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Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and San Marino

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Iceland has an annual birth rate of 11 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.6 for San Marino. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.59 in Iceland and 1.15 in San Marino — 27.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 62.9% in Iceland and by 52.7% in San Marino — in 1960, it was 4.29 and 2.43, respectively.

  • Iceland is ranked 132/196 by birth rate compared to 195/196 for San Marino.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.8 years in Iceland, compared to 31.5 years in San Marino.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31 in Iceland — it's 32.8 in San Marino.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.37 in Iceland vs 1.16 in San Marino.
  • In Iceland, 23.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 19.7% in San Marino.

Fertility rate in Iceland vs San Marino by year

Iceland
San Marino
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland San Marino
2023 1.59 1.15
2022 1.59 1.14
2021 1.82 1.13
2020 1.72 1.11
2019 1.74 1.1
2018 1.71 1.08
2017 1.71 1.05
2016 1.74 1.13
2015 1.8 1.2
2014 1.93 1.26
2013 1.93 1.48
2012 2.04 1.29
2011 2.02 1.46
2010 2.2 1.46
2009 2.23 1.36
2008 2.15 1.52
2007 2.09 1.26
2006 2.08 1.24
2005 2.05 1.2
2004 2.04 1.3
2003 1.99 1.3
2002 1.93 1.43
2001 1.95 1.52
2000 2.08 1.4
1999 1.99 1.29
1998 2.05 1.26
1997 2.04 1.24
1996 2.12 1.21
1995 2.08 1.17
1994 2.14 1.14
1993 2.22 1.12
1992 2.21 1.15
1991 2.18 1.17
1990 2.3 1.16
1989 2.19 1.15
1988 2.26 1.14
1987 2.06 1.14
1986 1.92 1.15
1985 1.93 1.17
1984 2.08 1.2
1983 2.24 1.25
1982 2.27 1.3
1981 2.33 1.41
1980 2.48 1.53
1979 2.49 1.63
1978 2.35 1.77
1977 2.31 1.87
1976 2.52 1.95
1975 2.65 2.05
1974 2.66 2.13
1973 2.94 2.23
1972 3.09 2.29
1971 2.92 2.33
1970 2.81 2.32
1969 2.99 2.31
1968 3.06 2.3
1967 3.28 2.31
1966 3.59 2.33
1965 3.73 2.33
1964 3.88 2.37
1963 3.99 2.4
1962 3.98 2.43
1961 3.88 2.68
1960 4.29 2.43

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.15 in San Marino in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Iceland
San Marino
1x
Year Natural population change
Iceland San Marino
2023 1,697 -92
2022 1,719 -58
2021 2,534 -99
2020 2,199 -122
2019 2,163 -17
2018 1,975 -11
2017 1,854 -51
2016 1,711 10
2015 1,952 36
2014 2,324 46
2013 2,169 73
2012 2,566 54
2011 2,521 105
2010 2,862 126
2009 3,026 145
2008 2,825 159
2007 2,617 69
2006 2,491 75
2005 2,433 66
2004 2,425 121
2003 2,317 79
2002 2,243 112
2001 2,365 132
2000 2,475 107
1999 2,192 80
1998 2,357 74
1997 2,305 71
1996 2,447 63
1995 2,354 51
1994 2,713 43
1993 2,875 38
1992 2,898 42
1991 2,733 45
1990 3,058 41
1989 2,832 36
1988 2,847 34
1987 2,360 31
1986 2,384 40
1985 2,221 44
1984 2,539 46
1983 2,702 54
1982 2,736 61
1981 2,677 76
1980 2,966 90
1979 2,980 104
1978 2,727 121
1977 2,551 117
1976 2,951 126
1975 2,965 141
1974 2,776 153
1973 3,121 167
1972 3,241 173
1971 2,782 174
1970 2,576 173
1969 2,766 173
1968 2,841 171
1967 3,021 171
1966 3,305 173
1965 3,442 169
1964 3,459 163
1963 3,490 158
1962 3,465 155
1961 3,312 174
1960 3,758 139

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.27% in San Marino.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and -0.1% in San Marino.

Birth rate in Iceland vs San Marino by year

Iceland
San Marino

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Iceland San Marino
2023 11 5.6
2022 11.5 6.1
2021 13.1 6.2
2020 12.3 6.4
2019 12.3 6.7
2018 12 6.8
2017 11.9 6.7
2016 12 7.9
2015 12.5 8.2
2014 13.4 9.1
2013 13.4 9.7
2012 14.1 8.7
2011 14.1 10
2010 15.4 10.3
2009 15.8 10.7
2008 15.2 11
2007 14.6 9.4
2006 14.5 10
2005 14.4 9.5
2004 14.5 10.4
2003 14.3 10.7
2002 14.1 11.9
2001 14.4 12.8
2000 15.3 12
1999 14.8 11.1
1998 15.2 11
1997 15.3 11
1996 16.1 10.8
1995 16 10.4
1994 16.7 10.2
1993 17.5 10
1992 17.7 10.2
1991 17.6 10.3
1990 18.7 10.1
1989 18 9.88
1988 18.7 9.73
1987 16.6 9.6
1986 16.4 9.48
1985 16 9.52
1984 17.2 9.63
1983 18.4 9.87
1982 18.5 10.2
1981 18.8 10.8
1980 19.8 11.5
1979 19.8 12.2
1978 18.6 13.1
1977 18 13
1976 19.5 14
1975 20.1 14.8
1974 19.9 15.4
1973 21.7 16.2
1972 22.4 16.5
1971 20.8 16.7
1970 19.7 17
1969 20.7 17.1
1968 21 17.1
1967 22.2 17.2
1966 24 17.5
1965 24.6 17.4
1964 25.3 17.4
1963 26 17.5
1962 25.8 17.7
1961 25.5 19.4
1960 28 17.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 5.6 in San Marino, compared with 28 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Iceland San Marino
Fertility rate 1.59 1.15
Fertility rate rank 127/196 188/196
Birth rate 11 5.6
Birth rate rank 132/196 195/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,697 -92
Natural population change rank 138/196 159/196
Natural population change rate +0.44% -0.27%
Population growth +0.22% +0.35%
Population growth rank 155/197 145/197
Age at first childbirth 28.8 years 31.5 years
Average age at childbearing 31 years 32.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.72 0
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 67.1 34.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 20.4 11
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.7% 19.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.4% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.008%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 0.06%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.19% 0.14%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.26% 0.14%
Life expectancy 83.3 years 86 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Iceland
Factual

UN forecast
San Marino
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Iceland San Marino
2100 11.8% 11.9%
2099 11.8% 11.9%
2098 11.8% 11.9%
2097 11.8% 12%
2096 11.9% 12%
2095 11.9% 12%
2094 11.9% 12.1%
2093 11.9% 12.1%
2092 11.9% 12.2%
2091 11.9% 12.2%
2090 11.9% 12.3%
2089 11.9% 12.3%
2088 11.9% 12.3%
2087 11.9% 12.4%
2086 11.9% 12.4%
2085 11.9% 12.4%
2084 11.9% 12.4%
2083 11.9% 12.4%
2082 11.9% 12.4%
2081 11.9% 12.3%
2080 11.9% 12.3%
2079 12% 12.2%
2078 12% 12.2%
2077 12% 12.1%
2076 12% 12%
2075 12.1% 11.9%
2074 12.1% 11.8%
2073 12.1% 11.7%
2072 12.2% 11.6%
2071 12.2% 11.5%
2070 12.3% 11.5%
2069 12.4% 11.4%
2068 12.4% 11.4%
2067 12.5% 11.3%
2066 12.6% 11.3%
2065 12.6% 11.3%
2064 12.7% 11.3%
2063 12.8% 11.3%
2062 12.8% 11.4%
2061 12.9% 11.4%
2060 13% 11.5%
2059 13% 11.5%
2058 13.1% 11.6%
2057 13.2% 11.6%
2056 13.2% 11.7%
2055 13.3% 11.7%
2054 13.4% 11.7%
2053 13.4% 11.8%
2052 13.5% 11.7%
2051 13.6% 11.7%
2050 13.7% 11.7%
2049 13.8% 11.6%
2048 13.8% 11.5%
2047 14% 11.4%
2046 14.1% 11.2%
2045 14.2% 11.1%
2044 14.3% 11%
2043 14.4% 10.8%
2042 14.6% 10.6%
2041 14.8% 10.5%
2040 14.9% 10.3%
2039 15.1% 10.2%
2038 15.3% 10%
2037 15.5% 9.93%
2036 15.8% 9.9%
2035 16% 9.89%
2034 16.2% 9.93%
2033 16.4% 9.99%
2032 16.5% 10%
2031 16.6% 10.2%
2030 16.7% 10.4%
2029 16.9% 10.6%
2028 17% 11%
2027 17.2% 11.2%
2026 17.4% 11.6%
2025 17.6% 12.1%
2024 17.8% 12.3%
2023 18.1% 12.7%
2022 18.4% 13%
2021 18.6% 13.2%
2020 18.7% 13.4%
2019 18.9% 13.7%
2018 19.2% 14%
2017 19.6% 14.4%
2016 19.9% 14.7%
2015 20.2% 14.9%
2014 20.4% 15.1%
2013 20.6% 15.1%
2012 20.7% 15.2%
2011 20.8% 15.3%
2010 20.9% 15.4%
2009 20.9% 15.4%
2008 20.9% 15.4%
2007 21.1% 15.3%
2006 21.5% 15.3%
2005 22.1% 15.3%
2004 22.5% 15.2%
2003 22.8% 15.2%
2002 23% 15.1%
2001 23.2% 15%
2000 23.3% 14.9%
1999 23.4% 14.9%
1998 23.6% 14.9%
1997 23.9% 14.9%
1996 24.1% 14.9%
1995 24.4% 14.9%
1994 24.7% 15%
1993 24.8% 15.2%
1992 24.8% 15.4%
1991 24.8% 15.8%
1990 25% 16.1%
1989 25% 16.5%
1988 25.2% 17%
1987 25.6% 17.5%
1986 25.9% 18%
1985 26.2% 18.6%
1984 26.5% 19.1%
1983 26.7% 19.7%
1982 26.9% 20.3%
1981 27.2% 21%
1980 27.5% 21.7%
1979 27.9% 22.4%
1978 28.4% 23%
1977 29% 23.9%
1976 29.5% 24.7%
1975 30.1% 25.1%
1974 30.7% 25.4%
1973 31.2% 25.7%
1972 31.6% 25.9%
1971 32.1% 26%
1970 32.6% 25.9%
1969 33.2% 25.6%
1968 33.6% 25.3%
1967 34% 24.9%
1966 34.3% 24.5%
1965 34.5% 24.3%
1964 34.7% 24.5%
1963 34.9% 24.8%
1962 34.9% 25%
1961 35% 25%
1960 34.9% 25%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 12.3% in San Marino in 2024, compared to 25% and 16.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and San Marino compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs San Marino

Iceland
San Marino
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Iceland San Marino
2023 3 8
2022 5 22
2021 5 35
2020 12 46
2019 4 7
2018 4 7
2017 3 7
2016 3 7
2015 4 8
2014 4 8
2013 4 8
2012 4 8
2011 4 8
2010 5 8
2009 5 8
2008 4 8
2007 5 8
2006 5 12
2005 5 12
2004 6 13
2003 6 13
2002 7 14
2001 6 14
2000 7 14
1999 7 9
1998 8 9
1997 8 10
1996 7 10
1995 13 10
1994 9 10
1993 10 11
1992 12 11
1991 11 11
1990 13 11
1989 14 12
1988 11 12
1987 13 12
1986 15 12
1985 11 12

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 8 deaths in San Marino.

Under-five mortality rates

Iceland
San Marino

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Iceland San Marino
2023 0.26% 0.14%
2022 0.26% 0.15%
2021 0.27% 0.15%
2020 0.27% 0.16%
2019 0.27% 0.17%
2018 0.27% 0.17%
2017 0.26% 0.18%
2016 0.26% 0.19%
2015 0.26% 0.2%
2014 0.26% 0.21%
2013 0.26% 0.23%
2012 0.26% 0.24%
2011 0.27% 0.25%
2010 0.27% 0.27%
2009 0.27% 0.28%
2008 0.28% 0.3%
2007 0.29% 0.32%
2006 0.3% 0.34%
2005 0.31% 0.37%
2004 0.33% 0.39%
2003 0.34% 0.42%
2002 0.36% 0.46%
2001 0.38% 0.5%
2000 0.4% 0.54%
1999 0.42% 0.58%
1998 0.45% 0.63%
1997 0.47% 0.69%
1996 0.49% 0.75%
1995 0.52% 0.81%
1994 0.54% 0.89%
1993 0.56% 0.97%
1992 0.58% 1.06%
1991 0.61% 1.16%
1990 0.63% 1.27%
1989 0.65% 1.39%
1988 0.67% 1.52%
1987 0.7% 1.66%
1986 0.73% 1.82%
1985 0.75% 1.99%
1984 0.79% -
1983 0.83% -
1982 0.87% -
1981 0.92% -
1980 0.97% -
1979 1.03% -
1978 1.09% -
1977 1.15% -
1976 1.22% -
1975 1.29% -
1974 1.35% -
1973 1.41% -
1972 1.48% -
1971 1.54% -
1970 1.6% -
1969 1.66% -
1968 1.72% -
1967 1.79% -
1966 1.85% -
1965 1.92% -
1964 1.97% -
1963 2.02% -
1962 2.07% -
1961 2.11% -
1960 2.14% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Iceland and 0.14% in San Marino. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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