Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Indonesia

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Indonesia by year

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Iceland

Indonesia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Indonesia
2023	1.59	2.13
2022	1.59	2.15
2021	1.82	2.17
2020	1.72	2.19
2019	1.74	2.21
2018	1.71	2.22
2017	1.71	2.25
2016	1.74	2.31
2015	1.8	2.35
2014	1.93	2.39
2013	1.93	2.44
2012	2.04	2.51
2011	2.02	2.52
2010	2.2	2.46
2009	2.23	2.44
2008	2.15	2.44
2007	2.09	2.48
2006	2.08	2.46
2005	2.05	2.45
2004	2.04	2.42
2003	1.99	2.41
2002	1.93	2.44
2001	1.95	2.47
2000	2.08	2.5
1999	1.99	2.57
1998	2.05	2.66
1997	2.04	2.74
1996	2.12	2.78
1995	2.08	2.81
1994	2.14	2.85
1993	2.22	2.9
1992	2.21	2.95
1991	2.18	3.06
1990	2.3	3.11
1989	2.19	3.25
1988	2.26	3.35
1987	2.06	3.42
1986	1.92	3.53
1985	1.93	3.73
1984	2.08	3.96
1983	2.24	4.11
1982	2.27	4.25
1981	2.33	4.36
1980	2.48	4.5
1979	2.49	4.63
1978	2.35	4.73
1977	2.31	4.81
1976	2.52	4.92
1975	2.65	5.03
1974	2.66	5.09
1973	2.94	5.25
1972	3.09	5.32
1971	2.92	5.4
1970	2.81	5.49
1969	2.99	5.55
1968	3.06	5.57
1967	3.28	5.58
1966	3.59	5.59
1965	3.73	5.59
1964	3.88	5.57
1963	3.99	5.55
1962	3.98	5.53
1961	3.88	5.52
1960	4.29	5.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.13 in Indonesia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Indonesia

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Indonesia
2023	1,697	2,364,808
2022	1,719	2,429,171
2021	2,534	1,764,332
2020	2,199	2,152,076
2019	2,163	2,548,048
2018	1,975	2,587,219
2017	1,854	2,682,556
2016	1,711	2,814,578
2015	1,952	2,899,165
2014	2,324	3,000,907
2013	2,169	3,104,258
2012	2,566	3,259,811
2011	2,521	3,266,560
2010	2,862	3,161,082
2009	3,026	3,140,944
2008	2,825	3,138,143
2007	2,617	3,211,484
2006	2,491	3,163,026
2005	2,433	3,149,551
2004	2,425	2,894,440
2003	2,317	3,037,698
2002	2,243	3,063,044
2001	2,365	3,066,275
2000	2,475	3,080,621
1999	2,192	3,137,133
1998	2,357	3,258,820
1997	2,305	3,338,243
1996	2,447	3,331,535
1995	2,354	3,304,550
1994	2,713	3,292,127
1993	2,875	3,287,348
1992	2,898	3,241,576
1991	2,733	3,288,791
1990	3,058	3,250,906
1989	2,832	3,316,792
1988	2,847	3,331,242
1987	2,360	3,304,520
1986	2,384	3,309,905
1985	2,221	3,419,412
1984	2,539	3,549,570
1983	2,702	3,558,949
1982	2,736	3,545,504
1981	2,677	3,497,244
1980	2,966	3,484,846
1979	2,980	3,460,621
1978	2,727	3,412,980
1977	2,551	3,334,779
1976	2,951	3,291,479
1975	2,965	3,263,794
1974	2,776	3,196,136
1973	3,121	3,210,643
1972	3,241	3,149,726
1971	2,782	3,111,304
1970	2,576	3,080,421
1969	2,766	3,034,825
1968	2,841	2,961,608
1967	3,021	2,909,981
1966	3,305	2,715,011
1965	3,442	2,278,891
1964	3,459	2,700,138
1963	3,490	2,609,526
1962	3,465	2,525,163
1961	3,312	2,434,113
1960	3,758	2,350,971

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 +0.84% in Indonesia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +0.94% in Indonesia.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Indonesia by year

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Iceland

Indonesia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Indonesia
2023	11	15.9
2022	11.5	16.2
2021	13.1	16.4
2020	12.3	16.7
2019	12.3	16.9
2018	12	17.1
2017	11.9	17.5
2016	12	18.1
2015	12.5	18.6
2014	13.4	19.1
2013	13.4	19.6
2012	14.1	20.4
2011	14.1	20.6
2010	15.4	20.4
2009	15.8	20.4
2008	15.2	20.5
2007	14.6	21
2006	14.5	20.9
2005	14.4	21
2004	14.5	20.8
2003	14.3	20.8
2002	14.1	21.1
2001	14.4	21.4
2000	15.3	21.7
1999	14.8	22.2
1998	15.2	23
1997	15.3	23.6
1996	16.1	23.9
1995	16	24
1994	16.7	24.3
1993	17.5	24.5
1992	17.7	24.8
1991	17.6	25.5
1990	18.7	25.8
1989	18	26.6
1988	18.7	27.3
1987	16.6	27.6
1986	16.4	28.2
1985	16	29.4
1984	17.2	30.9
1983	18.4	31.8
1982	18.5	32.5
1981	18.8	33
1980	19.8	33.7
1979	19.8	34.4
1978	18.6	34.9
1977	18	35.2
1976	19.5	35.8
1975	20.1	36.5
1974	19.9	37
1973	21.7	38.1
1972	22.4	38.6
1971	20.8	39.4
1970	19.7	40.2
1969	20.7	41
1968	21	41.5
1967	22.2	42.2
1966	24	42.8
1965	24.6	43.3
1964	25.3	43.5
1963	26	43.8
1962	25.8	44
1961	25.5	44.3
1960	28	44.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 15.9 in Indonesia, compared with 28 and 44.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Indonesia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Indonesia
2100	11.8%	14.9%
2099	11.8%	14.9%
2098	11.8%	15%
2097	11.8%	15%
2096	11.9%	15.1%
2095	11.9%	15.1%
2094	11.9%	15.2%
2093	11.9%	15.2%
2092	11.9%	15.3%
2091	11.9%	15.4%
2090	11.9%	15.4%
2089	11.9%	15.5%
2088	11.9%	15.6%
2087	11.9%	15.6%
2086	11.9%	15.7%
2085	11.9%	15.8%
2084	11.9%	15.9%
2083	11.9%	16%
2082	11.9%	16%
2081	11.9%	16.1%
2080	11.9%	16.2%
2079	12%	16.3%
2078	12%	16.3%
2077	12%	16.4%
2076	12%	16.5%
2075	12.1%	16.5%
2074	12.1%	16.6%
2073	12.1%	16.7%
2072	12.2%	16.7%
2071	12.2%	16.8%
2070	12.3%	16.8%
2069	12.4%	16.9%
2068	12.4%	17%
2067	12.5%	17.1%
2066	12.6%	17.1%
2065	12.6%	17.2%
2064	12.7%	17.3%
2063	12.8%	17.4%
2062	12.8%	17.5%
2061	12.9%	17.7%
2060	13%	17.8%
2059	13%	17.9%
2058	13.1%	18.1%
2057	13.2%	18.2%
2056	13.2%	18.4%
2055	13.3%	18.5%
2054	13.4%	18.7%
2053	13.4%	18.8%
2052	13.5%	19%
2051	13.6%	19.1%
2050	13.7%	19.3%
2049	13.8%	19.4%
2048	13.8%	19.5%
2047	14%	19.7%
2046	14.1%	19.8%
2045	14.2%	19.9%
2044	14.3%	20%
2043	14.4%	20.2%
2042	14.6%	20.3%
2041	14.8%	20.4%
2040	14.9%	20.6%
2039	15.1%	20.7%
2038	15.3%	20.9%
2037	15.5%	21%
2036	15.8%	21.2%
2035	16%	21.4%
2034	16.2%	21.6%
2033	16.4%	21.8%
2032	16.5%	22%
2031	16.6%	22.3%
2030	16.7%	22.6%
2029	16.9%	22.9%
2028	17%	23.3%
2027	17.2%	23.7%
2026	17.4%	24.1%
2025	17.6%	24.4%
2024	17.8%	24.6%
2023	18.1%	24.9%
2022	18.4%	25.3%
2021	18.6%	25.6%
2020	18.7%	25.8%
2019	18.9%	26.1%
2018	19.2%	26.3%
2017	19.6%	26.6%
2016	19.9%	26.8%
2015	20.2%	27%
2014	20.4%	27.2%
2013	20.6%	27.3%
2012	20.7%	27.5%
2011	20.8%	27.7%
2010	20.9%	27.9%
2009	20.9%	28.1%
2008	20.9%	28.4%
2007	21.1%	28.6%
2006	21.5%	28.8%
2005	22.1%	29.1%
2004	22.5%	29.3%
2003	22.8%	29.7%
2002	23%	30%
2001	23.2%	30.4%
2000	23.3%	30.8%
1999	23.4%	31.3%
1998	23.6%	31.7%
1997	23.9%	32.2%
1996	24.1%	32.7%
1995	24.4%	33.2%
1994	24.7%	33.7%
1993	24.8%	34.3%
1992	24.8%	34.8%
1991	24.8%	35.4%
1990	25%	35.9%
1989	25%	36.4%
1988	25.2%	36.9%
1987	25.6%	37.4%
1986	25.9%	38%
1985	26.2%	38.5%
1984	26.5%	39%
1983	26.7%	39.4%
1982	26.9%	39.8%
1981	27.2%	40.2%
1980	27.5%	40.6%
1979	27.9%	40.9%
1978	28.4%	41.2%
1977	29%	41.5%
1976	29.5%	41.8%
1975	30.1%	42%
1974	30.7%	42.3%
1973	31.2%	42.4%
1972	31.6%	42.5%
1971	32.1%	42.6%
1970	32.6%	42.6%
1969	33.2%	42.6%
1968	33.6%	42.5%
1967	34%	42.2%
1966	34.3%	41.9%
1965	34.5%	41.5%
1964	34.7%	41.1%
1963	34.9%	40.7%
1962	34.9%	40.3%
1961	35%	40%
1960	34.9%	39.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 24.6% in Indonesia in 2024, compared to 25% and 35.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Indonesia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Indonesia

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Iceland

Indonesia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Indonesia
2023	3	140
2022	5	148
2021	5	226
2020	12	184
2019	4	161
2018	4	168
2017	3	173
2016	3	182
2015	4	190
2014	4	198
2013	4	208
2012	4	220
2011	4	230
2010	5	242
2009	5	246
2008	4	251
2007	5	257
2006	5	264
2005	5	268
2004	6	283
2003	6	279
2002	7	283
2001	6	300
2000	7	311
1999	7	321
1998	8	317
1997	8	323
1996	7	331
1995	13	334
1994	9	333
1993	10	327
1992	12	359
1991	11	378
1990	13	392
1989	14	402
1988	11	431
1987	13	437
1986	15	455
1985	11	474

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 140 deaths in Indonesia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Indonesia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Indonesia
2023	0.26%	2.06%
2022	0.26%	2.13%
2021	0.27%	2.2%
2020	0.27%	2.28%
2019	0.27%	2.36%
2018	0.27%	2.45%
2017	0.26%	2.54%
2016	0.26%	2.64%
2015	0.26%	2.74%
2014	0.26%	2.86%
2013	0.26%	2.97%
2012	0.26%	3.1%
2011	0.27%	3.22%
2010	0.27%	3.36%
2009	0.27%	3.5%
2008	0.28%	3.64%
2007	0.29%	3.8%
2006	0.3%	3.96%
2005	0.31%	4.14%
2004	0.33%	4.91%
2003	0.34%	4.52%
2002	0.36%	4.73%
2001	0.38%	4.96%
2000	0.4%	5.19%
1999	0.42%	5.44%
1998	0.45%	5.71%
1997	0.47%	5.99%
1996	0.49%	6.29%
1995	0.52%	6.61%
1994	0.54%	6.94%
1993	0.56%	7.28%
1992	0.58%	7.64%
1991	0.61%	8.01%
1990	0.63%	8.39%
1989	0.65%	8.76%
1988	0.67%	9.14%
1987	0.7%	9.51%
1986	0.73%	9.88%
1985	0.75%	10.2%
1984	0.79%	10.6%
1983	0.83%	11%
1982	0.87%	11.3%
1981	0.92%	11.7%
1980	0.97%	12.1%
1979	1.03%	12.5%
1978	1.09%	12.8%
1977	1.15%	13.2%
1976	1.22%	13.7%
1975	1.29%	14.1%
1974	1.35%	14.6%
1973	1.41%	15%
1972	1.48%	15.5%
1971	1.54%	16.1%
1970	1.6%	16.6%
1969	1.66%	17.2%
1968	1.72%	17.7%
1967	1.79%	18.3%
1966	1.85%	18.9%
1965	1.92%	22.9%
1964	1.97%	20%
1963	2.02%	20.6%
1962	2.07%	21.2%
1961	2.11%	21.8%
1960	2.14%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Iceland and 2.06% in Indonesia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.