Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Iran

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Iran by year

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Iceland

Iran

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Iran
2023	1.59	1.7
2022	1.59	1.7
2021	1.82	1.71
2020	1.72	1.7
2019	1.74	1.77
2018	1.71	1.92
2017	1.71	2.02
2016	1.74	2.05
2015	1.8	2.02
2014	1.93	1.98
2013	1.93	1.91
2012	2.04	1.85
2011	2.02	1.79
2010	2.2	1.75
2009	2.23	1.74
2008	2.15	1.74
2007	2.09	1.75
2006	2.08	1.76
2005	2.05	1.76
2004	2.04	1.78
2003	1.99	1.8
2002	1.93	1.84
2001	1.95	1.92
2000	2.08	2
1999	1.99	2.09
1998	2.05	2.19
1997	2.04	2.32
1996	2.12	2.54
1995	2.08	2.85
1994	2.14	3.24
1993	2.22	3.67
1992	2.21	4.1
1991	2.18	4.57
1990	2.3	4.93
1989	2.19	5.17
1988	2.26	5.43
1987	2.06	5.72
1986	1.92	6.01
1985	1.93	6.24
1984	2.08	6.43
1983	2.24	6.53
1982	2.27	6.59
1981	2.33	6.62
1980	2.48	6.63
1979	2.49	6.55
1978	2.35	6.34
1977	2.31	6.18
1976	2.52	6.07
1975	2.65	5.95
1974	2.66	5.97
1973	2.94	6.06
1972	3.09	6.26
1971	2.92	6.55
1970	2.81	6.8
1969	2.99	7.01
1968	3.06	7.12
1967	3.28	7.19
1966	3.59	7.21
1965	3.73	7.22
1964	3.88	7.24
1963	3.99	7.32
1962	3.98	7.4
1961	3.88	7.46
1960	4.29	7.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.7 in Iran in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Iran

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Iran
2023	1,697	750,150
2022	1,719	753,525
2021	2,534	645,725
2020	2,199	663,978
2019	2,163	893,063
2018	1,975	1,035,052
2017	1,854	1,140,549
2016	1,711	1,186,949
2015	1,952	1,178,317
2014	2,324	1,158,552
2013	2,169	1,119,533
2012	2,566	1,073,804
2011	2,521	1,023,925
2010	2,862	980,380
2009	3,026	958,322
2008	2,825	940,983
2007	2,617	919,254
2006	2,491	884,529
2005	2,433	837,305
2004	2,425	801,203
2003	2,317	732,600
2002	2,243	752,205
2001	2,365	743,658
2000	2,475	731,203
1999	2,192	723,237
1998	2,357	717,655
1997	2,305	726,574
1996	2,447	784,508
1995	2,354	879,648
1994	2,713	1,008,076
1993	2,875	1,219,658
1992	2,898	1,365,466
1991	2,733	1,495,594
1990	3,058	1,530,434
1989	2,832	1,609,739
1988	2,847	1,614,512
1987	2,360	1,639,644
1986	2,384	1,659,289
1985	2,221	1,661,750
1984	2,539	1,653,051
1983	2,702	1,573,612
1982	2,736	1,514,240
1981	2,677	1,376,830
1980	2,966	1,361,293
1979	2,980	1,294,306
1978	2,727	1,156,974
1977	2,551	1,091,542
1976	2,951	1,013,347
1975	2,965	929,481
1974	2,776	873,369
1973	3,121	831,880
1972	3,241	804,043
1971	2,782	805,830
1970	2,576	794,612
1969	2,766	780,660
1968	2,841	743,992
1967	3,021	727,276
1966	3,305	695,040
1965	3,442	663,029
1964	3,459	635,589
1963	3,490	620,126
1962	3,465	595,538
1961	3,312	594,674
1960	3,758	584,060

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 +0.83% in Iran.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +1.1% in Iran.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Iran by year

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Iceland

Iran

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Iran
2023	11	13
2022	11.5	13.3
2021	13.1	13.7
2020	12.3	14
2019	12.3	14.9
2018	12	16.7
2017	11.9	18
2016	12	18.8
2015	12.5	18.9
2014	13.4	18.8
2013	13.4	18.5
2012	14.1	18.1
2011	14.1	17.7
2010	15.4	17.3
2009	15.8	17.2
2008	15.2	17.1
2007	14.6	17
2006	14.5	16.7
2005	14.4	16.4
2004	14.5	16.2
2003	14.3	15.9
2002	14.1	15.9
2001	14.4	15.9
2000	15.3	16
1999	14.8	16.1
1998	15.2	16.2
1997	15.3	16.6
1996	16.1	17.7
1995	16	19.5
1994	16.7	22
1993	17.5	25.7
1992	17.7	28.3
1991	17.6	31.2
1990	18.7	33.5
1989	18	35.2
1988	18.7	37
1987	16.6	38.8
1986	16.4	40.7
1985	16	42.4
1984	17.2	43.9
1983	18.4	44.7
1982	18.5	45.2
1981	18.8	44.2
1980	19.8	45.1
1979	19.8	44.7
1978	18.6	43.4
1977	18	42.2
1976	19.5	41.4
1975	20.1	40.3
1974	19.9	40
1973	21.7	40.1
1972	22.4	40.9
1971	20.8	42.4
1970	19.7	43.6
1969	20.7	44.7
1968	21	45.3
1967	22.2	45.8
1966	24	46
1965	24.6	46.3
1964	25.3	46.7
1963	26	47.7
1962	25.8	48.8
1961	25.5	49.8
1960	28	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 13 in Iran, compared with 28 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Iran

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Iran
2100	11.8%	12.1%
2099	11.8%	12.2%
2098	11.8%	12.2%
2097	11.8%	12.3%
2096	11.9%	12.3%
2095	11.9%	12.4%
2094	11.9%	12.5%
2093	11.9%	12.6%
2092	11.9%	12.6%
2091	11.9%	12.7%
2090	11.9%	12.8%
2089	11.9%	12.8%
2088	11.9%	12.9%
2087	11.9%	12.9%
2086	11.9%	12.9%
2085	11.9%	13%
2084	11.9%	13%
2083	11.9%	12.9%
2082	11.9%	12.9%
2081	11.9%	12.9%
2080	11.9%	12.9%
2079	12%	12.8%
2078	12%	12.8%
2077	12%	12.8%
2076	12%	12.7%
2075	12.1%	12.7%
2074	12.1%	12.7%
2073	12.1%	12.7%
2072	12.2%	12.7%
2071	12.2%	12.7%
2070	12.3%	12.7%
2069	12.4%	12.8%
2068	12.4%	12.9%
2067	12.5%	13%
2066	12.6%	13.1%
2065	12.6%	13.2%
2064	12.7%	13.3%
2063	12.8%	13.5%
2062	12.8%	13.6%
2061	12.9%	13.8%
2060	13%	14%
2059	13%	14.1%
2058	13.1%	14.3%
2057	13.2%	14.4%
2056	13.2%	14.6%
2055	13.3%	14.7%
2054	13.4%	14.8%
2053	13.4%	14.9%
2052	13.5%	15%
2051	13.6%	15.1%
2050	13.7%	15.1%
2049	13.8%	15.2%
2048	13.8%	15.2%
2047	14%	15.2%
2046	14.1%	15.2%
2045	14.2%	15.3%
2044	14.3%	15.3%
2043	14.4%	15.4%
2042	14.6%	15.4%
2041	14.8%	15.5%
2040	14.9%	15.7%
2039	15.1%	15.8%
2038	15.3%	16%
2037	15.5%	16.3%
2036	15.8%	16.5%
2035	16%	16.8%
2034	16.2%	17.2%
2033	16.4%	17.7%
2032	16.5%	18.3%
2031	16.6%	19%
2030	16.7%	19.6%
2029	16.9%	20.2%
2028	17%	20.8%
2027	17.2%	21.3%
2026	17.4%	21.8%
2025	17.6%	22.2%
2024	17.8%	22.4%
2023	18.1%	22.8%
2022	18.4%	23.2%
2021	18.6%	23.6%
2020	18.7%	23.8%
2019	18.9%	23.9%
2018	19.2%	24%
2017	19.6%	23.9%
2016	19.9%	23.8%
2015	20.2%	23.6%
2014	20.4%	23.4%
2013	20.6%	23.3%
2012	20.7%	23.3%
2011	20.8%	23.3%
2010	20.9%	23.4%
2009	20.9%	23.7%
2008	20.9%	24%
2007	21.1%	24.6%
2006	21.5%	25.3%
2005	22.1%	26.2%
2004	22.5%	27.4%
2003	22.8%	28.7%
2002	23%	30.1%
2001	23.2%	31.7%
2000	23.3%	33.6%
1999	23.4%	35.4%
1998	23.6%	37.3%
1997	23.9%	39.1%
1996	24.1%	40.7%
1995	24.4%	42.1%
1994	24.7%	43.2%
1993	24.8%	43.6%
1992	24.8%	43.6%
1991	24.8%	43.9%
1990	25%	44.1%
1989	25%	44.2%
1988	25.2%	44%
1987	25.6%	43.9%
1986	25.9%	43.7%
1985	26.2%	43.5%
1984	26.5%	43.3%
1983	26.7%	43%
1982	26.9%	42.7%
1981	27.2%	42.9%
1980	27.5%	43.3%
1979	27.9%	43.1%
1978	28.4%	43%
1977	29%	42.9%
1976	29.5%	43%
1975	30.1%	43.2%
1974	30.7%	43.5%
1973	31.2%	43.8%
1972	31.6%	44.2%
1971	32.1%	44.4%
1970	32.6%	44.6%
1969	33.2%	44.7%
1968	33.6%	44.8%
1967	34%	44.8%
1966	34.3%	44.9%
1965	34.5%	45%
1964	34.7%	45%
1963	34.9%	44.9%
1962	34.9%	44.6%
1961	35%	44.1%
1960	34.9%	43.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 25% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Iran compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Iran

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Iceland

Iran

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Iran
2023	3	16
2022	5	21
2021	5	51
2020	12	34
2019	4	18
2018	4	19
2017	3	20
2016	3	21
2015	4	22
2014	4	23
2013	4	24
2012	4	25
2011	4	26
2010	5	27
2009	5	28
2008	4	30
2007	5	31
2006	5	32
2005	5	33
2004	6	34
2003	6	37
2002	7	38
2001	6	40
2000	7	43
1999	7	46
1998	8	50
1997	8	55
1996	7	59
1995	13	65
1994	9	71
1993	10	80
1992	12	86
1991	11	94
1990	13	107
1989	14	113
1988	11	126
1987	13	136
1986	15	148
1985	11	160

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 16 deaths in Iran.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Iran

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Iran
2023	0.26%	1.18%
2022	0.26%	1.22%
2021	0.27%	1.26%
2020	0.27%	1.3%
2019	0.27%	1.35%
2018	0.27%	1.39%
2017	0.26%	1.45%
2016	0.26%	1.5%
2015	0.26%	1.55%
2014	0.26%	1.61%
2013	0.26%	1.68%
2012	0.26%	1.75%
2011	0.27%	1.84%
2010	0.27%	1.93%
2009	0.27%	2.04%
2008	0.28%	2.17%
2007	0.29%	2.32%
2006	0.3%	2.48%
2005	0.31%	2.65%
2004	0.33%	2.83%
2003	0.34%	3.02%
2002	0.36%	3.22%
2001	0.38%	3.42%
2000	0.4%	3.63%
1999	0.42%	3.83%
1998	0.45%	4.02%
1997	0.47%	4.21%
1996	0.49%	4.4%
1995	0.52%	4.59%
1994	0.54%	4.79%
1993	0.56%	5%
1992	0.58%	5.22%
1991	0.61%	5.48%
1990	0.63%	5.76%
1989	0.65%	6.07%
1988	0.67%	6.42%
1987	0.7%	6.8%
1986	0.73%	7.2%
1985	0.75%	7.64%
1984	0.79%	8.13%
1983	0.83%	8.67%
1982	0.87%	9.3%
1981	0.92%	10%
1980	0.97%	10.8%
1979	1.03%	11.7%
1978	1.09%	12.6%
1977	1.15%	13.5%
1976	1.22%	14.4%
1975	1.29%	15.3%
1974	1.35%	16.2%
1973	1.41%	17.1%
1972	1.48%	18%
1971	1.54%	18.9%
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 0.26% in Iceland and 1.18% in Iran. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.