Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Nicaragua

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Nicaragua by year

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Iceland

Nicaragua

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Nicaragua
2023	1.59	2.22
2022	1.59	2.24
2021	1.82	2.27
2020	1.72	2.3
2019	1.74	2.32
2018	1.71	2.35
2017	1.71	2.38
2016	1.74	2.41
2015	1.8	2.43
2014	1.93	2.46
2013	1.93	2.49
2012	2.04	2.53
2011	2.02	2.56
2010	2.2	2.6
2009	2.23	2.63
2008	2.15	2.66
2007	2.09	2.7
2006	2.08	2.73
2005	2.05	2.77
2004	2.04	2.78
2003	1.99	2.83
2002	1.93	2.89
2001	1.95	3
2000	2.08	3.12
1999	1.99	3.22
1998	2.05	3.34
1997	2.04	3.47
1996	2.12	3.62
1995	2.08	3.78
1994	2.14	3.94
1993	2.22	4.1
1992	2.21	4.27
1991	2.18	4.43
1990	2.3	4.6
1989	2.19	4.76
1988	2.26	4.93
1987	2.06	5.07
1986	1.92	5.22
1985	1.93	5.36
1984	2.08	5.49
1983	2.24	5.61
1982	2.27	5.74
1981	2.33	5.84
1980	2.48	5.96
1979	2.49	6.07
1978	2.35	6.16
1977	2.31	6.28
1976	2.52	6.37
1975	2.65	6.45
1974	2.66	6.52
1973	2.94	6.59
1972	3.09	6.65
1971	2.92	6.71
1970	2.81	6.77
1969	2.99	6.83
1968	3.06	6.89
1967	3.28	6.94
1966	3.59	6.99
1965	3.73	7.03
1964	3.88	7.06
1963	3.99	7.08
1962	3.98	7.1
1961	3.88	7.11
1960	4.29	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in Nicaragua in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Nicaragua

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Nicaragua
2023	1,697	100,921
2022	1,719	100,987
2021	2,534	89,213
2020	2,199	90,515
2019	2,163	102,817
2018	1,975	104,814
2017	1,854	105,468
2016	1,711	106,585
2015	1,952	107,344
2014	2,324	108,420
2013	2,169	109,032
2012	2,566	110,065
2011	2,521	110,026
2010	2,862	110,475
2009	3,026	110,213
2008	2,825	110,395
2007	2,617	110,341
2006	2,491	110,073
2005	2,433	108,984
2004	2,425	106,904
2003	2,317	106,142
2002	2,243	105,805
2001	2,365	107,109
2000	2,475	109,192
1999	2,192	110,217
1998	2,357	108,862
1997	2,305	114,415
1996	2,447	116,849
1995	2,354	118,325
1994	2,713	119,565
1993	2,875	120,469
1992	2,898	121,204
1991	2,733	121,787
1990	3,058	120,677
1989	2,832	120,128
1988	2,847	117,299
1987	2,360	112,885
1986	2,384	113,054
1985	2,221	110,949
1984	2,539	110,133
1983	2,702	110,618
1982	2,736	112,468
1981	2,677	110,421
1980	2,966	108,604
1979	2,980	96,429
1978	2,727	98,419
1977	2,551	100,498
1976	2,951	98,100
1975	2,965	95,230
1974	2,776	92,505
1973	3,121	89,662
1972	3,241	76,906
1971	2,782	84,139
1970	2,576	81,127
1969	2,766	78,237
1968	2,841	75,458
1967	3,021	72,722
1966	3,305	69,883
1965	3,442	67,056
1964	3,459	64,227
1963	3,490	61,738
1962	3,465	59,547
1961	3,312	57,499
1960	3,758	55,664

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 +1.48% in Nicaragua.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +1.58% in Nicaragua.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Nicaragua by year

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Iceland

Nicaragua

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Nicaragua
2023	11	19.4
2022	11.5	19.7
2021	13.1	20
2020	12.3	20.5
2019	12.3	20.8
2018	12	21.2
2017	11.9	21.6
2016	12	22.1
2015	12.5	22.4
2014	13.4	22.8
2013	13.4	23.2
2012	14.1	23.6
2011	14.1	24
2010	15.4	24.3
2009	15.8	24.6
2008	15.2	24.9
2007	14.6	25.2
2006	14.5	25.4
2005	14.4	25.6
2004	14.5	25.7
2003	14.3	25.9
2002	14.1	26.3
2001	14.4	27
2000	15.3	27.9
1999	14.8	28.5
1998	15.2	29.2
1997	15.3	30
1996	16.1	31
1995	16	31.9
1994	16.7	32.9
1993	17.5	33.9
1992	17.7	34.9
1991	17.6	35.8
1990	18.7	36.6
1989	18	37.5
1988	18.7	38.4
1987	16.6	39.1
1986	16.4	39.8
1985	16	40.6
1984	17.2	41.3
1983	18.4	42.1
1982	18.5	42.8
1981	18.8	43.4
1980	19.8	44.1
1979	19.8	44.6
1978	18.6	44.9
1977	18	45.3
1976	19.5	45.6
1975	20.1	45.9
1974	19.9	46.2
1973	21.7	46.4
1972	22.4	46.7
1971	20.8	46.8
1970	19.7	46.8
1969	20.7	47
1968	21	47.2
1967	22.2	47.4
1966	24	47.6
1965	24.6	47.9
1964	25.3	48.2
1963	26	48.5
1962	25.8	48.9
1961	25.5	49.3
1960	28	50

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 28 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Nicaragua
2100	11.8%	14.2%
2099	11.8%	14.3%
2098	11.8%	14.3%
2097	11.8%	14.4%
2096	11.9%	14.4%
2095	11.9%	14.5%
2094	11.9%	14.5%
2093	11.9%	14.6%
2092	11.9%	14.7%
2091	11.9%	14.7%
2090	11.9%	14.8%
2089	11.9%	14.9%
2088	11.9%	14.9%
2087	11.9%	15%
2086	11.9%	15.1%
2085	11.9%	15.2%
2084	11.9%	15.2%
2083	11.9%	15.3%
2082	11.9%	15.4%
2081	11.9%	15.5%
2080	11.9%	15.6%
2079	12%	15.7%
2078	12%	15.8%
2077	12%	15.9%
2076	12%	16%
2075	12.1%	16.1%
2074	12.1%	16.2%
2073	12.1%	16.3%
2072	12.2%	16.4%
2071	12.2%	16.5%
2070	12.3%	16.7%
2069	12.4%	16.8%
2068	12.4%	16.9%
2067	12.5%	17.1%
2066	12.6%	17.2%
2065	12.6%	17.4%
2064	12.7%	17.6%
2063	12.8%	17.7%
2062	12.8%	17.9%
2061	12.9%	18.1%
2060	13%	18.2%
2059	13%	18.4%
2058	13.1%	18.6%
2057	13.2%	18.8%
2056	13.2%	19%
2055	13.3%	19.2%
2054	13.4%	19.4%
2053	13.4%	19.7%
2052	13.5%	19.9%
2051	13.6%	20.1%
2050	13.7%	20.3%
2049	13.8%	20.6%
2048	13.8%	20.8%
2047	14%	21.1%
2046	14.1%	21.3%
2045	14.2%	21.6%
2044	14.3%	21.8%
2043	14.4%	22.1%
2042	14.6%	22.4%
2041	14.8%	22.7%
2040	14.9%	23%
2039	15.1%	23.3%
2038	15.3%	23.6%
2037	15.5%	23.9%
2036	15.8%	24.2%
2035	16%	24.5%
2034	16.2%	24.9%
2033	16.4%	25.2%
2032	16.5%	25.6%
2031	16.6%	26%
2030	16.7%	26.4%
2029	16.9%	26.8%
2028	17%	27.2%
2027	17.2%	27.7%
2026	17.4%	28.1%
2025	17.6%	28.5%
2024	17.8%	28.8%
2023	18.1%	29.2%
2022	18.4%	29.6%
2021	18.6%	30.1%
2020	18.7%	30.4%
2019	18.9%	30.8%
2018	19.2%	31.1%
2017	19.6%	31.5%
2016	19.9%	31.8%
2015	20.2%	32.2%
2014	20.4%	32.6%
2013	20.6%	32.9%
2012	20.7%	33.3%
2011	20.8%	33.8%
2010	20.9%	34.2%
2009	20.9%	34.7%
2008	20.9%	35.2%
2007	21.1%	35.7%
2006	21.5%	36.2%
2005	22.1%	36.8%
2004	22.5%	37.5%
2003	22.8%	38.2%
2002	23%	38.9%
2001	23.2%	39.6%
2000	23.3%	40.3%
1999	23.4%	41%
1998	23.6%	41.7%
1997	23.9%	42.4%
1996	24.1%	43.1%
1995	24.4%	43.7%
1994	24.7%	44.3%
1993	24.8%	44.8%
1992	24.8%	45.2%
1991	24.8%	45.7%
1990	25%	46.1%
1989	25%	46.4%
1988	25.2%	46.7%
1987	25.6%	46.9%
1986	25.9%	47%
1985	26.2%	47.1%
1984	26.5%	47.2%
1983	26.7%	47.2%
1982	26.9%	47.3%
1981	27.2%	47.3%
1980	27.5%	47.3%
1979	27.9%	47.3%
1978	28.4%	47.3%
1977	29%	47.2%
1976	29.5%	47.3%
1975	30.1%	47.3%
1974	30.7%	47.3%
1973	31.2%	47.4%
1972	31.6%	47.4%
1971	32.1%	47.5%
1970	32.6%	47.5%
1969	33.2%	47.6%
1968	33.6%	47.7%
1967	34%	47.8%
1966	34.3%	47.9%
1965	34.5%	48.1%
1964	34.7%	48.2%
1963	34.9%	48.2%
1962	34.9%	48%
1961	35%	47.8%
1960	34.9%	47.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 25% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Nicaragua compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Nicaragua

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Iceland

Nicaragua

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Nicaragua
2023	3	60
2022	5	61
2021	5	124
2020	12	87
2019	4	69
2018	4	67
2017	3	72
2016	3	77
2015	4	81
2014	4	83
2013	4	86
2012	4	88
2011	4	93
2010	5	96
2009	5	99
2008	4	101
2007	5	106
2006	5	113
2005	5	124
2004	6	140
2003	6	154
2002	7	170
2001	6	194
2000	7	213
1999	7	228
1998	8	239
1997	8	236
1996	7	244
1995	13	251
1994	9	256
1993	10	265
1992	12	272
1991	11	273
1990	13	281
1989	14	286
1988	11	301
1987	13	316
1986	15	313
1985	11	319

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 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Nicaragua

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Nicaragua
2023	0.26%	1.34%
2022	0.26%	1.39%
2021	0.27%	1.45%
2020	0.27%	1.51%
2019	0.27%	1.57%
2018	0.27%	1.64%
2017	0.26%	1.71%
2016	0.26%	1.78%
2015	0.26%	1.86%
2014	0.26%	1.94%
2013	0.26%	2.03%
2012	0.26%	2.13%
2011	0.27%	2.22%
2010	0.27%	2.33%
2009	0.27%	2.44%
2008	0.28%	2.55%
2007	0.29%	2.68%
2006	0.3%	2.81%
2005	0.31%	2.95%
2004	0.33%	3.1%
2003	0.34%	3.26%
2002	0.36%	3.43%
2001	0.38%	3.62%
2000	0.4%	3.82%
1999	0.42%	4.04%
1998	0.45%	5.01%
1997	0.47%	4.54%
1996	0.49%	4.81%
1995	0.52%	5.09%
1994	0.54%	5.39%
1993	0.56%	5.69%
1992	0.58%	6%
1991	0.61%	6.31%
1990	0.63%	6.62%
1989	0.65%	6.92%
1988	0.67%	7.22%
1987	0.7%	7.53%
1986	0.73%	7.85%
1985	0.75%	8.21%
1984	0.79%	8.62%
1983	0.83%	9.07%
1982	0.87%	9.58%
1981	0.92%	10.2%
1980	0.97%	10.8%
1979	1.03%	11.5%
1978	1.09%	12.2%
1977	1.15%	12.9%
1976	1.22%	13.7%
1975	1.29%	14.4%
1974	1.35%	15%
1973	1.41%	15.6%
1972	1.48%	18.7%
1971	1.54%	16.6%
1970	1.6%	17.1%
1969	1.66%	17.4%
1968	1.72%	17.8%
1967	1.79%	18.1%
1966	1.85%	18.4%
1965	1.92%	18.7%
1964	1.97%	19%
1963	2.02%	19.2%
1962	2.07%	19.4%
1961	2.11%	19.6%
1960	2.14%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Iceland and 1.34% in Nicaragua. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.