Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Nigeria by year

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Iceland

Nigeria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Nigeria
2023	1.59	4.48
2022	1.59	4.55
2021	1.82	4.64
2020	1.72	4.7
2019	1.74	4.86
2018	1.71	5.02
2017	1.71	5.18
2016	1.74	5.34
2015	1.8	5.5
2014	1.93	5.62
2013	1.93	5.69
2012	2.04	5.8
2011	2.02	5.89
2010	2.2	5.95
2009	2.23	5.99
2008	2.15	6.02
2007	2.09	6.03
2006	2.08	6.05
2005	2.05	6.06
2004	2.04	6.09
2003	1.99	6.1
2002	1.93	6.12
2001	1.95	6.13
2000	2.08	6.12
1999	1.99	6.08
1998	2.05	6.07
1997	2.04	6.14
1996	2.12	6.22
1995	2.08	6.27
1994	2.14	6.32
1993	2.22	6.35
1992	2.21	6.39
1991	2.18	6.43
1990	2.3	6.46
1989	2.19	6.49
1988	2.26	6.5
1987	2.06	6.5
1986	1.92	6.56
1985	1.93	6.62
1984	2.08	6.7
1983	2.24	6.78
1982	2.27	6.8
1981	2.33	6.82
1980	2.48	6.85
1979	2.49	6.89
1978	2.35	6.92
1977	2.31	6.86
1976	2.52	6.81
1975	2.65	6.77
1974	2.66	6.7
1973	2.94	6.63
1972	3.09	6.58
1971	2.92	6.53
1970	2.81	6.47
1969	2.99	6.44
1968	3.06	6.42
1967	3.28	6.4
1966	3.59	6.39
1965	3.73	6.37
1964	3.88	6.36
1963	3.99	6.35
1962	3.98	6.36
1961	3.88	6.35
1960	4.29	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.48 in Nigeria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Nigeria
2023	1,697	4,834,309
2022	1,719	4,739,502
2021	2,534	4,641,562
2020	2,199	4,525,164
2019	2,163	4,609,941
2018	1,975	4,659,898
2017	1,854	4,706,183
2016	1,711	4,761,594
2015	1,952	4,823,045
2014	2,324	4,862,319
2013	2,169	4,811,751
2012	2,566	4,774,508
2011	2,521	4,728,363
2010	2,862	4,629,173
2009	3,026	4,528,149
2008	2,825	4,412,976
2007	2,617	4,265,428
2006	2,491	4,135,703
2005	2,433	4,013,788
2004	2,425	3,877,376
2003	2,317	3,751,120
2002	2,243	3,606,814
2001	2,365	3,478,370
2000	2,475	3,343,196
1999	2,192	3,155,425
1998	2,357	3,003,946
1997	2,305	2,936,500
1996	2,447	2,882,205
1995	2,354	2,830,771
1994	2,713	2,735,198
1993	2,875	2,673,675
1992	2,898	2,596,173
1991	2,733	2,527,807
1990	3,058	2,491,928
1989	2,832	2,452,324
1988	2,847	2,376,419
1987	2,360	2,322,397
1986	2,384	2,295,003
1985	2,221	2,289,784
1984	2,539	2,278,060
1983	2,702	2,292,089
1982	2,736	2,233,401
1981	2,677	2,179,884
1980	2,966	2,121,618
1979	2,980	2,074,807
1978	2,727	2,019,621
1977	2,551	1,923,917
1976	2,951	1,827,289
1975	2,965	1,718,623
1974	2,776	1,624,813
1973	3,121	1,525,485
1972	3,241	1,448,928
1971	2,782	1,373,896
1970	2,576	1,295,507
1969	2,766	1,213,484
1968	2,841	1,168,254
1967	3,021	1,082,884
1966	3,305	1,095,582
1965	3,442	1,061,840
1964	3,459	1,028,272
1963	3,490	995,116
1962	3,465	966,452
1961	3,312	932,111
1960	3,758	901,301

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 +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Nigeria by year

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Iceland

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Nigeria
2023	11	33
2022	11.5	33.2
2021	13.1	33.5
2020	12.3	33.7
2019	12.3	34.7
2018	12	35.7
2017	11.9	36.7
2016	12	37.8
2015	12.5	39
2014	13.4	39.9
2013	13.4	40.4
2012	14.1	41.1
2011	14.1	41.8
2010	15.4	42.1
2009	15.8	42.5
2008	15.2	42.8
2007	14.6	42.9
2006	14.5	43.2
2005	14.4	43.4
2004	14.5	43.5
2003	14.3	43.7
2002	14.1	43.8
2001	14.4	43.9
2000	15.3	43.9
1999	14.8	43.4
1998	15.2	43.2
1997	15.3	43.5
1996	16.1	43.9
1995	16	44.1
1994	16.7	44
1993	17.5	44.1
1992	17.7	44.2
1991	17.6	44.3
1990	18.7	44.5
1989	18	44.8
1988	18.7	44.7
1987	16.6	44.8
1986	16.4	45.3
1985	16	45.9
1984	17.2	46.5
1983	18.4	47.5
1982	18.5	47.5
1981	18.8	47.9
1980	19.8	48.3
1979	19.8	48.8
1978	18.6	49.3
1977	18	49.1
1976	19.5	49
1975	20.1	49
1974	19.9	48.7
1973	21.7	48.2
1972	22.4	48
1971	20.8	47.8
1970	19.7	47.4
1969	20.7	47.3
1968	21	47.2
1967	22.2	47.1
1966	24	47
1965	24.6	46.9
1964	25.3	46.9
1963	26	46.8
1962	25.8	46.7
1961	25.5	46.6
1960	28	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 28 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Nigeria
2100	11.8%	20.4%
2099	11.8%	20.5%
2098	11.8%	20.6%
2097	11.8%	20.7%
2096	11.9%	20.8%
2095	11.9%	20.9%
2094	11.9%	21%
2093	11.9%	21.1%
2092	11.9%	21.2%
2091	11.9%	21.4%
2090	11.9%	21.5%
2089	11.9%	21.6%
2088	11.9%	21.8%
2087	11.9%	21.9%
2086	11.9%	22.1%
2085	11.9%	22.2%
2084	11.9%	22.4%
2083	11.9%	22.6%
2082	11.9%	22.7%
2081	11.9%	22.9%
2080	11.9%	23.1%
2079	12%	23.3%
2078	12%	23.5%
2077	12%	23.7%
2076	12%	23.9%
2075	12.1%	24.1%
2074	12.1%	24.3%
2073	12.1%	24.5%
2072	12.2%	24.7%
2071	12.2%	25%
2070	12.3%	25.2%
2069	12.4%	25.4%
2068	12.4%	25.7%
2067	12.5%	25.9%
2066	12.6%	26.1%
2065	12.6%	26.4%
2064	12.7%	26.6%
2063	12.8%	26.9%
2062	12.8%	27.2%
2061	12.9%	27.4%
2060	13%	27.7%
2059	13%	28%
2058	13.1%	28.3%
2057	13.2%	28.6%
2056	13.2%	29%
2055	13.3%	29.3%
2054	13.4%	29.6%
2053	13.4%	30%
2052	13.5%	30.3%
2051	13.6%	30.7%
2050	13.7%	31.1%
2049	13.8%	31.5%
2048	13.8%	31.8%
2047	14%	32.2%
2046	14.1%	32.6%
2045	14.2%	32.9%
2044	14.3%	33.3%
2043	14.4%	33.7%
2042	14.6%	34%
2041	14.8%	34.4%
2040	14.9%	34.7%
2039	15.1%	35%
2038	15.3%	35.4%
2037	15.5%	35.7%
2036	15.8%	36%
2035	16%	36.3%
2034	16.2%	36.6%
2033	16.4%	37%
2032	16.5%	37.4%
2031	16.6%	37.8%
2030	16.7%	38.3%
2029	16.9%	38.8%
2028	17%	39.3%
2027	17.2%	39.8%
2026	17.4%	40.3%
2025	17.6%	40.8%
2024	17.8%	41%
2023	18.1%	41.5%
2022	18.4%	42%
2021	18.6%	42.4%
2020	18.7%	42.8%
2019	18.9%	43.2%
2018	19.2%	43.6%
2017	19.6%	43.9%
2016	19.9%	44.1%
2015	20.2%	44.3%
2014	20.4%	44.4%
2013	20.6%	44.5%
2012	20.7%	44.5%
2011	20.8%	44.5%
2010	20.9%	44.4%
2009	20.9%	44.4%
2008	20.9%	44.3%
2007	21.1%	44.2%
2006	21.5%	44.1%
2005	22.1%	44%
2004	22.5%	43.9%
2003	22.8%	43.8%
2002	23%	43.8%
2001	23.2%	43.7%
2000	23.3%	43.7%
1999	23.4%	43.8%
1998	23.6%	43.9%
1997	23.9%	44.1%
1996	24.1%	44.2%
1995	24.4%	44.4%
1994	24.7%	44.6%
1993	24.8%	44.8%
1992	24.8%	45%
1991	24.8%	45.2%
1990	25%	45.3%
1989	25%	45.5%
1988	25.2%	45.5%
1987	25.6%	45.6%
1986	25.9%	45.6%
1985	26.2%	45.5%
1984	26.5%	45.4%
1983	26.7%	45.2%
1982	26.9%	45%
1981	27.2%	44.8%
1980	27.5%	44.6%
1979	27.9%	44.4%
1978	28.4%	44.2%
1977	29%	43.9%
1976	29.5%	43.7%
1975	30.1%	43.4%
1974	30.7%	43.2%
1973	31.2%	43%
1972	31.6%	42.8%
1971	32.1%	42.5%
1970	32.6%	42.4%
1969	33.2%	42.2%
1968	33.6%	42%
1967	34%	41.8%
1966	34.3%	41.7%
1965	34.5%	41.5%
1964	34.7%	41.4%
1963	34.9%	41.2%
1962	34.9%	41.1%
1961	35%	41.1%
1960	34.9%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 25% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Nigeria

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Iceland

Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Nigeria
2023	3	993
2022	5	1,016
2021	5	1,046
2020	12	1,065
2019	4	1,091
2018	4	1,118
2017	3	1,142
2016	3	1,155
2015	4	1,168
2014	4	1,155
2013	4	1,146
2012	4	1,124
2011	4	1,108
2010	5	1,094
2009	5	1,088
2008	4	1,081
2007	5	1,063
2006	5	1,067
2005	5	1,060
2004	6	1,075
2003	6	1,090
2002	7	1,117
2001	6	1,130
2000	7	1,136
1999	7	1,165
1998	8	1,189
1997	8	1,184
1996	7	1,185
1995	13	1,186
1994	9	1,193
1993	10	1,200
1992	12	1,246
1991	11	1,282
1990	13	1,285
1989	14	1,304
1988	11	1,332
1987	13	1,351
1986	15	1,363
1985	11	1,344

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 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Nigeria
2023	0.26%	10.5%
2022	0.26%	10.8%
2021	0.27%	11.1%
2020	0.27%	11.4%
2019	0.27%	11.8%
2018	0.27%	12%
2017	0.26%	12.3%
2016	0.26%	12.5%
2015	0.26%	12.6%
2014	0.26%	12.8%
2013	0.26%	12.9%
2012	0.26%	13.1%
2011	0.27%	13.3%
2010	0.27%	13.5%
2009	0.27%	13.8%
2008	0.28%	14.1%
2007	0.29%	14.5%
2006	0.3%	15%
2005	0.31%	15.5%
2004	0.33%	16%
2003	0.34%	16.5%
2002	0.36%	17.1%
2001	0.38%	17.7%
2000	0.4%	18.2%
1999	0.42%	18.8%
1998	0.45%	19.3%
1997	0.47%	19.7%
1996	0.49%	20.1%
1995	0.52%	20.4%
1994	0.54%	20.6%
1993	0.56%	20.7%
1992	0.58%	20.8%
1991	0.61%	20.9%
1990	0.63%	21%
1989	0.65%	21%
1988	0.67%	21%
1987	0.7%	20.9%
1986	0.73%	20.9%
1985	0.75%	20.8%
1984	0.79%	20.7%
1983	0.83%	20.7%
1982	0.87%	20.8%
1981	0.92%	21%
1980	0.97%	21.3%
1979	1.03%	21.8%
1978	1.09%	22.3%
1977	1.15%	22.9%
1976	1.22%	23.6%
1975	1.29%	24.4%
1974	1.35%	25.2%
1973	1.41%	26.1%
1972	1.48%	26.9%
1971	1.54%	27.7%
1970	1.6%	28.5%
1969	1.66%	29.3%
1968	1.72%	30%
1967	1.79%	30.7%
1966	1.85%	31.3%
1965	1.92%	32%
1964	1.97%	32.7%
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 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.