Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Niger

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Niger by year

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Iceland

Niger

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Niger
2023	1.59	6.06
2022	1.59	6.14
2021	1.82	6.2
2020	1.72	6.37
2019	1.74	6.54
2018	1.71	6.71
2017	1.71	6.87
2016	1.74	7.04
2015	1.8	7.22
2014	1.93	7.34
2013	1.93	7.45
2012	2.04	7.53
2011	2.02	7.59
2010	2.2	7.64
2009	2.23	7.68
2008	2.15	7.7
2007	2.09	7.73
2006	2.08	7.74
2005	2.05	7.77
2004	2.04	7.78
2003	1.99	7.79
2002	1.93	7.8
2001	1.95	7.81
2000	2.08	7.83
1999	1.99	7.84
1998	2.05	7.84
1997	2.04	7.8
1996	2.12	7.78
1995	2.08	7.78
1994	2.14	7.79
1993	2.22	7.79
1992	2.21	7.8
1991	2.18	7.8
1990	2.3	7.81
1989	2.19	7.82
1988	2.26	7.84
1987	2.06	7.87
1986	1.92	7.9
1985	1.93	7.93
1984	2.08	7.92
1983	2.24	7.9
1982	2.27	7.86
1981	2.33	7.82
1980	2.48	7.78
1979	2.49	7.72
1978	2.35	7.66
1977	2.31	7.6
1976	2.52	7.56
1975	2.65	7.54
1974	2.66	7.54
1973	2.94	7.53
1972	3.09	7.52
1971	2.92	7.52
1970	2.81	7.51
1969	2.99	7.51
1968	3.06	7.5
1967	3.28	7.49
1966	3.59	7.48
1965	3.73	7.47
1964	3.88	7.48
1963	3.99	7.49
1962	3.98	7.5
1961	3.88	7.51
1960	4.29	7.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.06 in Niger in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Niger

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Niger
2023	1,697	864,139
2022	1,719	829,651
2021	2,534	793,428
2020	2,199	784,437
2019	2,163	775,474
2018	1,975	763,536
2017	1,854	752,384
2016	1,711	738,999
2015	1,952	721,630
2014	2,324	704,609
2013	2,169	686,070
2012	2,566	664,009
2011	2,521	645,175
2010	2,862	624,685
2009	3,026	602,671
2008	2,825	579,727
2007	2,617	556,808
2006	2,491	533,374
2005	2,433	511,167
2004	2,425	488,328
2003	2,317	467,295
2002	2,243	446,767
2001	2,365	428,417
2000	2,475	410,779
1999	2,192	394,212
1998	2,357	377,120
1997	2,305	358,745
1996	2,447	341,223
1995	2,354	323,630
1994	2,713	306,026
1993	2,875	292,135
1992	2,898	278,690
1991	2,733	266,527
1990	3,058	256,594
1989	2,832	245,278
1988	2,847	237,296
1987	2,360	231,371
1986	2,384	224,365
1985	2,221	219,206
1984	2,539	213,111
1983	2,702	207,962
1982	2,736	202,012
1981	2,677	195,938
1980	2,966	189,251
1979	2,980	180,632
1978	2,727	171,614
1977	2,551	161,792
1976	2,951	154,489
1975	2,965	147,962
1974	2,776	142,606
1973	3,121	137,695
1972	3,241	133,813
1971	2,782	128,223
1970	2,576	128,184
1969	2,766	125,389
1968	2,841	123,301
1967	3,021	121,358
1966	3,305	119,314
1965	3,442	116,963
1964	3,459	115,386
1963	3,490	113,072
1962	3,465	110,280
1961	3,312	107,693
1960	3,758	105,081

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 +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Niger by year

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Iceland

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Niger
2023	11	41.9
2022	11.5	42
2021	13.1	41.9
2020	12.3	42.6
2019	12.3	43.4
2018	12	44.2
2017	11.9	45.1
2016	12	45.9
2015	12.5	46.6
2014	13.4	47.2
2013	13.4	47.8
2012	14.1	48.2
2011	14.1	48.8
2010	15.4	49.4
2009	15.8	49.8
2008	15.2	50.2
2007	14.6	50.6
2006	14.5	51
2005	14.4	51.4
2004	14.5	51.8
2003	14.3	52.2
2002	14.1	52.6
2001	14.4	53
2000	15.3	53.4
1999	14.8	53.8
1998	15.2	54
1997	15.3	54
1996	16.1	54.1
1995	16	54.1
1994	16.7	54.1
1993	17.5	54.3
1992	17.7	54.5
1991	17.6	54.8
1990	18.7	55.1
1989	18	55.2
1988	18.7	55.5
1987	16.6	55.9
1986	16.4	56.1
1985	16	56.4
1984	17.2	56.5
1983	18.4	56.6
1982	18.5	56.6
1981	18.8	56.6
1980	19.8	56.5
1979	19.8	56.3
1978	18.6	56
1977	18	55.5
1976	19.5	55.5
1975	20.1	55.5
1974	19.9	55.5
1973	21.7	55.5
1972	22.4	55.5
1971	20.8	55.5
1970	19.7	55.6
1969	20.7	55.6
1968	21	55.8
1967	22.2	56
1966	24	56.2
1965	24.6	56.4
1964	25.3	56.8
1963	26	57
1962	25.8	57.2
1961	25.5	57.4
1960	28	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 28 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Niger
2100	11.8%	21.1%
2099	11.8%	21.2%
2098	11.8%	21.4%
2097	11.8%	21.6%
2096	11.9%	21.7%
2095	11.9%	21.9%
2094	11.9%	22.1%
2093	11.9%	22.3%
2092	11.9%	22.5%
2091	11.9%	22.6%
2090	11.9%	22.8%
2089	11.9%	23%
2088	11.9%	23.2%
2087	11.9%	23.4%
2086	11.9%	23.6%
2085	11.9%	23.9%
2084	11.9%	24.1%
2083	11.9%	24.3%
2082	11.9%	24.6%
2081	11.9%	24.8%
2080	11.9%	25%
2079	12%	25.3%
2078	12%	25.6%
2077	12%	25.8%
2076	12%	26.1%
2075	12.1%	26.4%
2074	12.1%	26.7%
2073	12.1%	27%
2072	12.2%	27.3%
2071	12.2%	27.6%
2070	12.3%	28%
2069	12.4%	28.3%
2068	12.4%	28.6%
2067	12.5%	28.9%
2066	12.6%	29.3%
2065	12.6%	29.6%
2064	12.7%	30%
2063	12.8%	30.3%
2062	12.8%	30.7%
2061	12.9%	31%
2060	13%	31.4%
2059	13%	31.7%
2058	13.1%	32.1%
2057	13.2%	32.5%
2056	13.2%	32.8%
2055	13.3%	33.2%
2054	13.4%	33.6%
2053	13.4%	34%
2052	13.5%	34.4%
2051	13.6%	34.8%
2050	13.7%	35.3%
2049	13.8%	35.7%
2048	13.8%	36.2%
2047	14%	36.6%
2046	14.1%	37.1%
2045	14.2%	37.6%
2044	14.3%	38.1%
2043	14.4%	38.6%
2042	14.6%	39.1%
2041	14.8%	39.6%
2040	14.9%	40.1%
2039	15.1%	40.6%
2038	15.3%	41.1%
2037	15.5%	41.6%
2036	15.8%	42%
2035	16%	42.4%
2034	16.2%	42.8%
2033	16.4%	43.2%
2032	16.5%	43.6%
2031	16.6%	44%
2030	16.7%	44.4%
2029	16.9%	44.8%
2028	17%	45.3%
2027	17.2%	45.7%
2026	17.4%	46%
2025	17.6%	46.4%
2024	17.8%	46.6%
2023	18.1%	47%
2022	18.4%	47.3%
2021	18.6%	47.7%
2020	18.7%	48%
2019	18.9%	48.3%
2018	19.2%	48.6%
2017	19.6%	48.8%
2016	19.9%	49%
2015	20.2%	49.2%
2014	20.4%	49.3%
2013	20.6%	49.4%
2012	20.7%	49.5%
2011	20.8%	49.5%
2010	20.9%	49.4%
2009	20.9%	49.3%
2008	20.9%	49.1%
2007	21.1%	48.9%
2006	21.5%	48.7%
2005	22.1%	48.5%
2004	22.5%	48.2%
2003	22.8%	48%
2002	23%	47.8%
2001	23.2%	47.5%
2000	23.3%	47.3%
1999	23.4%	47.1%
1998	23.6%	46.9%
1997	23.9%	46.8%
1996	24.1%	46.7%
1995	24.4%	46.7%
1994	24.7%	46.7%
1993	24.8%	46.7%
1992	24.8%	46.7%
1991	24.8%	46.8%
1990	25%	46.8%
1989	25%	46.9%
1988	25.2%	47%
1987	25.6%	47%
1986	25.9%	47%
1985	26.2%	47%
1984	26.5%	47%
1983	26.7%	47%
1982	26.9%	47%
1981	27.2%	47%
1980	27.5%	47%
1979	27.9%	47%
1978	28.4%	47%
1977	29%	47.1%
1976	29.5%	47.3%
1975	30.1%	47.4%
1974	30.7%	47.6%
1973	31.2%	47.7%
1972	31.6%	47.9%
1971	32.1%	48%
1970	32.6%	48.1%
1969	33.2%	48.3%
1968	33.6%	48.4%
1967	34%	48.5%
1966	34.3%	48.6%
1965	34.5%	48.7%
1964	34.7%	48.8%
1963	34.9%	48.8%
1962	34.9%	48.8%
1961	35%	48.9%
1960	34.9%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 25% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Niger

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Iceland

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Niger
2023	3	350
2022	5	361
2021	5	396
2020	12	388
2019	4	406
2018	4	420
2017	3	433
2016	3	450
2015	4	473
2014	4	497
2013	4	526
2012	4	554
2011	4	585
2010	5	621
2009	5	647
2008	4	669
2007	5	704
2006	5	737
2005	5	764
2004	6	790
2003	6	813
2002	7	835
2001	6	843
2000	7	845
1999	7	841
1998	8	839
1997	8	841
1996	7	854
1995	13	865
1994	9	883
1993	10	903
1992	12	926
1991	11	957
1990	13	983
1989	14	1,010
1988	11	1,040
1987	13	1,074
1986	15	1,107
1985	11	1,137

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 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Niger
2023	0.26%	11.5%
2022	0.26%	11.7%
2021	0.27%	11.9%
2020	0.27%	12.1%
2019	0.27%	12.2%
2018	0.27%	12.3%
2017	0.26%	12.4%
2016	0.26%	12.5%
2015	0.26%	12.6%
2014	0.26%	12.7%
2013	0.26%	12.9%
2012	0.26%	13.1%
2011	0.27%	13.3%
2010	0.27%	13.7%
2009	0.27%	14.1%
2008	0.28%	14.7%
2007	0.29%	15.4%
2006	0.3%	16.2%
2005	0.31%	17.2%
2004	0.33%	18.3%
2003	0.34%	19.4%
2002	0.36%	20.6%
2001	0.38%	21.8%
2000	0.4%	22.8%
1999	0.42%	23.7%
1998	0.45%	24.7%
1997	0.47%	25.7%
1996	0.49%	26.9%
1995	0.52%	28.1%
1994	0.54%	29.4%
1993	0.56%	30.6%
1992	0.58%	31.7%
1991	0.61%	32.5%
1990	0.63%	33.2%
1989	0.65%	33.7%
1988	0.67%	34%
1987	0.7%	34.1%
1986	0.73%	34%
1985	0.75%	33.7%
1984	0.79%	33.3%
1983	0.83%	32.9%
1982	0.87%	32.5%
1981	0.92%	32.3%
1980	0.97%	32.3%
1979	1.03%	32.6%
1978	1.09%	33%
1977	1.15%	33.5%
1976	1.22%	33.9%
1975	1.29%	34.2%
1974	1.35%	34.3%
1973	1.41%	34.2%
1972	1.48%	34%
1971	1.54%	33.6%
1970	1.6%	33.2%
1969	1.66%	32.7%
1968	1.72%	32.3%
1967	1.79%	31.9%
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 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.