Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Myanmar

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Myanmar by year

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Iceland

Myanmar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Myanmar
2023	1.59	2.12
2022	1.59	2.13
2021	1.82	2.16
2020	1.72	2.18
2019	1.74	2.21
2018	1.71	2.23
2017	1.71	2.25
2016	1.74	2.27
2015	1.8	2.27
2014	1.93	2.25
2013	1.93	2.26
2012	2.04	2.28
2011	2.02	2.31
2010	2.2	2.34
2009	2.23	2.37
2008	2.15	2.4
2007	2.09	2.45
2006	2.08	2.47
2005	2.05	2.52
2004	2.04	2.59
2003	1.99	2.68
2002	1.93	2.77
2001	1.95	2.79
2000	2.08	2.81
1999	1.99	2.85
1998	2.05	2.91
1997	2.04	2.99
1996	2.12	3.06
1995	2.08	3.13
1994	2.14	3.2
1993	2.22	3.28
1992	2.21	3.35
1991	2.18	3.43
1990	2.3	3.5
1989	2.19	3.59
1988	2.26	3.67
1987	2.06	3.86
1986	1.92	4.08
1985	1.93	4.32
1984	2.08	4.52
1983	2.24	4.63
1982	2.27	4.66
1981	2.33	4.69
1980	2.48	4.79
1979	2.49	4.9
1978	2.35	4.99
1977	2.31	5.07
1976	2.52	5.16
1975	2.65	5.25
1974	2.66	5.34
1973	2.94	5.44
1972	3.09	5.53
1971	2.92	5.62
1970	2.81	5.68
1969	2.99	5.75
1968	3.06	5.8
1967	3.28	5.84
1966	3.59	5.88
1965	3.73	5.91
1964	3.88	5.91
1963	3.99	5.91
1962	3.98	5.9
1961	3.88	5.9
1960	4.29	5.9

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.12 in Myanmar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Myanmar

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Myanmar
2023	1,697	408,331
2022	1,719	415,647
2021	2,534	394,104
2020	2,199	448,626
2019	2,163	469,924
2018	1,975	482,316
2017	1,854	492,276
2016	1,711	499,508
2015	1,952	495,769
2014	2,324	488,114
2013	2,169	487,648
2012	2,566	487,210
2011	2,521	492,271
2010	2,862	497,745
2009	3,026	505,144
2008	2,825	373,287
2007	2,617	523,745
2006	2,491	527,165
2005	2,433	537,429
2004	2,425	556,494
2003	2,317	582,173
2002	2,243	602,873
2001	2,365	601,524
2000	2,475	596,979
1999	2,192	597,916
1998	2,357	606,110
1997	2,305	613,103
1996	2,447	619,488
1995	2,354	620,376
1994	2,713	626,411
1993	2,875	633,576
1992	2,898	634,484
1991	2,733	637,622
1990	3,058	636,081
1989	2,832	636,610
1988	2,847	630,392
1987	2,360	652,960
1986	2,384	679,467
1985	2,221	705,905
1984	2,539	723,623
1983	2,702	719,710
1982	2,736	701,212
1981	2,677	679,851
1980	2,966	673,815
1979	2,980	669,338
1978	2,727	658,068
1977	2,551	649,915
1976	2,951	642,829
1975	2,965	635,005
1974	2,776	628,458
1973	3,121	624,619
1972	3,241	616,411
1971	2,782	608,784
1970	2,576	595,337
1969	2,766	584,979
1968	2,841	571,123
1967	3,021	559,577
1966	3,305	546,378
1965	3,442	533,443
1964	3,459	516,334
1963	3,490	501,548
1962	3,465	487,925
1961	3,312	474,818
1960	3,758	465,049

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 +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Myanmar by year

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Iceland

Myanmar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Myanmar
2023	11	16.7
2022	11.5	16.9
2021	13.1	17.2
2020	12.3	17.5
2019	12.3	17.8
2018	12	18.1
2017	11.9	18.3
2016	12	18.6
2015	12.5	18.6
2014	13.4	18.6
2013	13.4	18.7
2012	14.1	18.8
2011	14.1	19.1
2010	15.4	19.4
2009	15.8	19.7
2008	15.2	20
2007	14.6	20.4
2006	14.5	20.6
2005	14.4	21
2004	14.5	21.5
2003	14.3	22.3
2002	14.1	22.9
2001	14.4	23.1
2000	15.3	23.2
1999	14.8	23.4
1998	15.2	23.8
1997	15.3	24.3
1996	16.1	24.7
1995	16	25.2
1994	16.7	25.6
1993	17.5	26.1
1992	17.7	26.5
1991	17.6	26.9
1990	18.7	27.2
1989	18	27.6
1988	18.7	27.9
1987	16.6	28.9
1986	16.4	30.2
1985	16	31.4
1984	17.2	32.5
1983	18.4	33
1982	18.5	33
1981	18.8	32.9
1980	19.8	33.3
1979	19.8	33.7
1978	18.6	34.1
1977	18	34.4
1976	19.5	34.8
1975	20.1	35.2
1974	19.9	35.6
1973	21.7	36.2
1972	22.4	36.6
1971	20.8	37
1970	19.7	37.4
1969	20.7	37.8
1968	21	38.2
1967	22.2	38.7
1966	24	39.2
1965	24.6	39.7
1964	25.3	40.1
1963	26	40.5
1962	25.8	41
1961	25.5	41.4
1960	28	41.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 28 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Myanmar
2100	11.8%	15.3%
2099	11.8%	15.4%
2098	11.8%	15.4%
2097	11.8%	15.5%
2096	11.9%	15.5%
2095	11.9%	15.6%
2094	11.9%	15.6%
2093	11.9%	15.7%
2092	11.9%	15.8%
2091	11.9%	15.8%
2090	11.9%	15.9%
2089	11.9%	15.9%
2088	11.9%	16%
2087	11.9%	16%
2086	11.9%	16.1%
2085	11.9%	16.1%
2084	11.9%	16.2%
2083	11.9%	16.3%
2082	11.9%	16.3%
2081	11.9%	16.4%
2080	11.9%	16.4%
2079	12%	16.5%
2078	12%	16.6%
2077	12%	16.6%
2076	12%	16.7%
2075	12.1%	16.7%
2074	12.1%	16.8%
2073	12.1%	16.9%
2072	12.2%	17%
2071	12.2%	17%
2070	12.3%	17.1%
2069	12.4%	17.2%
2068	12.4%	17.3%
2067	12.5%	17.4%
2066	12.6%	17.5%
2065	12.6%	17.6%
2064	12.7%	17.7%
2063	12.8%	17.8%
2062	12.8%	17.9%
2061	12.9%	18%
2060	13%	18.1%
2059	13%	18.2%
2058	13.1%	18.3%
2057	13.2%	18.4%
2056	13.2%	18.5%
2055	13.3%	18.6%
2054	13.4%	18.7%
2053	13.4%	18.8%
2052	13.5%	18.9%
2051	13.6%	19.1%
2050	13.7%	19.2%
2049	13.8%	19.3%
2048	13.8%	19.4%
2047	14%	19.5%
2046	14.1%	19.7%
2045	14.2%	19.8%
2044	14.3%	20%
2043	14.4%	20.1%
2042	14.6%	20.3%
2041	14.8%	20.5%
2040	14.9%	20.7%
2039	15.1%	20.9%
2038	15.3%	21.1%
2037	15.5%	21.3%
2036	15.8%	21.5%
2035	16%	21.8%
2034	16.2%	22%
2033	16.4%	22.3%
2032	16.5%	22.6%
2031	16.6%	22.8%
2030	16.7%	23.1%
2029	16.9%	23.3%
2028	17%	23.5%
2027	17.2%	23.8%
2026	17.4%	24%
2025	17.6%	24.2%
2024	17.8%	24.3%
2023	18.1%	24.5%
2022	18.4%	24.7%
2021	18.6%	24.9%
2020	18.7%	25.1%
2019	18.9%	25.4%
2018	19.2%	25.6%
2017	19.6%	25.9%
2016	19.9%	26.2%
2015	20.2%	26.5%
2014	20.4%	26.8%
2013	20.6%	27.1%
2012	20.7%	27.5%
2011	20.8%	27.9%
2010	20.9%	28.2%
2009	20.9%	28.6%
2008	20.9%	29%
2007	21.1%	29.4%
2006	21.5%	29.7%
2005	22.1%	30.1%
2004	22.5%	30.4%
2003	22.8%	30.7%
2002	23%	31%
2001	23.2%	31.4%
2000	23.3%	31.8%
1999	23.4%	32.3%
1998	23.6%	32.8%
1997	23.9%	33.3%
1996	24.1%	33.8%
1995	24.4%	34.2%
1994	24.7%	34.7%
1993	24.8%	35.1%
1992	24.8%	35.4%
1991	24.8%	35.8%
1990	25%	36.2%
1989	25%	36.6%
1988	25.2%	37%
1987	25.6%	37.4%
1986	25.9%	37.8%
1985	26.2%	38.1%
1984	26.5%	38.3%
1983	26.7%	38.6%
1982	26.9%	38.8%
1981	27.2%	39%
1980	27.5%	39.2%
1979	27.9%	39.4%
1978	28.4%	39.6%
1977	29%	39.8%
1976	29.5%	40%
1975	30.1%	40.1%
1974	30.7%	40.2%
1973	31.2%	40.3%
1972	31.6%	40.5%
1971	32.1%	40.6%
1970	32.6%	40.7%
1969	33.2%	40.8%
1968	33.6%	40.9%
1967	34%	41%
1966	34.3%	41.1%
1965	34.5%	41.1%
1964	34.7%	41%
1963	34.9%	40.9%
1962	34.9%	40.6%
1961	35%	40.2%
1960	34.9%	39.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 25% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Myanmar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Myanmar

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Iceland

Myanmar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Myanmar
2023	3	185
2022	5	193
2021	5	231
2020	12	198
2019	4	195
2018	4	201
2017	3	209
2016	3	215
2015	4	222
2014	4	228
2013	4	237
2012	4	243
2011	4	249
2010	5	259
2009	5	268
2008	4	286
2007	5	290
2006	5	301
2005	5	312
2004	6	324
2003	6	335
2002	7	347
2001	6	361
2000	7	375
1999	7	388
1998	8	398
1997	8	416
1996	7	442
1995	13	472
1994	9	498
1993	10	522
1992	12	542
1991	11	566
1990	13	586
1989	14	603
1988	11	616
1987	13	631
1986	15	652
1985	11	674

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 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Myanmar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Myanmar
2023	0.26%	3.87%
2022	0.26%	4%
2021	0.27%	4.14%
2020	0.27%	4.29%
2019	0.27%	4.44%
2018	0.27%	4.6%
2017	0.26%	4.77%
2016	0.26%	4.95%
2015	0.26%	5.13%
2014	0.26%	5.34%
2013	0.26%	5.56%
2012	0.26%	5.8%
2011	0.27%	6.05%
2010	0.27%	6.32%
2009	0.27%	6.6%
2008	0.28%	10.1%
2007	0.29%	7.16%
2006	0.3%	7.44%
2005	0.31%	7.71%
2004	0.33%	7.97%
2003	0.34%	8.22%
2002	0.36%	8.47%
2001	0.38%	8.71%
2000	0.4%	8.95%
1999	0.42%	9.19%
1998	0.45%	9.43%
1997	0.47%	9.68%
1996	0.49%	9.94%
1995	0.52%	10.2%
1994	0.54%	10.5%
1993	0.56%	10.7%
1992	0.58%	11%
1991	0.61%	11.3%
1990	0.63%	11.5%
1989	0.65%	11.8%
1988	0.67%	12%
1987	0.7%	12.2%
1986	0.73%	12.5%
1985	0.75%	12.7%
1984	0.79%	12.9%
1983	0.83%	13.1%
1982	0.87%	13.4%
1981	0.92%	13.7%
1980	0.97%	14%
1979	1.03%	14.3%
1978	1.09%	14.6%
1977	1.15%	14.9%
1976	1.22%	15.3%
1975	1.29%	15.6%
1974	1.35%	16%
1973	1.41%	16.3%
1972	1.48%	16.7%
1971	1.54%	17%
1970	1.6%	17.4%
1969	1.66%	17.7%
1968	1.72%	18%
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 3.87% in Myanmar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.