Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Malawi

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Malawi by year

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Iceland

Malawi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Malawi
2023	1.59	3.65
2022	1.59	3.72
2021	1.82	3.79
2020	1.72	3.88
2019	1.74	3.95
2018	1.71	4.02
2017	1.71	4.11
2016	1.74	4.22
2015	1.8	4.38
2014	1.93	4.57
2013	1.93	4.76
2012	2.04	4.9
2011	2.02	5.08
2010	2.2	5.26
2009	2.23	5.45
2008	2.15	5.61
2007	2.09	5.72
2006	2.08	5.8
2005	2.05	5.85
2004	2.04	5.86
2003	1.99	5.88
2002	1.93	5.9
2001	1.95	5.94
2000	2.08	6
1999	1.99	6.12
1998	2.05	6.21
1997	2.04	6.23
1996	2.12	6.29
1995	2.08	6.39
1994	2.14	6.49
1993	2.22	6.57
1992	2.21	6.63
1991	2.18	6.68
1990	2.3	6.74
1989	2.19	6.8
1988	2.26	6.88
1987	2.06	6.97
1986	1.92	7.07
1985	1.93	7.17
1984	2.08	7.27
1983	2.24	7.36
1982	2.27	7.45
1981	2.33	7.49
1980	2.48	7.52
1979	2.49	7.47
1978	2.35	7.43
1977	2.31	7.41
1976	2.52	7.39
1975	2.65	7.36
1974	2.66	7.34
1973	2.94	7.34
1972	3.09	7.33
1971	2.92	7.31
1970	2.81	7.3
1969	2.99	7.27
1968	3.06	7.26
1967	3.28	7.21
1966	3.59	7.17
1965	3.73	7.13
1964	3.88	7.11
1963	3.99	7.13
1962	3.98	7.1
1961	3.88	7.07
1960	4.29	7.04

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Malawi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Malawi

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Malawi
2023	1,697	549,096
2022	1,719	533,450
2021	2,534	517,400
2020	2,199	514,659
2019	2,163	506,104
2018	1,975	494,348
2017	1,854	484,655
2016	1,711	474,779
2015	1,952	472,484
2014	2,324	472,418
2013	2,169	470,293
2012	2,566	460,684
2011	2,521	454,149
2010	2,862	444,468
2009	3,026	434,811
2008	2,825	421,781
2007	2,617	410,290
2006	2,491	397,123
2005	2,433	381,130
2004	2,425	361,133
2003	2,317	341,133
2002	2,243	322,863
2001	2,365	310,833
2000	2,475	300,439
1999	2,192	295,629
1998	2,357	285,407
1997	2,305	277,433
1996	2,447	270,048
1995	2,354	266,745
1994	2,713	275,439
1993	2,875	276,538
1992	2,898	269,066
1991	2,733	260,193
1990	3,058	250,159
1989	2,832	237,967
1988	2,847	226,911
1987	2,360	220,566
1986	2,384	218,519
1985	2,221	216,179
1984	2,539	212,146
1983	2,702	209,422
1982	2,736	205,386
1981	2,677	199,436
1980	2,966	192,746
1979	2,980	182,123
1978	2,727	172,503
1977	2,551	161,930
1976	2,951	153,422
1975	2,965	145,254
1974	2,776	137,819
1973	3,121	131,529
1972	3,241	125,728
1971	2,782	121,015
1970	2,576	116,822
1969	2,766	113,120
1968	2,841	110,329
1967	3,021	106,668
1966	3,305	103,512
1965	3,442	100,040
1964	3,459	97,658
1963	3,490	95,933
1962	3,465	92,463
1961	3,312	89,091
1960	3,758	85,718

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 +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Malawi by year

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Iceland

Malawi

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Malawi
2023	11	31.4
2022	11.5	31.7
2021	13.1	32.1
2020	12.3	32.5
2019	12.3	32.9
2018	12	33.2
2017	11.9	33.7
2016	12	34.2
2015	12.5	35.3
2014	13.4	36.5
2013	13.4	37.7
2012	14.1	38.6
2011	14.1	39.7
2010	15.4	40.7
2009	15.8	41.7
2008	15.2	42.6
2007	14.6	43.3
2006	14.5	43.8
2005	14.4	44
2004	14.5	44
2003	14.3	43.9
2002	14.1	44
2001	14.4	44.2
2000	15.3	44.6
1999	14.8	45.4
1998	15.2	45.9
1997	15.3	46
1996	16.1	46.2
1995	16	46.8
1994	16.7	48.4
1993	17.5	48.4
1992	17.7	48.1
1991	17.6	48.4
1990	18.7	48.4
1989	18	48.5
1988	18.7	48.8
1987	16.6	48.6
1986	16.4	49.8
1985	16	50.4
1984	17.2	50.8
1983	18.4	51.4
1982	18.5	52
1981	18.8	52.4
1980	19.8	52.7
1979	19.8	52.4
1978	18.6	52.4
1977	18	52.4
1976	19.5	52.6
1975	20.1	52.7
1974	19.9	52.9
1973	21.7	53.2
1972	22.4	53.5
1971	20.8	53.7
1970	19.7	54
1969	20.7	54.1
1968	21	54.4
1967	22.2	54.3
1966	24	54.3
1965	24.6	54.1
1964	25.3	54.2
1963	26	54.4
1962	25.8	54.2
1961	25.5	54
1960	28	53.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 28 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Malawi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Malawi
2100	11.8%	19.9%
2099	11.8%	20%
2098	11.8%	20.2%
2097	11.8%	20.3%
2096	11.9%	20.4%
2095	11.9%	20.6%
2094	11.9%	20.7%
2093	11.9%	20.9%
2092	11.9%	21%
2091	11.9%	21.2%
2090	11.9%	21.3%
2089	11.9%	21.5%
2088	11.9%	21.6%
2087	11.9%	21.8%
2086	11.9%	22%
2085	11.9%	22.1%
2084	11.9%	22.3%
2083	11.9%	22.5%
2082	11.9%	22.7%
2081	11.9%	22.9%
2080	11.9%	23.1%
2079	12%	23.2%
2078	12%	23.4%
2077	12%	23.6%
2076	12%	23.8%
2075	12.1%	24.1%
2074	12.1%	24.3%
2073	12.1%	24.5%
2072	12.2%	24.7%
2071	12.2%	24.9%
2070	12.3%	25.2%
2069	12.4%	25.4%
2068	12.4%	25.6%
2067	12.5%	25.9%
2066	12.6%	26.1%
2065	12.6%	26.3%
2064	12.7%	26.6%
2063	12.8%	26.8%
2062	12.8%	27.1%
2061	12.9%	27.3%
2060	13%	27.6%
2059	13%	27.9%
2058	13.1%	28.1%
2057	13.2%	28.4%
2056	13.2%	28.7%
2055	13.3%	29%
2054	13.4%	29.3%
2053	13.4%	29.6%
2052	13.5%	29.9%
2051	13.6%	30.3%
2050	13.7%	30.6%
2049	13.8%	31%
2048	13.8%	31.4%
2047	14%	31.7%
2046	14.1%	32.1%
2045	14.2%	32.5%
2044	14.3%	32.9%
2043	14.4%	33.3%
2042	14.6%	33.7%
2041	14.8%	34%
2040	14.9%	34.4%
2039	15.1%	34.8%
2038	15.3%	35.1%
2037	15.5%	35.5%
2036	15.8%	35.9%
2035	16%	36.2%
2034	16.2%	36.5%
2033	16.4%	36.9%
2032	16.5%	37.2%
2031	16.6%	37.5%
2030	16.7%	37.9%
2029	16.9%	38.3%
2028	17%	38.8%
2027	17.2%	39.3%
2026	17.4%	39.9%
2025	17.6%	40.4%
2024	17.8%	40.7%
2023	18.1%	41.3%
2022	18.4%	41.9%
2021	18.6%	42.5%
2020	18.7%	43.1%
2019	18.9%	43.7%
2018	19.2%	44.2%
2017	19.6%	44.6%
2016	19.9%	45.1%
2015	20.2%	45.4%
2014	20.4%	45.7%
2013	20.6%	46%
2012	20.7%	46.1%
2011	20.8%	46.2%
2010	20.9%	46.2%
2009	20.9%	46.2%
2008	20.9%	46.1%
2007	21.1%	46.1%
2006	21.5%	46.1%
2005	22.1%	46%
2004	22.5%	46%
2003	22.8%	46.1%
2002	23%	46.1%
2001	23.2%	46.1%
2000	23.3%	46.2%
1999	23.4%	46.2%
1998	23.6%	46.2%
1997	23.9%	46.2%
1996	24.1%	46.2%
1995	24.4%	46.1%
1994	24.7%	46.1%
1993	24.8%	46%
1992	24.8%	45.8%
1991	24.8%	45.6%
1990	25%	45.4%
1989	25%	45.2%
1988	25.2%	45%
1987	25.6%	45.1%
1986	25.9%	45.4%
1985	26.2%	45.4%
1984	26.5%	45.5%
1983	26.7%	45.5%
1982	26.9%	45.4%
1981	27.2%	45.4%
1980	27.5%	45.4%
1979	27.9%	45.3%
1978	28.4%	45.3%
1977	29%	45.3%
1976	29.5%	45.2%
1975	30.1%	45.2%
1974	30.7%	45.1%
1973	31.2%	44.9%
1972	31.6%	44.8%
1971	32.1%	44.6%
1970	32.6%	44.4%
1969	33.2%	44.2%
1968	33.6%	43.9%
1967	34%	43.7%
1966	34.3%	43.4%
1965	34.5%	43.2%
1964	34.7%	43%
1963	34.9%	42.9%
1962	34.9%	42.8%
1961	35%	42.9%
1960	34.9%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 25% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Malawi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Malawi

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Iceland

Malawi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Malawi
2023	3	225
2022	5	239
2021	5	286
2020	12	256
2019	4	260
2018	4	267
2017	3	284
2016	3	312
2015	4	354
2014	4	367
2013	4	410
2012	4	447
2011	4	486
2010	5	517
2009	5	512
2008	4	430
2007	5	333
2006	5	286
2005	5	283
2004	6	304
2003	6	346
2002	7	404
2001	6	447
2000	7	506
1999	7	576
1998	8	658
1997	8	672
1996	7	713
1995	13	782
1994	9	912
1993	10	1,000
1992	12	1,042
1991	11	1,080
1990	13	1,112
1989	14	1,136
1988	11	1,154
1987	13	1,123
1986	15	1,118
1985	11	1,115

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 225 deaths in Malawi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Malawi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Malawi
2023	0.26%	3.83%
2022	0.26%	3.99%
2021	0.27%	4.15%
2020	0.27%	4.31%
2019	0.27%	4.55%
2018	0.27%	4.75%
2017	0.26%	5.06%
2016	0.26%	5.35%
2015	0.26%	5.67%
2014	0.26%	6.02%
2013	0.26%	6.4%
2012	0.26%	6.98%
2011	0.27%	7.67%
2010	0.27%	8.3%
2009	0.27%	8.81%
2008	0.28%	9.31%
2007	0.29%	9.83%
2006	0.3%	10.3%
2005	0.31%	11%
2004	0.33%	11.9%
2003	0.34%	13.2%
2002	0.36%	14.6%
2001	0.38%	16%
2000	0.4%	17.3%
1999	0.42%	18.4%
1998	0.45%	19.2%
1997	0.47%	19.7%
1996	0.49%	20.2%
1995	0.52%	20.7%
1994	0.54%	21.3%
1993	0.56%	22%
1992	0.58%	22.8%
1991	0.61%	23.6%
1990	0.63%	24.3%
1989	0.65%	24.9%
1988	0.67%	25.3%
1987	0.7%	25.5%
1986	0.73%	25.4%
1985	0.75%	25.1%
1984	0.79%	24.8%
1983	0.83%	24.5%
1982	0.87%	24.5%
1981	0.92%	24.9%
1980	0.97%	25.6%
1979	1.03%	26.5%
1978	1.09%	27.6%
1977	1.15%	28.7%
1976	1.22%	29.7%
1975	1.29%	30.6%
1974	1.35%	31.5%
1973	1.41%	32.4%
1972	1.48%	33.2%
1971	1.54%	33.9%
1970	1.6%	34.4%
1969	1.66%	34.7%
1968	1.72%	35%
1967	1.79%	35.1%
1966	1.85%	35.3%
1965	1.92%	35.4%
1964	1.97%	35.5%
1963	2.02%	35.7%
1962	2.07%	35.8%
1961	2.11%	35.9%
1960	2.14%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Iceland and 3.83% in Malawi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.