250,606	2,384
1985	249,328	2,221
1984	248,086	2,539
1983	235,655	2,702
1982	234,389	2,736
1981	222,414	2,677
1980	210,042	2,966
1979	208,923	2,980
1978	213,462	2,727
1977	217,946	2,551
1976	227,776	2,951
1975	248,413	2,965
1974	268,733	2,776
1973	282,979	3,121
1972	296,589	3,241
1971	309,747	2,782
1970	322,444	2,576
1969	329,831	2,766
1968	337,346	2,841
1967	339,843	3,021
1966	352,181	3,305
1965	354,132	3,442
1964	360,631	3,459
1963	361,694	3,490
1962	358,082	3,465
1961	354,504	3,312
1960	346,115	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 +0.07% in France and +0.44% in Iceland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in France and +0.57% in Iceland.

Birth rate in France vs Iceland by year

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France

Iceland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	France	Iceland
2023	9.9	11
2022	10.7	11.5
2021	10.9	13.1
2020	10.9	12.3
2019	11.2	12.3
2018	11.3	12
2017	11.5	11.9
2016	11.8	12
2015	12	12.5
2014	12.4	13.4
2013	12.4	13.4
2012	12.6	14.1
2011	12.7	14.1
2010	12.9	15.4
2009	12.8	15.8
2008	12.9	15.2
2007	12.8	14.6
2006	13.1	14.5
2005	12.8	14.4
2004	12.8	14.5
2003	12.8	14.3
2002	12.9	14.1
2001	13.1	14.4
2000	13.3	15.3
1999	12.9	14.8
1998	12.8	15.2
1997	12.7	15.3
1996	12.8	16.1
1995	12.8	16
1994	12.5	16.7
1993	13	17.5
1992	13.1	17.7
1991	13.2	17.6
1990	13.4	18.7
1989	13.6	18
1988	13.8	18.7
1987	14	16.6
1986	14.1	16.4
1985	14.2	16
1984	14.3	17.2
1983	14.2	18.4
1982	14.2	18.5
1981	14.1	18.8
1980	14	19.8
1979	14	19.8
1978	14.1	18.6
1977	14.3	18
1976	14.6	19.5
1975	15	20.1
1974	15.5	19.9
1973	15.9	21.7
1972	16.3	22.4
1971	16.7	20.8
1970	17	19.7
1969	17.3	20.7
1968	17.5	21
1967	17.7	22.2
1966	18	24
1965	18.2	24.6
1964	18.4	25.3
1963	18.5	26
1962	18.6	25.8
1961	18.7	25.5
1960	18.7	28

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.9 in France and 11 in Iceland, compared with 18.7 and 28, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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France

Factual

UN forecast

Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	France	Iceland
2100	14%	11.8%
2099	14%	11.8%
2098	14%	11.8%
2097	14.1%	11.8%
2096	14.1%	11.9%
2095	14.1%	11.9%
2094	14.2%	11.9%
2093	14.3%	11.9%
2092	14.3%	11.9%
2091	14.4%	11.9%
2090	14.4%	11.9%
2089	14.5%	11.9%
2088	14.6%	11.9%
2087	14.6%	11.9%
2086	14.7%	11.9%
2085	14.7%	11.9%
2084	14.7%	11.9%
2083	14.8%	11.9%
2082	14.8%	11.9%
2081	14.8%	11.9%
2080	14.8%	11.9%
2079	14.8%	12%
2078	14.8%	12%
2077	14.7%	12%
2076	14.7%	12%
2075	14.7%	12.1%
2074	14.6%	12.1%
2073	14.6%	12.1%
2072	14.6%	12.2%
2071	14.5%	12.2%
2070	14.5%	12.3%
2069	14.5%	12.4%
2068	14.5%	12.4%
2067	14.5%	12.5%
2066	14.5%	12.6%
2065	14.6%	12.6%
2064	14.6%	12.7%
2063	14.7%	12.8%
2062	14.7%	12.8%
2061	14.8%	12.9%
2060	14.9%	13%
2059	15%	13%
2058	15.1%	13.1%
2057	15.2%	13.2%
2056	15.3%	13.2%
2055	15.4%	13.3%
2054	15.4%	13.4%
2053	15.5%	13.4%
2052	15.5%	13.5%
2051	15.6%	13.6%
2050	15.6%	13.7%
2049	15.6%	13.8%
2048	15.5%	13.8%
2047	15.5%	14%
2046	15.4%	14.1%
2045	15.3%	14.2%
2044	15.3%	14.3%
2043	15.2%	14.4%
2042	15.1%	14.6%
2041	15%	14.8%
2040	14.9%	14.9%
2039	14.8%	15.1%
2038	14.7%	15.3%
2037	14.7%	15.5%
2036	14.7%	15.8%
2035	14.7%	16%
2034	14.7%	16.2%
2033	14.8%	16.4%
2032	14.8%	16.5%
2031	15.1%	16.6%
2030	15.2%	16.7%
2029	15.4%	16.9%
2028	15.6%	17%
2027	15.8%	17.2%
2026	16.1%	17.4%
2025	16.4%	17.6%
2024	16.5%	17.8%
2023	16.8%	18.1%
2022	17%	18.4%
2021	17.2%	18.6%
2020	17.4%	18.7%
2019	17.6%	18.9%
2018	17.8%	19.2%
2017	17.9%	19.6%
2016	18.1%	19.9%
2015	18.2%	20.2%
2014	18.3%	20.4%
2013	18.4%	20.6%
2012	18.5%	20.7%
2011	18.5%	20.8%
2010	18.5%	20.9%
2009	18.5%	20.9%
2008	18.5%	20.9%
2007	18.4%	21.1%
2006	18.5%	21.5%
2005	18.5%	22.1%
2004	18.6%	22.5%
2003	18.7%	22.8%
2002	18.8%	23%
2001	18.9%	23.2%
2000	18.9%	23.3%
1999	19%	23.4%
1998	19%	23.6%
1997	19.1%	23.9%
1996	19.3%	24.1%
1995	19.5%	24.4%
1994	19.7%	24.7%
1993	19.9%	24.8%
1992	20%	24.8%
1991	20.1%	24.8%
1990	20.1%	25%
1989	20.3%	25%
1988	20.5%	25.2%
1987	20.7%	25.6%
1986	21%	25.9%
1985	21.3%	26.2%
1984	21.5%	26.5%
1983	21.7%	26.7%
1982	21.9%	26.9%
1981	22.1%	27.2%
1980	22.4%	27.5%
1979	22.7%	27.9%
1978	23%	28.4%
1977	23.3%	29%
1976	23.6%	29.5%
1975	23.9%	30.1%
1974	24.2%	30.7%
1973	24.4%	31.2%
1972	24.6%	31.6%
1971	24.7%	32.1%
1970	24.8%	32.6%
1969	25%	33.2%
1968	25.1%	33.6%
1967	25.3%	34%
1966	25.4%	34.3%
1965	25.6%	34.5%
1964	25.8%	34.7%
1963	26%	34.9%
1962	26.2%	34.9%
1961	26.5%	35%
1960	26.5%	34.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.5% of the population in France and 17.8% in Iceland in 2024, compared to 20.1% and 25% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of France and Iceland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: France vs Iceland

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France

Iceland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	France	Iceland
2023	7	3
2022	9	5
2021	9	5
2020	9	12
2019	8	4
2018	9	4
2017	8	3
2016	9	3
2015	9	4
2014	9	4
2013	9	4
2012	9	4
2011	9	4
2010	9	5
2009	10	5
2008	10	4
2007	9	5
2006	9	5
2005	9	5
2004	9	6
2003	9	6
2002	9	7
2001	9	6
2000	9	7
1999	10	7
1998	10	8
1997	11	8
1996	13	7
1995	15	13
1994	15	9
1993	16	10
1992	17	12
1991	18	11
1990	18	13
1989	19	14
1988	19	11
1987	19	13
1986	20	15
1985	20	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 France, compared to 3 deaths in Iceland.

Under-five mortality rates

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France

Iceland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	France	Iceland
2023	0.43%	0.26%
2022	0.43%	0.26%
2021	0.43%	0.27%
2020	0.42%	0.27%
2019	0.42%	0.27%
2018	0.42%	0.27%
2017	0.42%	0.26%
2016	0.42%	0.26%
2015	0.42%	0.26%
2014	0.41%	0.26%
2013	0.41%	0.26%
2012	0.41%	0.26%
2011	0.42%	0.27%
2010	0.42%	0.27%
2009	0.43%	0.27%
2008	0.44%	0.28%
2007	0.44%	0.29%
2006	0.45%	0.3%
2005	0.46%	0.31%
2004	0.48%	0.33%
2003	0.49%	0.34%
2002	0.51%	0.36%
2001	0.52%	0.38%
2000	0.54%	0.4%
1999	0.55%	0.42%
1998	0.57%	0.45%
1997	0.58%	0.47%
1996	0.61%	0.49%
1995	0.65%	0.52%
1994	0.7%	0.54%
1993	0.75%	0.56%
1992	0.81%	0.58%
1991	0.86%	0.61%
1990	0.9%	0.63%
1989	0.93%	0.65%
1988	0.96%	0.67%
1987	0.98%	0.7%
1986	1.01%	0.73%
1985	1.04%	0.75%
1984	1.07%	0.79%
1983	1.11%	0.83%
1982	1.15%	0.87%
1981	1.19%	0.92%
1980	1.24%	0.97%
1979	1.28%	1.03%
1978	1.34%	1.09%
1977	1.39%	1.15%
1976	1.44%	1.22%
1975	1.49%	1.29%
1974	1.54%	1.35%
1973	1.6%	1.41%
1972	1.66%	1.48%
1971	1.74%	1.54%
1970	1.82%	1.6%
1969	1.91%	1.66%
1968	1.99%	1.72%
1967	2.06%	1.79%
1966	2.14%	1.85%
1965	2.24%	1.92%
1964	2.34%	1.97%
1963	2.45%	2.02%
1962	2.57%	2.07%
1961	2.7%	2.11%
1960	2.85%	2.14%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.43% in France and 0.26% in Iceland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.