Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Kenya

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Kenya by year

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Iceland

Kenya

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Kenya
2023	1.59	3.21
2022	1.59	3.26
2021	1.82	3.31
2020	1.72	3.36
2019	1.74	3.43
2018	1.71	3.54
2017	1.71	3.61
2016	1.74	3.69
2015	1.8	3.77
2014	1.93	3.84
2013	1.93	3.96
2012	2.04	4.12
2011	2.02	4.28
2010	2.2	4.45
2009	2.23	4.57
2008	2.15	4.66
2007	2.09	4.72
2006	2.08	4.75
2005	2.05	4.8
2004	2.04	4.86
2003	1.99	4.94
2002	1.93	5.03
2001	1.95	5.09
2000	2.08	5.14
1999	1.99	5.18
1998	2.05	5.24
1997	2.04	5.27
1996	2.12	5.31
1995	2.08	5.37
1994	2.14	5.44
1993	2.22	5.57
1992	2.21	5.74
1991	2.18	5.94
1990	2.3	6.14
1989	2.19	6.33
1988	2.26	6.52
1987	2.06	6.69
1986	1.92	6.84
1985	1.93	6.96
1984	2.08	7.08
1983	2.24	7.22
1982	2.27	7.35
1981	2.33	7.45
1980	2.48	7.53
1979	2.49	7.6
1978	2.35	7.67
1977	2.31	7.73
1976	2.52	7.77
1975	2.65	7.8
1974	2.66	7.82
1973	2.94	7.86
1972	3.09	7.89
1971	2.92	7.92
1970	2.81	7.94
1969	2.99	7.95
1968	3.06	7.95
1967	3.28	7.95
1966	3.59	7.96
1965	3.73	7.92
1964	3.88	7.87
1963	3.99	7.82
1962	3.98	7.77
1961	3.88	7.72
1960	4.29	7.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Kenya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Kenya

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Kenya
2023	1,697	1,100,970
2022	1,719	1,092,102
2021	2,534	1,037,082
2020	2,199	1,036,253
2019	2,163	1,071,777
2018	1,975	1,097,075
2017	1,854	1,105,769
2016	1,711	1,108,801
2015	1,952	1,119,200
2014	2,324	1,123,333
2013	2,169	1,136,006
2012	2,566	1,161,548
2011	2,521	1,185,863
2010	2,862	1,199,786
2009	3,026	1,193,598
2008	2,825	1,174,818
2007	2,617	1,147,063
2006	2,491	1,113,357
2005	2,433	1,080,446
2004	2,425	1,048,590
2003	2,317	1,018,182
2002	2,243	992,044
2001	2,365	963,721
2000	2,475	928,357
1999	2,192	898,484
1998	2,357	875,511
1997	2,305	847,493
1996	2,447	827,326
1995	2,354	812,391
1994	2,713	792,702
1993	2,875	788,579
1992	2,898	785,018
1991	2,733	790,030
1990	3,058	789,087
1989	2,832	795,622
1988	2,847	785,652
1987	2,360	775,124
1986	2,384	755,606
1985	2,221	732,739
1984	2,539	709,639
1983	2,702	684,587
1982	2,736	663,109
1981	2,677	642,379
1980	2,966	616,390
1979	2,980	595,390
1978	2,727	574,695
1977	2,551	554,124
1976	2,951	536,740
1975	2,965	517,579
1974	2,776	500,008
1973	3,121	485,556
1972	3,241	472,557
1971	2,782	459,897
1970	2,576	443,065
1969	2,766	427,819
1968	2,841	411,948
1967	3,021	396,920
1966	3,305	382,891
1965	3,442	366,444
1964	3,459	349,322
1963	3,490	332,763
1962	3,465	315,797
1961	3,312	298,463
1960	3,758	280,032

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 +1.99% in Kenya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +2.16% in Kenya.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Kenya by year

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Iceland

Kenya

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Kenya
2023	11	27.1
2022	11.5	27.3
2021	13.1	27.6
2020	12.3	27.8
2019	12.3	28.2
2018	12	29
2017	11.9	29.6
2016	12	30.2
2015	12.5	30.9
2014	13.4	31.5
2013	13.4	32.4
2012	14.1	33.7
2011	14.1	35
2010	15.4	36.3
2009	15.8	37.2
2008	15.2	37.9
2007	14.6	38.3
2006	14.5	38.5
2005	14.4	38.8
2004	14.5	39.1
2003	14.3	39.5
2002	14.1	39.9
2001	14.4	40.2
2000	15.3	40.2
1999	14.8	40.3
1998	15.2	40.6
1997	15.3	40.5
1996	16.1	40.6
1995	16	40.8
1994	16.7	40.9
1993	17.5	41.4
1992	17.7	42.1
1991	17.6	43.1
1990	18.7	43.9
1989	18	44.9
1988	18.7	45.6
1987	16.6	46.3
1986	16.4	46.6
1985	16	46.9
1984	17.2	47.2
1983	18.4	47.4
1982	18.5	47.8
1981	18.8	48.2
1980	19.8	48.2
1979	19.8	48.6
1978	18.6	48.9
1977	18	49.2
1976	19.5	49.6
1975	20.1	49.8
1974	19.9	50.2
1973	21.7	50.8
1972	22.4	51.5
1971	20.8	52.2
1970	19.7	52.5
1969	20.7	53.1
1968	21	53.5
1967	22.2	54.1
1966	24	54.6
1965	24.6	54.9
1964	25.3	55.1
1963	26	55.3
1962	25.8	55.4
1961	25.5	55.4
1960	28	55.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 27.1 in Kenya, compared with 28 and 55.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Kenya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Kenya
2100	11.8%	18.9%
2099	11.8%	19%
2098	11.8%	19.1%
2097	11.8%	19.2%
2096	11.9%	19.3%
2095	11.9%	19.5%
2094	11.9%	19.6%
2093	11.9%	19.7%
2092	11.9%	19.8%
2091	11.9%	19.9%
2090	11.9%	20%
2089	11.9%	20.1%
2088	11.9%	20.2%
2087	11.9%	20.4%
2086	11.9%	20.5%
2085	11.9%	20.7%
2084	11.9%	20.8%
2083	11.9%	21%
2082	11.9%	21.1%
2081	11.9%	21.3%
2080	11.9%	21.5%
2079	12%	21.7%
2078	12%	21.9%
2077	12%	22.1%
2076	12%	22.3%
2075	12.1%	22.5%
2074	12.1%	22.7%
2073	12.1%	22.9%
2072	12.2%	23.1%
2071	12.2%	23.3%
2070	12.3%	23.5%
2069	12.4%	23.7%
2068	12.4%	23.8%
2067	12.5%	24%
2066	12.6%	24.2%
2065	12.6%	24.4%
2064	12.7%	24.6%
2063	12.8%	24.8%
2062	12.8%	25%
2061	12.9%	25.2%
2060	13%	25.4%
2059	13%	25.6%
2058	13.1%	25.9%
2057	13.2%	26.1%
2056	13.2%	26.4%
2055	13.3%	26.7%
2054	13.4%	27%
2053	13.4%	27.3%
2052	13.5%	27.6%
2051	13.6%	28%
2050	13.7%	28.4%
2049	13.8%	28.7%
2048	13.8%	29.1%
2047	14%	29.5%
2046	14.1%	29.8%
2045	14.2%	30.2%
2044	14.3%	30.6%
2043	14.4%	30.9%
2042	14.6%	31.2%
2041	14.8%	31.5%
2040	14.9%	31.8%
2039	15.1%	32.1%
2038	15.3%	32.4%
2037	15.5%	32.6%
2036	15.8%	32.8%
2035	16%	33%
2034	16.2%	33.3%
2033	16.4%	33.5%
2032	16.5%	33.8%
2031	16.6%	34%
2030	16.7%	34.4%
2029	16.9%	34.7%
2028	17%	35%
2027	17.2%	35.5%
2026	17.4%	36%
2025	17.6%	36.5%
2024	17.8%	36.8%
2023	18.1%	37.4%
2022	18.4%	38.1%
2021	18.6%	38.7%
2020	18.7%	39.3%
2019	18.9%	39.9%
2018	19.2%	40.5%
2017	19.6%	41%
2016	19.9%	41.5%
2015	20.2%	42%
2014	20.4%	42.4%
2013	20.6%	42.8%
2012	20.7%	43.2%
2011	20.8%	43.4%
2010	20.9%	43.6%
2009	20.9%	43.8%
2008	20.9%	43.9%
2007	21.1%	44%
2006	21.5%	44.2%
2005	22.1%	44.4%
2004	22.5%	44.6%
2003	22.8%	45%
2002	23%	45.3%
2001	23.2%	45.7%
2000	23.3%	46.1%
1999	23.4%	46.5%
1998	23.6%	46.8%
1997	23.9%	47.1%
1996	24.1%	47.4%
1995	24.4%	47.7%
1994	24.7%	48%
1993	24.8%	48.4%
1992	24.8%	48.7%
1991	24.8%	48.9%
1990	25%	49.2%
1989	25%	49.5%
1988	25.2%	49.7%
1987	25.6%	49.9%
1986	25.9%	50.1%
1985	26.2%	50.3%
1984	26.5%	50.6%
1983	26.7%	50.8%
1982	26.9%	51.1%
1981	27.2%	51.3%
1980	27.5%	51.5%
1979	27.9%	51.7%
1978	28.4%	51.9%
1977	29%	52%
1976	29.5%	52.1%
1975	30.1%	52%
1974	30.7%	52%
1973	31.2%	52%
1972	31.6%	51.9%
1971	32.1%	51.7%
1970	32.6%	51.6%
1969	33.2%	51.4%
1968	33.6%	51.2%
1967	34%	50.9%
1966	34.3%	50.6%
1965	34.5%	50.2%
1964	34.7%	49.8%
1963	34.9%	49.7%
1962	34.9%	49.4%
1961	35%	49.1%
1960	34.9%	48.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 36.8% in Kenya in 2024, compared to 25% and 49.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Kenya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Kenya

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Iceland

Kenya

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Kenya
2023	3	149
2022	5	155
2021	5	183
2020	12	184
2019	4	176
2018	4	183
2017	3	186
2016	3	196
2015	4	203
2014	4	203
2013	4	206
2012	4	214
2011	4	209
2010	5	210
2009	5	208
2008	4	197
2007	5	198
2006	5	188
2005	5	178
2004	6	177
2003	6	177
2002	7	182
2001	6	188
2000	7	206
1999	7	217
1998	8	250
1997	8	253
1996	7	275
1995	13	308
1994	9	342
1993	10	363
1992	12	419
1991	11	493
1990	13	586
1989	14	663
1988	11	756
1987	13	960
1986	15	1,059
1985	11	1,375

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 149 deaths in Kenya.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Kenya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Kenya
2023	0.26%	3.99%
2022	0.26%	4.11%
2021	0.27%	4.19%
2020	0.27%	4.28%
2019	0.27%	4.33%
2018	0.27%	4.43%
2017	0.26%	4.53%
2016	0.26%	4.6%
2015	0.26%	4.74%
2014	0.26%	4.88%
2013	0.26%	5%
2012	0.26%	5.12%
2011	0.27%	5.22%
2010	0.27%	5.35%
2009	0.27%	5.54%
2008	0.28%	5.82%
2007	0.29%	6.32%
2006	0.3%	6.71%
2005	0.31%	7.15%
2004	0.33%	7.66%
2003	0.34%	8.16%
2002	0.36%	8.66%
2001	0.38%	9.16%
2000	0.4%	9.63%
1999	0.42%	10.1%
1998	0.45%	10.4%
1997	0.47%	10.7%
1996	0.49%	10.9%
1995	0.52%	11%
1994	0.54%	11%
1993	0.56%	10.9%
1992	0.58%	10.7%
1991	0.61%	10.5%
1990	0.63%	10.1%
1989	0.65%	9.85%
1988	0.67%	9.63%
1987	0.7%	9.51%
1986	0.73%	9.49%
1985	0.75%	9.57%
1984	0.79%	9.74%
1983	0.83%	9.98%
1982	0.87%	10.3%
1981	0.92%	10.6%
1980	0.97%	11%
1979	1.03%	11.4%
1978	1.09%	11.8%
1977	1.15%	12.2%
1976	1.22%	12.7%
1975	1.29%	13.1%
1974	1.35%	13.5%
1973	1.41%	14%
1972	1.48%	14.3%
1971	1.54%	14.7%
1970	1.6%	15%
1969	1.66%	15.4%
1968	1.72%	15.7%
1967	1.79%	16%
1966	1.85%	16.3%
1965	1.92%	16.6%
1964	1.97%	17%
1963	2.02%	17.5%
1962	2.07%	18.1%
1961	2.11%	18.8%
1960	2.14%	19.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Iceland and 3.99% in Kenya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.