Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Samoa

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Samoa by year

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Iceland

Samoa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Samoa
2023	1.59	3.83
2022	1.59	3.88
2021	1.82	3.94
2020	1.72	4
2019	1.74	4.06
2018	1.71	4.14
2017	1.71	4.2
2016	1.74	4.26
2015	1.8	4.34
2014	1.93	4.42
2013	1.93	4.49
2012	2.04	4.55
2011	2.02	4.56
2010	2.2	4.52
2009	2.23	4.47
2008	2.15	4.42
2007	2.09	4.36
2006	2.08	4.32
2005	2.05	4.32
2004	2.04	4.34
2003	1.99	4.39
2002	1.93	4.44
2001	1.95	4.48
2000	2.08	4.52
1999	1.99	4.57
1998	2.05	4.64
1997	2.04	4.7
1996	2.12	4.74
1995	2.08	4.77
1994	2.14	4.79
1993	2.22	4.83
1992	2.21	4.87
1991	2.18	4.91
1990	2.3	5.01
1989	2.19	5.11
1988	2.26	5.21
1987	2.06	5.32
1986	1.92	5.42
1985	1.93	5.49
1984	2.08	5.55
1983	2.24	5.62
1982	2.27	5.68
1981	2.33	5.75
1980	2.48	5.86
1979	2.49	5.99
1978	2.35	6.15
1977	2.31	6.31
1976	2.52	6.47
1975	2.65	6.61
1974	2.66	6.75
1973	2.94	6.91
1972	3.09	7.07
1971	2.92	7.22
1970	2.81	7.34
1969	2.99	7.43
1968	3.06	7.5
1967	3.28	7.55
1966	3.59	7.6
1965	3.73	7.65
1964	3.88	7.7
1963	3.99	7.73
1962	3.98	7.76
1961	3.88	7.77
1960	4.29	7.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Samoa

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Samoa
2023	1,697	4,170
2022	1,719	4,288
2021	2,534	4,379
2020	2,199	4,442
2019	2,163	4,495
2018	1,975	4,637
2017	1,854	4,661
2016	1,711	4,720
2015	1,952	4,795
2014	2,324	4,849
2013	2,169	4,875
2012	2,566	4,863
2011	2,521	4,860
2010	2,862	4,779
2009	3,026	4,525
2008	2,825	4,581
2007	2,617	4,480
2006	2,491	4,473
2005	2,433	4,503
2004	2,425	4,554
2003	2,317	4,622
2002	2,243	4,672
2001	2,365	4,759
2000	2,475	4,855
1999	2,192	4,937
1998	2,357	5,022
1997	2,305	5,053
1996	2,447	5,038
1995	2,354	4,976
1994	2,713	4,880
1993	2,875	4,769
1992	2,898	4,652
1991	2,733	4,655
1990	3,058	4,759
1989	2,832	4,845
1988	2,847	4,889
1987	2,360	4,909
1986	2,384	4,983
1985	2,221	4,998
1984	2,539	4,979
1983	2,702	4,914
1982	2,736	4,808
1981	2,677	4,720
1980	2,966	4,672
1979	2,980	4,624
1978	2,727	4,587
1977	2,551	4,555
1976	2,951	4,519
1975	2,965	4,465
1974	2,776	4,411
1973	3,121	4,446
1972	3,241	4,487
1971	2,782	4,534
1970	2,576	4,567
1969	2,766	4,592
1968	2,841	4,605
1967	3,021	4,621
1966	3,305	4,593
1965	3,442	4,605
1964	3,459	4,326
1963	3,490	4,544
1962	3,465	4,498
1961	3,312	4,399
1960	3,758	4,298

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 +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Samoa by year

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Iceland

Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Samoa
2023	11	25.4
2022	11.5	26.1
2021	13.1	26.9
2020	12.3	27.5
2019	12.3	28
2018	12	28.5
2017	11.9	28.8
2016	12	29.3
2015	12.5	29.8
2014	13.4	30.2
2013	13.4	30.5
2012	14.1	30.7
2011	14.1	30.8
2010	15.4	30.5
2009	15.8	30.1
2008	15.2	29.8
2007	14.6	29.3
2006	14.5	29.3
2005	14.4	29.5
2004	14.5	29.8
2003	14.3	30.2
2002	14.1	30.6
2001	14.4	31.3
2000	15.3	32.1
1999	14.8	32.8
1998	15.2	33.5
1997	15.3	33.9
1996	16.1	34.2
1995	16	34.1
1994	16.7	33.8
1993	17.5	33.5
1992	17.7	33
1991	17.6	33.4
1990	18.7	34.1
1989	18	34.7
1988	18.7	35.1
1987	16.6	35.5
1986	16.4	36.1
1985	16	36.2
1984	17.2	36.2
1983	18.4	35.8
1982	18.5	35.3
1981	18.8	35
1980	19.8	35.1
1979	19.8	35.2
1978	18.6	35.4
1977	18	35.6
1976	19.5	36
1975	20.1	36.6
1974	19.9	37.2
1973	21.7	38.3
1972	22.4	39.3
1971	20.8	40.3
1970	19.7	41.3
1969	20.7	42.3
1968	21	43.3
1967	22.2	44.3
1966	24	45.2
1965	24.6	46.5
1964	25.3	47.7
1963	26	48.8
1962	25.8	49.9
1961	25.5	50.5
1960	28	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 28 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Samoa
2100	11.8%	20.1%
2099	11.8%	20.2%
2098	11.8%	20.4%
2097	11.8%	20.5%
2096	11.9%	20.6%
2095	11.9%	20.8%
2094	11.9%	21%
2093	11.9%	21.2%
2092	11.9%	21.4%
2091	11.9%	21.6%
2090	11.9%	21.8%
2089	11.9%	22%
2088	11.9%	22.3%
2087	11.9%	22.6%
2086	11.9%	22.8%
2085	11.9%	23.1%
2084	11.9%	23.4%
2083	11.9%	23.6%
2082	11.9%	23.9%
2081	11.9%	24.2%
2080	11.9%	24.4%
2079	12%	24.7%
2078	12%	24.9%
2077	12%	25.1%
2076	12%	25.3%
2075	12.1%	25.5%
2074	12.1%	25.7%
2073	12.1%	25.8%
2072	12.2%	26%
2071	12.2%	26.1%
2070	12.3%	26.3%
2069	12.4%	26.5%
2068	12.4%	26.6%
2067	12.5%	26.8%
2066	12.6%	27%
2065	12.6%	27.3%
2064	12.7%	27.5%
2063	12.8%	27.8%
2062	12.8%	28.1%
2061	12.9%	28.5%
2060	13%	28.9%
2059	13%	29.3%
2058	13.1%	29.7%
2057	13.2%	30.1%
2056	13.2%	30.5%
2055	13.3%	31%
2054	13.4%	31.4%
2053	13.4%	31.7%
2052	13.5%	32.1%
2051	13.6%	32.4%
2050	13.7%	32.6%
2049	13.8%	32.8%
2048	13.8%	33%
2047	14%	33.1%
2046	14.1%	33.1%
2045	14.2%	33.1%
2044	14.3%	33.1%
2043	14.4%	33%
2042	14.6%	32.9%
2041	14.8%	32.8%
2040	14.9%	32.7%
2039	15.1%	32.6%
2038	15.3%	32.6%
2037	15.5%	32.7%
2036	15.8%	32.8%
2035	16%	33.1%
2034	16.2%	33.5%
2033	16.4%	34%
2032	16.5%	34.4%
2031	16.6%	34.9%
2030	16.7%	35.5%
2029	16.9%	36.1%
2028	17%	36.6%
2027	17.2%	37.3%
2026	17.4%	37.8%
2025	17.6%	38.3%
2024	17.8%	38.5%
2023	18.1%	38.7%
2022	18.4%	38.8%
2021	18.6%	38.7%
2020	18.7%	38.6%
2019	18.9%	38.5%
2018	19.2%	38.3%
2017	19.6%	38.2%
2016	19.9%	38.1%
2015	20.2%	38.1%
2014	20.4%	38.1%
2013	20.6%	38.1%
2012	20.7%	38.3%
2011	20.8%	38.4%
2010	20.9%	38.4%
2009	20.9%	38.5%
2008	20.9%	38.7%
2007	21.1%	39%
2006	21.5%	39.4%
2005	22.1%	39.6%
2004	22.5%	39.9%
2003	22.8%	40.2%
2002	23%	40.5%
2001	23.2%	40.7%
2000	23.3%	40.5%
1999	23.4%	40.3%
1998	23.6%	40.2%
1997	23.9%	40.1%
1996	24.1%	39.9%
1995	24.4%	39.9%
1994	24.7%	40%
1993	24.8%	40.3%
1992	24.8%	40.8%
1991	24.8%	41.2%
1990	25%	41.5%
1989	25%	41.8%
1988	25.2%	42%
1987	25.6%	42.2%
1986	25.9%	42.6%
1985	26.2%	43.1%
1984	26.5%	43.7%
1983	26.7%	44.4%
1982	26.9%	45.2%
1981	27.2%	45.9%
1980	27.5%	46.4%
1979	27.9%	46.9%
1978	28.4%	47.4%
1977	29%	48%
1976	29.5%	48.6%
1975	30.1%	49.3%
1974	30.7%	49.9%
1973	31.2%	50.4%
1972	31.6%	50.8%
1971	32.1%	51%
1970	32.6%	51.2%
1969	33.2%	51.4%
1968	33.6%	51.4%
1967	34%	51.4%
1966	34.3%	51.3%
1965	34.5%	51.3%
1964	34.7%	51.2%
1963	34.9%	50.9%
1962	34.9%	50.6%
1961	35%	50.2%
1960	34.9%	50.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 25% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Samoa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Samoa

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Iceland

Samoa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Samoa
2023	3	101
2022	5	110
2021	5	115
2020	12	114
2019	4	111
2018	4	110
2017	3	111
2016	3	108
2015	4	108
2014	4	106
2013	4	100
2012	4	101
2011	4	93
2010	5	92
2009	5	94
2008	4	87
2007	5	85
2006	5	86
2005	5	87
2004	6	86
2003	6	87
2002	7	89
2001	6	93
2000	7	93
1999	7	94
1998	8	96
1997	8	98
1996	7	103
1995	13	105
1994	9	112
1993	10	117
1992	12	124
1991	11	131
1990	13	135
1989	14	136
1988	11	143
1987	13	147
1986	15	153
1985	11	160

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 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Samoa
2023	0.26%	1.57%
2022	0.26%	1.62%
2021	0.27%	1.66%
2020	0.27%	1.7%
2019	0.27%	2.02%
2018	0.27%	1.78%
2017	0.26%	1.81%
2016	0.26%	1.83%
2015	0.26%	1.85%
2014	0.26%	1.87%
2013	0.26%	1.89%
2012	0.26%	1.91%
2011	0.27%	1.92%
2010	0.27%	1.93%
2009	0.27%	2.54%
2008	0.28%	1.93%
2007	0.29%	1.93%
2006	0.3%	1.93%
2005	0.31%	1.93%
2004	0.33%	1.94%
2003	0.34%	1.97%
2002	0.36%	2%
2001	0.38%	2.06%
2000	0.4%	2.12%
1999	0.42%	2.19%
1998	0.45%	2.27%
1997	0.47%	2.35%
1996	0.49%	2.44%
1995	0.52%	2.52%
1994	0.54%	2.61%
1993	0.56%	2.7%
1992	0.58%	2.8%
1991	0.61%	2.89%
1990	0.63%	2.98%
1989	0.65%	3.08%
1988	0.67%	3.18%
1987	0.7%	3.3%
1986	0.73%	3.42%
1985	0.75%	3.56%
1984	0.79%	3.7%
1983	0.83%	3.85%
1982	0.87%	4.01%
1981	0.92%	4.19%
1980	0.97%	4.38%
1979	1.03%	4.59%
1978	1.09%	4.82%
1977	1.15%	5.07%
1976	1.22%	5.34%
1975	1.29%	5.62%
1974	1.35%	5.9%
1973	1.41%	6.2%
1972	1.48%	6.52%
1971	1.54%	6.85%
1970	1.6%	7.19%
1969	1.66%	7.53%
1968	1.72%	7.89%
1967	1.79%	8.23%
1966	1.85%	8.57%
1965	1.92%	8.9%
1964	1.97%	11.1%
1963	2.02%	9.56%
1962	2.07%	9.93%
1961	2.11%	10.3%
1960	2.14%	10.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Iceland and 1.57% in Samoa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.