Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Mozambique

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Mozambique by year

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Iceland

Mozambique

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Mozambique
2023	1.59	4.76
2022	1.59	4.84
2021	1.82	4.91
2020	1.72	4.96
2019	1.74	5.02
2018	1.71	5.07
2017	1.71	5.13
2016	1.74	5.19
2015	1.8	5.25
2014	1.93	5.3
2013	1.93	5.43
2012	2.04	5.52
2011	2.02	5.6
2010	2.2	5.66
2009	2.23	5.68
2008	2.15	5.6
2007	2.09	5.47
2006	2.08	5.45
2005	2.05	5.5
2004	2.04	5.55
2003	1.99	5.6
2002	1.93	5.67
2001	1.95	5.76
2000	2.08	5.83
1999	1.99	5.88
1998	2.05	5.91
1997	2.04	5.93
1996	2.12	5.97
1995	2.08	6.02
1994	2.14	6.08
1993	2.22	6.15
1992	2.21	6.22
1991	2.18	6.28
1990	2.3	6.32
1989	2.19	6.35
1988	2.26	6.37
1987	2.06	6.39
1986	1.92	6.41
1985	1.93	6.43
1984	2.08	6.44
1983	2.24	6.43
1982	2.27	6.43
1981	2.33	6.48
1980	2.48	6.53
1979	2.49	6.56
1978	2.35	6.59
1977	2.31	6.62
1976	2.52	6.64
1975	2.65	6.66
1974	2.66	6.67
1973	2.94	6.7
1972	3.09	6.7
1971	2.92	6.7
1970	2.81	6.7
1969	2.99	6.67
1968	3.06	6.65
1967	3.28	6.61
1966	3.59	6.58
1965	3.73	6.54
1964	3.88	6.51
1963	3.99	6.47
1962	3.98	6.42
1961	3.88	6.37
1960	4.29	6.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.76 in Mozambique in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Mozambique

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Mozambique
2023	1,697	1,025,334
2022	1,719	1,003,689
2021	2,534	951,234
2020	2,199	945,952
2019	2,163	927,581
2018	1,975	903,176
2017	1,854	876,594
2016	1,711	850,430
2015	1,952	824,435
2014	2,324	799,778
2013	2,169	784,641
2012	2,566	763,088
2011	2,521	741,303
2010	2,862	719,025
2009	3,026	693,673
2008	2,825	654,920
2007	2,617	610,913
2006	2,491	586,009
2005	2,433	570,132
2004	2,425	554,973
2003	2,317	540,992
2002	2,243	529,867
2001	2,365	519,594
2000	2,475	506,162
1999	2,192	491,814
1998	2,357	474,453
1997	2,305	461,209
1996	2,447	442,559
1995	2,354	421,630
1994	2,713	384,821
1993	2,875	369,518
1992	2,898	362,373
1991	2,733	357,676
1990	3,058	353,290
1989	2,832	348,833
1988	2,847	349,480
1987	2,360	334,438
1986	2,384	332,609
1985	2,221	307,625
1984	2,539	304,524
1983	2,702	324,158
1982	2,736	321,493
1981	2,677	322,207
1980	2,966	349,586
1979	2,980	331,162
1978	2,727	310,403
1977	2,551	289,193
1976	2,951	273,924
1975	2,965	257,984
1974	2,776	240,665
1973	3,121	226,847
1972	3,241	215,793
1971	2,782	211,137
1970	2,576	207,385
1969	2,766	202,174
1968	2,841	197,623
1967	3,021	193,044
1966	3,305	189,218
1965	3,442	185,931
1964	3,459	182,334
1963	3,490	180,867
1962	3,465	176,297
1961	3,312	171,236
1960	3,758	165,774

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 +3.05% in Mozambique.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +3.08% in Mozambique.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Mozambique by year

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Iceland

Mozambique

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Mozambique
2023	11	37.5
2022	11.5	38
2021	13.1	38.4
2020	12.3	38.7
2019	12.3	39.1
2018	12	39.4
2017	11.9	39.8
2016	12	40.1
2015	12.5	40.4
2014	13.4	40.8
2013	13.4	41.6
2012	14.1	42
2011	14.1	42.5
2010	15.4	42.8
2009	15.8	42.9
2008	15.2	42.3
2007	14.6	41.3
2006	14.5	41.1
2005	14.4	41.4
2004	14.5	41.6
2003	14.3	42
2002	14.1	42.5
2001	14.4	43.1
2000	15.3	43.6
1999	14.8	43.9
1998	15.2	44
1997	15.3	44.3
1996	16.1	44.4
1995	16	44.4
1994	16.7	43.6
1993	17.5	45.1
1992	17.7	46.2
1991	17.6	46.8
1990	18.7	47.4
1989	18	48
1988	18.7	48.6
1987	16.6	49.4
1986	16.4	49.3
1985	16	49.7
1984	17.2	50.1
1983	18.4	50.5
1982	18.5	51
1981	18.8	51.9
1980	19.8	53
1979	19.8	51.9
1978	18.6	50.8
1977	18	49.8
1976	19.5	49.2
1975	20.1	48.4
1974	19.9	47.8
1973	21.7	47.3
1972	22.4	47
1971	20.8	47.2
1970	19.7	47.5
1969	20.7	47.6
1968	21	47.8
1967	22.2	47.9
1966	24	48
1965	24.6	48.2
1964	25.3	48.4
1963	26	48.5
1962	25.8	48.5
1961	25.5	48.4
1960	28	48.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 37.5 in Mozambique, compared with 28 and 48.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Mozambique

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Mozambique
2100	11.8%	21.4%
2099	11.8%	21.5%
2098	11.8%	21.7%
2097	11.8%	21.8%
2096	11.9%	22%
2095	11.9%	22.1%
2094	11.9%	22.3%
2093	11.9%	22.5%
2092	11.9%	22.6%
2091	11.9%	22.8%
2090	11.9%	23%
2089	11.9%	23.2%
2088	11.9%	23.4%
2087	11.9%	23.6%
2086	11.9%	23.8%
2085	11.9%	24%
2084	11.9%	24.2%
2083	11.9%	24.4%
2082	11.9%	24.6%
2081	11.9%	24.9%
2080	11.9%	25.1%
2079	12%	25.3%
2078	12%	25.6%
2077	12%	25.8%
2076	12%	26.1%
2075	12.1%	26.4%
2074	12.1%	26.6%
2073	12.1%	26.9%
2072	12.2%	27.2%
2071	12.2%	27.4%
2070	12.3%	27.7%
2069	12.4%	28%
2068	12.4%	28.3%
2067	12.5%	28.6%
2066	12.6%	28.9%
2065	12.6%	29.2%
2064	12.7%	29.5%
2063	12.8%	29.9%
2062	12.8%	30.2%
2061	12.9%	30.5%
2060	13%	30.8%
2059	13%	31.2%
2058	13.1%	31.5%
2057	13.2%	31.9%
2056	13.2%	32.3%
2055	13.3%	32.6%
2054	13.4%	33%
2053	13.4%	33.4%
2052	13.5%	33.8%
2051	13.6%	34.2%
2050	13.7%	34.6%
2049	13.8%	35%
2048	13.8%	35.4%
2047	14%	35.8%
2046	14.1%	36.2%
2045	14.2%	36.7%
2044	14.3%	37.1%
2043	14.4%	37.5%
2042	14.6%	38%
2041	14.8%	38.4%
2040	14.9%	38.8%
2039	15.1%	39.2%
2038	15.3%	39.7%
2037	15.5%	40.1%
2036	15.8%	40.5%
2035	16%	40.9%
2034	16.2%	41.3%
2033	16.4%	41.7%
2032	16.5%	42%
2031	16.6%	42.4%
2030	16.7%	42.7%
2029	16.9%	43%
2028	17%	43.4%
2027	17.2%	43.7%
2026	17.4%	44%
2025	17.6%	44.3%
2024	17.8%	44.5%
2023	18.1%	44.8%
2022	18.4%	45%
2021	18.6%	45.1%
2020	18.7%	45.2%
2019	18.9%	45.3%
2018	19.2%	45.4%
2017	19.6%	45.5%
2016	19.9%	45.6%
2015	20.2%	45.7%
2014	20.4%	45.8%
2013	20.6%	45.8%
2012	20.7%	45.9%
2011	20.8%	45.8%
2010	20.9%	45.8%
2009	20.9%	45.6%
2008	20.9%	45.5%
2007	21.1%	45.4%
2006	21.5%	45.4%
2005	22.1%	45.3%
2004	22.5%	45.3%
2003	22.8%	45.3%
2002	23%	45.2%
2001	23.2%	45.1%
2000	23.3%	45.1%
1999	23.4%	45%
1998	23.6%	44.9%
1997	23.9%	44.8%
1996	24.1%	44.9%
1995	24.4%	45%
1994	24.7%	45.2%
1993	24.8%	45.4%
1992	24.8%	45.5%
1991	24.8%	45.6%
1990	25%	45.7%
1989	25%	45.7%
1988	25.2%	45.8%
1987	25.6%	45.9%
1986	25.9%	45.9%
1985	26.2%	45.9%
1984	26.5%	45.9%
1983	26.7%	45.8%
1982	26.9%	45.7%
1981	27.2%	45.6%
1980	27.5%	45.3%
1979	27.9%	44.9%
1978	28.4%	44.6%
1977	29%	44.3%
1976	29.5%	44.1%
1975	30.1%	44%
1974	30.7%	43.8%
1973	31.2%	43.7%
1972	31.6%	43.6%
1971	32.1%	43.4%
1970	32.6%	43.3%
1969	33.2%	43.1%
1968	33.6%	42.9%
1967	34%	42.7%
1966	34.3%	42.5%
1965	34.5%	42.2%
1964	34.7%	41.9%
1963	34.9%	41.6%
1962	34.9%	41.4%
1961	35%	41.2%
1960	34.9%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 44.5% in Mozambique in 2024, compared to 25% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Mozambique compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Mozambique

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Iceland

Mozambique

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Mozambique
2023	3	99
2022	5	104
2021	5	180
2020	12	123
2019	4	134
2018	4	159
2017	3	187
2016	3	202
2015	4	216
2014	4	210
2013	4	196
2012	4	218
2011	4	268
2010	5	305
2009	5	352
2008	4	365
2007	5	327
2006	5	298
2005	5	301
2004	6	321
2003	6	360
2002	7	398
2001	6	473
2000	7	547
1999	7	624
1998	8	694
1997	8	738
1996	7	819
1995	13	883
1994	9	902
1993	10	968
1992	12	1,046
1991	11	1,094
1990	13	1,150
1989	14	1,209
1988	11	1,259
1987	13	1,348
1986	15	1,355
1985	11	1,452

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 99 deaths in Mozambique.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Mozambique

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Mozambique
2023	0.26%	6.17%
2022	0.26%	6.43%
2021	0.27%	6.58%
2020	0.27%	6.73%
2019	0.27%	6.83%
2018	0.27%	6.95%
2017	0.26%	7.09%
2016	0.26%	7.23%
2015	0.26%	7.51%
2014	0.26%	7.92%
2013	0.26%	8.26%
2012	0.26%	8.63%
2011	0.27%	9.05%
2010	0.27%	9.5%
2009	0.27%	9.75%
2008	0.28%	10.4%
2007	0.29%	11%
2006	0.3%	11.8%
2005	0.31%	12.5%
2004	0.33%	13.2%
2003	0.34%	13.9%
2002	0.36%	14.6%
2001	0.38%	15.4%
2000	0.4%	16.3%
1999	0.42%	17.2%
1998	0.45%	18.2%
1997	0.47%	19.2%
1996	0.49%	20.1%
1995	0.52%	20.9%
1994	0.54%	21.6%
1993	0.56%	22.1%
1992	0.58%	22.6%
1991	0.61%	23%
1990	0.63%	23.3%
1989	0.65%	23.6%
1988	0.67%	23.9%
1987	0.7%	24.2%
1986	0.73%	24.5%
1985	0.75%	24.8%
1984	0.79%	25.1%
1983	0.83%	25.3%
1982	0.87%	25.5%
1981	0.92%	25.6%
1980	0.97%	25.6%
1979	1.03%	25.7%
1978	1.09%	25.7%
1977	1.15%	25.8%
1976	1.22%	26%
1975	1.29%	26.1%
1974	1.35%	26.3%
1973	1.41%	26.4%
1972	1.48%	26.6%
1971	1.54%	26.7%
1970	1.6%	26.8%
1969	1.66%	26.9%
1968	1.72%	26.9%
1967	1.79%	26.9%
1966	1.85%	26.8%
1965	1.92%	26.8%
1964	1.97%	26.7%
1963	2.02%	26.5%
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 6.17% in Mozambique. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.