Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Mauritania

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Mauritania by year

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Iceland

Mauritania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Mauritania
2023	1.59	4.7
2022	1.59	4.77
2021	1.82	4.85
2020	1.72	4.91
2019	1.74	4.98
2018	1.71	5.04
2017	1.71	5.11
2016	1.74	5.16
2015	1.8	5.21
2014	1.93	5.26
2013	1.93	5.32
2012	2.04	5.35
2011	2.02	5.38
2010	2.2	5.38
2009	2.23	5.41
2008	2.15	5.44
2007	2.09	5.43
2006	2.08	5.4
2005	2.05	5.38
2004	2.04	5.37
2003	1.99	5.36
2002	1.93	5.37
2001	1.95	5.41
2000	2.08	5.46
1999	1.99	5.52
1998	2.05	5.62
1997	2.04	5.74
1996	2.12	5.86
1995	2.08	5.96
1994	2.14	6.06
1993	2.22	6.09
1992	2.21	6.13
1991	2.18	6.16
1990	2.3	6.18
1989	2.19	6.2
1988	2.26	6.21
1987	2.06	6.27
1986	1.92	6.34
1985	1.93	6.42
1984	2.08	6.48
1983	2.24	6.54
1982	2.27	6.59
1981	2.33	6.64
1980	2.48	6.67
1979	2.49	6.7
1978	2.35	6.73
1977	2.31	6.74
1976	2.52	6.73
1975	2.65	6.71
1974	2.66	6.73
1973	2.94	6.72
1972	3.09	6.71
1971	2.92	6.7
1970	2.81	6.68
1969	2.99	6.64
1968	3.06	6.6
1967	3.28	6.57
1966	3.59	6.52
1965	3.73	6.44
1964	3.88	6.37
1963	3.99	6.31
1962	3.98	6.24
1961	3.88	6.2
1960	4.29	6.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.7 in Mauritania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Mauritania

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Mauritania
2023	1,697	145,164
2022	1,719	142,451
2021	2,534	137,557
2020	2,199	134,899
2019	2,163	134,460
2018	1,975	131,584
2017	1,854	128,562
2016	1,711	125,342
2015	1,952	122,092
2014	2,324	118,792
2013	2,169	115,558
2012	2,566	113,489
2011	2,521	111,165
2010	2,862	108,121
2009	3,026	105,273
2008	2,825	102,432
2007	2,617	98,895
2006	2,491	94,991
2005	2,433	90,940
2004	2,425	87,578
2003	2,317	83,804
2002	2,243	80,993
2001	2,365	78,769
2000	2,475	75,929
1999	2,192	73,554
1998	2,357	72,045
1997	2,305	71,327
1996	2,447	71,939
1995	2,354	72,244
1994	2,713	70,570
1993	2,875	68,167
1992	2,898	63,501
1991	2,733	61,782
1990	3,058	59,934
1989	2,832	58,666
1988	2,847	56,654
1987	2,360	55,037
1986	2,384	53,313
1985	2,221	52,125
1984	2,539	50,705
1983	2,702	49,187
1982	2,736	47,947
1981	2,677	46,641
1980	2,966	45,026
1979	2,980	43,537
1978	2,727	42,539
1977	2,551	41,352
1976	2,951	40,149
1975	2,965	38,975
1974	2,776	38,106
1973	3,121	37,122
1972	3,241	36,184
1971	2,782	35,279
1970	2,576	34,382
1969	2,766	33,252
1968	2,841	32,029
1967	3,021	30,853
1966	3,305	29,502
1965	3,442	28,028
1964	3,459	26,565
1963	3,490	25,250
1962	3,465	23,927
1961	3,312	22,781
1960	3,758	21,604

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 +2.89% in Mauritania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +3% in Mauritania.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Mauritania by year

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Iceland

Mauritania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Mauritania
2023	11	34.4
2022	11.5	34.8
2021	13.1	35.3
2020	12.3	35.7
2019	12.3	36.2
2018	12	36.6
2017	11.9	37
2016	12	37.4
2015	12.5	37.8
2014	13.4	38.1
2013	13.4	38.5
2012	14.1	38.7
2011	14.1	38.9
2010	15.4	38.9
2009	15.8	39
2008	15.2	39.1
2007	14.6	39
2006	14.5	38.8
2005	14.4	38.4
2004	14.5	38.3
2003	14.3	37.9
2002	14.1	37.9
2001	14.4	38
2000	15.3	37.9
1999	14.8	38.1
1998	15.2	38.6
1997	15.3	39.4
1996	16.1	40.7
1995	16	41.5
1994	16.7	41.7
1993	17.5	41.7
1992	17.7	40.7
1991	17.6	41.3
1990	18.7	41.4
1989	18	41.8
1988	18.7	41.6
1987	16.6	41.9
1986	16.4	42.2
1985	16	42.8
1984	17.2	43.2
1983	18.4	43.6
1982	18.5	44
1981	18.8	44.4
1980	19.8	44.5
1979	19.8	44.7
1978	18.6	45.2
1977	18	45.4
1976	19.5	45.6
1975	20.1	45.8
1974	19.9	46.1
1973	21.7	46.4
1972	22.4	46.6
1971	20.8	47
1970	19.7	47.3
1969	20.7	47.5
1968	21	47.6
1967	22.2	47.8
1966	24	47.8
1965	24.6	47.6
1964	25.3	47.3
1963	26	47.1
1962	25.8	46.8
1961	25.5	46.6
1960	28	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 34.4 in Mauritania, compared with 28 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Mauritania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Mauritania
2100	11.8%	21.5%
2099	11.8%	21.6%
2098	11.8%	21.8%
2097	11.8%	22%
2096	11.9%	22.1%
2095	11.9%	22.3%
2094	11.9%	22.5%
2093	11.9%	22.7%
2092	11.9%	22.9%
2091	11.9%	23.1%
2090	11.9%	23.3%
2089	11.9%	23.5%
2088	11.9%	23.7%
2087	11.9%	23.9%
2086	11.9%	24.1%
2085	11.9%	24.3%
2084	11.9%	24.5%
2083	11.9%	24.7%
2082	11.9%	25%
2081	11.9%	25.2%
2080	11.9%	25.4%
2079	12%	25.7%
2078	12%	25.9%
2077	12%	26.1%
2076	12%	26.4%
2075	12.1%	26.6%
2074	12.1%	26.8%
2073	12.1%	27.1%
2072	12.2%	27.3%
2071	12.2%	27.6%
2070	12.3%	27.9%
2069	12.4%	28.1%
2068	12.4%	28.4%
2067	12.5%	28.7%
2066	12.6%	29%
2065	12.6%	29.3%
2064	12.7%	29.6%
2063	12.8%	29.8%
2062	12.8%	30.1%
2061	12.9%	30.4%
2060	13%	30.7%
2059	13%	31.1%
2058	13.1%	31.4%
2057	13.2%	31.7%
2056	13.2%	32%
2055	13.3%	32.3%
2054	13.4%	32.6%
2053	13.4%	33%
2052	13.5%	33.3%
2051	13.6%	33.6%
2050	13.7%	33.9%
2049	13.8%	34.3%
2048	13.8%	34.6%
2047	14%	35%
2046	14.1%	35.3%
2045	14.2%	35.7%
2044	14.3%	36%
2043	14.4%	36.4%
2042	14.6%	36.7%
2041	14.8%	37.1%
2040	14.9%	37.4%
2039	15.1%	37.8%
2038	15.3%	38.1%
2037	15.5%	38.5%
2036	15.8%	38.8%
2035	16%	39.2%
2034	16.2%	39.5%
2033	16.4%	39.9%
2032	16.5%	40.2%
2031	16.6%	40.5%
2030	16.7%	40.8%
2029	16.9%	41.2%
2028	17%	41.5%
2027	17.2%	41.9%
2026	17.4%	42.2%
2025	17.6%	42.6%
2024	17.8%	42.7%
2023	18.1%	43%
2022	18.4%	43.4%
2021	18.6%	43.6%
2020	18.7%	43.8%
2019	18.9%	44%
2018	19.2%	44.1%
2017	19.6%	44.2%
2016	19.9%	44.2%
2015	20.2%	44.3%
2014	20.4%	44.2%
2013	20.6%	44.2%
2012	20.7%	44.1%
2011	20.8%	43.9%
2010	20.9%	43.9%
2009	20.9%	43.9%
2008	20.9%	44.1%
2007	21.1%	44.3%
2006	21.5%	44.2%
2005	22.1%	44.2%
2004	22.5%	44.2%
2003	22.8%	44.2%
2002	23%	44.2%
2001	23.2%	44.1%
2000	23.3%	44.2%
1999	23.4%	44.4%
1998	23.6%	44.6%
1997	23.9%	44.7%
1996	24.1%	44.6%
1995	24.4%	44.4%
1994	24.7%	44.3%
1993	24.8%	44.4%
1992	24.8%	44.9%
1991	24.8%	45.3%
1990	25%	45.4%
1989	25%	45.4%
1988	25.2%	45.3%
1987	25.6%	45.4%
1986	25.9%	45.5%
1985	26.2%	45.6%
1984	26.5%	45.7%
1983	26.7%	45.8%
1982	26.9%	45.8%
1981	27.2%	45.9%
1980	27.5%	45.9%
1979	27.9%	45.9%
1978	28.4%	45.8%
1977	29%	45.7%
1976	29.5%	45.6%
1975	30.1%	45.5%
1974	30.7%	45.4%
1973	31.2%	45.2%
1972	31.6%	44.9%
1971	32.1%	44.7%
1970	32.6%	44.4%
1969	33.2%	44%
1968	33.6%	43.6%
1967	34%	43.2%
1966	34.3%	42.8%
1965	34.5%	42.4%
1964	34.7%	42%
1963	34.9%	41.8%
1962	34.9%	41.8%
1961	35%	41.8%
1960	34.9%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 42.7% in Mauritania in 2024, compared to 25% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Mauritania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Mauritania

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Iceland

Mauritania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Mauritania
2023	3	381
2022	5	385
2021	5	425
2020	12	413
2019	4	424
2018	4	437
2017	3	450
2016	3	456
2015	4	469
2014	4	484
2013	4	496
2012	4	496
2011	4	494
2010	5	499
2009	5	500
2008	4	506
2007	5	516
2006	5	521
2005	5	536
2004	6	557
2003	6	571
2002	7	590
2001	6	616
2000	7	644
1999	7	669
1998	8	698
1997	8	752
1996	7	813
1995	13	815
1994	9	809
1993	10	813
1992	12	811
1991	11	845
1990	13	858
1989	14	883
1988	11	887
1987	13	914
1986	15	961
1985	11	998

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 381 deaths in Mauritania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mauritania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Mauritania
2023	0.26%	3.78%
2022	0.26%	3.91%
2021	0.27%	4.03%
2020	0.27%	4.17%
2019	0.27%	4.3%
2018	0.27%	4.45%
2017	0.26%	4.59%
2016	0.26%	4.74%
2015	0.26%	4.89%
2014	0.26%	5.04%
2013	0.26%	5.17%
2012	0.26%	5.31%
2011	0.27%	5.45%
2010	0.27%	5.61%
2009	0.27%	5.79%
2008	0.28%	6.04%
2007	0.29%	6.35%
2006	0.3%	6.73%
2005	0.31%	7.18%
2004	0.33%	7.7%
2003	0.34%	8.25%
2002	0.36%	8.81%
2001	0.38%	9.35%
2000	0.4%	9.82%
1999	0.42%	10.2%
1998	0.45%	10.6%
1997	0.47%	10.8%
1996	0.49%	11%
1995	0.52%	11.1%
1994	0.54%	11.2%
1993	0.56%	11.2%
1992	0.58%	11.3%
1991	0.61%	11.4%
1990	0.63%	11.5%
1989	0.65%	11.8%
1988	0.67%	12.1%
1987	0.7%	12.6%
1986	0.73%	13.2%
1985	0.75%	13.8%
1984	0.79%	14.5%
1983	0.83%	15.1%
1982	0.87%	15.6%
1981	0.92%	16.1%
1980	0.97%	16.6%
1979	1.03%	17.1%
1978	1.09%	17.6%
1977	1.15%	18.2%
1976	1.22%	18.6%
1975	1.29%	18.9%
1974	1.35%	19%
1973	1.41%	19%
1972	1.48%	18.9%
1971	1.54%	18.9%
1970	1.6%	19%
1969	1.66%	19.4%
1968	1.72%	19.9%
1967	1.79%	20.6%
1966	1.85%	21.3%
1965	1.92%	22%
1964	1.97%	22.7%
1963	2.02%	23.4%
1962	2.07%	24%
1961	2.11%	24.7%
1960	2.14%	25.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Iceland and 3.78% in Mauritania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.