Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and India

Fertility rate in Iceland vs India by year

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Iceland

India

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	India
2023	1.59	1.98
2022	1.59	1.99
2021	1.82	2.01
2020	1.72	2.05
2019	1.74	2.12
2018	1.71	2.18
2017	1.71	2.19
2016	1.74	2.28
2015	1.8	2.29
2014	1.93	2.29
2013	1.93	2.4
2012	2.04	2.47
2011	2.02	2.53
2010	2.2	2.6
2009	2.23	2.67
2008	2.15	2.71
2007	2.09	2.78
2006	2.08	2.87
2005	2.05	2.96
2004	2.04	3.05
2003	1.99	3.12
2002	1.93	3.22
2001	1.95	3.3
2000	2.08	3.35
1999	1.99	3.38
1998	2.05	3.45
1997	2.04	3.51
1996	2.12	3.58
1995	2.08	3.65
1994	2.14	3.72
1993	2.22	3.8
1992	2.21	3.88
1991	2.18	3.96
1990	2.3	4.05
1989	2.19	4.13
1988	2.26	4.22
1987	2.06	4.31
1986	1.92	4.4
1985	1.93	4.43
1984	2.08	4.52
1983	2.24	4.57
1982	2.27	4.62
1981	2.33	4.7
1980	2.48	4.78
1979	2.49	4.81
1978	2.35	4.89
1977	2.31	5.01
1976	2.52	5.13
1975	2.65	5.2
1974	2.66	5.33
1973	2.94	5.4
1972	3.09	5.48
1971	2.92	5.57
1970	2.81	5.62
1969	2.99	5.68
1968	3.06	5.76
1967	3.28	5.83
1966	3.59	5.88
1965	3.73	5.94
1964	3.88	5.98
1963	3.99	5.97
1962	3.98	5.95
1961	3.88	5.94
1960	4.29	5.92

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in India in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

India

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	India
2023	1,697	13,711,993
2022	1,719	13,912,130
2021	2,534	10,227,523
2020	2,199	13,366,946
2019	2,163	14,859,846
2018	1,975	15,451,168
2017	1,854	15,394,041
2016	1,711	16,202,593
2015	1,952	16,211,195
2014	2,324	16,165,943
2013	2,169	17,107,541
2012	2,566	17,552,365
2011	2,521	17,793,362
2010	2,862	17,991,935
2009	3,026	18,286,055
2008	2,825	18,234,926
2007	2,617	18,331,648
2006	2,491	18,641,737
2005	2,433	19,034,839
2004	2,425	19,469,758
2003	2,317	19,720,507
2002	2,243	20,024,621
2001	2,365	20,182,573
2000	2,475	19,984,160
1999	2,192	19,648,424
1998	2,357	19,569,575
1997	2,305	19,494,098
1996	2,447	19,442,699
1995	2,354	19,396,161
1994	2,713	19,310,798
1993	2,875	19,152,399
1992	2,898	19,132,757
1991	2,733	19,049,524
1990	3,058	18,893,588
1989	2,832	18,848,915
1988	2,847	18,702,916
1987	2,360	18,496,213
1986	2,384	18,455,495
1985	2,221	17,968,697
1984	2,539	17,698,810
1983	2,702	17,219,127
1982	2,736	16,790,507
1981	2,677	16,422,159
1980	2,966	16,018,786
1979	2,980	15,392,957
1978	2,727	14,898,145
1977	2,551	14,575,662
1976	2,951	14,435,504
1975	2,965	13,958,642
1974	2,776	13,795,836
1973	3,121	13,412,707
1972	3,241	13,041,792
1971	2,782	12,787,104
1970	2,576	12,417,866
1969	2,766	12,167,671
1968	2,841	12,006,807
1967	3,021	11,279,897
1966	3,305	11,089,894
1965	3,442	10,925,714
1964	3,459	11,285,378
1963	3,490	11,016,705
1962	3,465	10,743,409
1961	3,312	10,468,816
1960	3,758	10,237,489

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 +0.44% in Iceland and +0.95% in India.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +1.06% in India.

Birth rate in Iceland vs India by year

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Iceland

India

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	India
2023	11	16.1
2022	11.5	16.3
2021	13.1	16.5
2020	12.3	16.7
2019	12.3	17.4
2018	12	17.9
2017	11.9	18
2016	12	18.8
2015	12.5	18.9
2014	13.4	19.1
2013	13.4	20.1
2012	14.1	20.7
2011	14.1	21.2
2010	15.4	21.6
2009	15.8	22.2
2008	15.2	22.5
2007	14.6	22.9
2006	14.5	23.6
2005	14.4	24.3
2004	14.5	25.1
2003	14.3	25.8
2002	14.1	26.5
2001	14.4	27.2
2000	15.3	27.5
1999	14.8	27.7
1998	15.2	28.2
1997	15.3	28.7
1996	16.1	29.2
1995	16	29.8
1994	16.7	30.3
1993	17.5	30.8
1992	17.7	31.4
1991	17.6	32
1990	18.7	32.6
1989	18	33.3
1988	18.7	33.9
1987	16.6	34.4
1986	16.4	35.2
1985	16	35.4
1984	17.2	35.9
1983	18.4	36.1
1982	18.5	36.4
1981	18.8	36.8
1980	19.8	37.1
1979	19.8	37
1978	18.6	37.1
1977	18	37.6
1976	19.5	38.2
1975	20.1	38.4
1974	19.9	39
1973	21.7	39.3
1972	22.4	39.5
1971	20.8	39.7
1970	19.7	39.8
1969	20.7	40.1
1968	21	40.5
1967	22.2	40.8
1966	24	41.2
1965	24.6	41.7
1964	25.3	42.1
1963	26	42.3
1962	25.8	42.5
1961	25.5	42.7
1960	28	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 16.1 in India, compared with 28 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

India

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	India
2100	11.8%	13.8%
2099	11.8%	13.8%
2098	11.8%	13.8%
2097	11.8%	13.9%
2096	11.9%	13.9%
2095	11.9%	13.9%
2094	11.9%	13.9%
2093	11.9%	14%
2092	11.9%	14%
2091	11.9%	14%
2090	11.9%	14.1%
2089	11.9%	14.1%
2088	11.9%	14.2%
2087	11.9%	14.2%
2086	11.9%	14.2%
2085	11.9%	14.3%
2084	11.9%	14.4%
2083	11.9%	14.4%
2082	11.9%	14.5%
2081	11.9%	14.6%
2080	11.9%	14.6%
2079	12%	14.7%
2078	12%	14.8%
2077	12%	14.8%
2076	12%	14.9%
2075	12.1%	15%
2074	12.1%	15.1%
2073	12.1%	15.2%
2072	12.2%	15.2%
2071	12.2%	15.3%
2070	12.3%	15.4%
2069	12.4%	15.5%
2068	12.4%	15.6%
2067	12.5%	15.6%
2066	12.6%	15.7%
2065	12.6%	15.8%
2064	12.7%	15.9%
2063	12.8%	16%
2062	12.8%	16.1%
2061	12.9%	16.2%
2060	13%	16.3%
2059	13%	16.4%
2058	13.1%	16.6%
2057	13.2%	16.7%
2056	13.2%	16.8%
2055	13.3%	17%
2054	13.4%	17.2%
2053	13.4%	17.3%
2052	13.5%	17.5%
2051	13.6%	17.7%
2050	13.7%	17.9%
2049	13.8%	18.1%
2048	13.8%	18.3%
2047	14%	18.5%
2046	14.1%	18.7%
2045	14.2%	18.9%
2044	14.3%	19.2%
2043	14.4%	19.4%
2042	14.6%	19.6%
2041	14.8%	19.8%
2040	14.9%	20%
2039	15.1%	20.3%
2038	15.3%	20.5%
2037	15.5%	20.7%
2036	15.8%	20.9%
2035	16%	21.1%
2034	16.2%	21.4%
2033	16.4%	21.7%
2032	16.5%	21.9%
2031	16.6%	22.2%
2030	16.7%	22.5%
2029	16.9%	22.8%
2028	17%	23.2%
2027	17.2%	23.6%
2026	17.4%	24%
2025	17.6%	24.4%
2024	17.8%	24.6%
2023	18.1%	25.1%
2022	18.4%	25.5%
2021	18.6%	25.9%
2020	18.7%	26.3%
2019	18.9%	26.8%
2018	19.2%	27.3%
2017	19.6%	27.8%
2016	19.9%	28.4%
2015	20.2%	28.9%
2014	20.4%	29.4%
2013	20.6%	29.9%
2012	20.7%	30.4%
2011	20.8%	30.9%
2010	20.9%	31.3%
2009	20.9%	31.8%
2008	20.9%	32.2%
2007	21.1%	32.7%
2006	21.5%	33.1%
2005	22.1%	33.6%
2004	22.5%	34%
2003	22.8%	34.4%
2002	23%	34.8%
2001	23.2%	35.2%
2000	23.3%	35.6%
1999	23.4%	35.9%
1998	23.6%	36.3%
1997	23.9%	36.7%
1996	24.1%	37%
1995	24.4%	37.3%
1994	24.7%	37.6%
1993	24.8%	37.9%
1992	24.8%	38.1%
1991	24.8%	38.4%
1990	25%	38.6%
1989	25%	38.8%
1988	25.2%	38.9%
1987	25.6%	39.1%
1986	25.9%	39.2%
1985	26.2%	39.3%
1984	26.5%	39.4%
1983	26.7%	39.5%
1982	26.9%	39.6%
1981	27.2%	39.7%
1980	27.5%	39.8%
1979	27.9%	40%
1978	28.4%	40.1%
1977	29%	40.3%
1976	29.5%	40.5%
1975	30.1%	40.7%
1974	30.7%	40.8%
1973	31.2%	41%
1972	31.6%	41.1%
1971	32.1%	41.2%
1970	32.6%	41.4%
1969	33.2%	41.5%
1968	33.6%	41.5%
1967	34%	41.6%
1966	34.3%	41.7%
1965	34.5%	41.7%
1964	34.7%	41.6%
1963	34.9%	41.5%
1962	34.9%	41.2%
1961	35%	40.9%
1960	34.9%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 24.6% in India in 2024, compared to 25% and 38.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and India compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs India

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Iceland

India

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	India
2023	3	80
2022	5	90
2021	5	155
2020	12	101
2019	4	101
2018	4	107
2017	3	113
2016	3	121
2015	4	129
2014	4	137
2013	4	148
2012	4	160
2011	4	173
2010	5	188
2009	5	205
2008	4	223
2007	5	240
2006	5	258
2005	5	277
2004	6	296
2003	6	313
2002	7	330
2001	6	349
2000	7	362
1999	7	378
1998	8	393
1997	8	407
1996	7	422
1995	13	437
1994	9	451
1993	10	467
1992	12	482
1991	11	498
1990	13	516
1989	14	538
1988	11	562
1987	13	592
1986	15	624
1985	11	658

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iceland, compared to 80 deaths in India.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

India

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	India
2023	0.26%	2.77%
2022	0.26%	2.91%
2021	0.27%	3.06%
2020	0.27%	3.24%
2019	0.27%	3.43%
2018	0.27%	3.64%
2017	0.26%	3.87%
2016	0.26%	4.11%
2015	0.26%	4.36%
2014	0.26%	4.63%
2013	0.26%	4.91%
2012	0.26%	5.2%
2011	0.27%	5.5%
2010	0.27%	5.82%
2009	0.27%	6.14%
2008	0.28%	6.46%
2007	0.29%	6.79%
2006	0.3%	7.11%
2005	0.31%	7.44%
2004	0.33%	7.77%
2003	0.34%	8.11%
2002	0.36%	8.45%
2001	0.38%	8.8%
2000	0.4%	9.16%
1999	0.42%	9.53%
1998	0.45%	9.89%
1997	0.47%	10.3%
1996	0.49%	10.6%
1995	0.52%	11%
1994	0.54%	11.3%
1993	0.56%	11.6%
1992	0.58%	12%
1991	0.61%	12.3%
1990	0.63%	12.7%
1989	0.65%	13%
1988	0.67%	13.4%
1987	0.7%	13.8%
1986	0.73%	14.2%
1985	0.75%	14.6%
1984	0.79%	15%
1983	0.83%	15.5%
1982	0.87%	15.9%
1981	0.92%	16.4%
1980	0.97%	16.9%
1979	1.03%	17.5%
1978	1.09%	18%
1977	1.15%	18.6%
1976	1.22%	19.1%
1975	1.29%	19.6%
1974	1.35%	20.1%
1973	1.41%	20.5%
1972	1.48%	20.8%
1971	1.54%	21.2%
1970	1.6%	21.5%
1969	1.66%	21.7%
1968	1.72%	22%
1967	1.79%	22.2%
1966	1.85%	22.4%
1965	1.92%	22.7%
1964	1.97%	22.9%
1963	2.02%	23.2%
1962	2.07%	23.5%
1961	2.11%	23.8%
1960	2.14%	24.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Iceland and 2.77% in India. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.