Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Senegal

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Senegal by year

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Iceland

Senegal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Senegal
2023	1.59	3.82
2022	1.59	3.86
2021	1.82	3.94
2020	1.72	4
2019	1.74	4.1
2018	1.71	4.29
2017	1.71	4.49
2016	1.74	4.65
2015	1.8	4.75
2014	1.93	4.88
2013	1.93	5.05
2012	2.04	5.13
2011	2.02	5.1
2010	2.2	5.06
2009	2.23	5.03
2008	2.15	5.02
2007	2.09	5.02
2006	2.08	5.06
2005	2.05	5.13
2004	2.04	5.19
2003	1.99	5.25
2002	1.93	5.3
2001	1.95	5.4
2000	2.08	5.5
1999	1.99	5.57
1998	2.05	5.58
1997	2.04	5.64
1996	2.12	5.72
1995	2.08	5.82
1994	2.14	5.92
1993	2.22	6.05
1992	2.21	6.15
1991	2.18	6.27
1990	2.3	6.4
1989	2.19	6.48
1988	2.26	6.58
1987	2.06	6.79
1986	1.92	6.9
1985	1.93	7.01
1984	2.08	7.11
1983	2.24	7.19
1982	2.27	7.25
1981	2.33	7.28
1980	2.48	7.29
1979	2.49	7.29
1978	2.35	7.28
1977	2.31	7.27
1976	2.52	7.26
1975	2.65	7.25
1974	2.66	7.25
1973	2.94	7.26
1972	3.09	7.26
1971	2.92	7.26
1970	2.81	7.26
1969	2.99	7.26
1968	3.06	7.25
1967	3.28	7.24
1966	3.59	7.22
1965	3.73	7.19
1964	3.88	7.16
1963	3.99	7.12
1962	3.98	7.08
1961	3.88	7.04
1960	4.29	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Senegal

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Senegal
2023	1,697	431,006
2022	1,719	415,507
2021	2,534	403,019
2020	2,199	400,910
2019	2,163	399,436
2018	1,975	405,454
2017	1,854	410,366
2016	1,711	411,480
2015	1,952	407,008
2014	2,324	405,019
2013	2,169	406,582
2012	2,566	402,243
2011	2,521	387,290
2010	2,862	372,934
2009	3,026	362,238
2008	2,825	351,661
2007	2,617	339,963
2006	2,491	331,364
2005	2,433	323,908
2004	2,425	317,286
2003	2,317	308,856
2002	2,243	298,842
2001	2,365	289,690
2000	2,475	283,946
1999	2,192	277,944
1998	2,357	267,404
1997	2,305	261,200
1996	2,447	255,418
1995	2,354	252,552
1994	2,713	249,115
1993	2,875	245,742
1992	2,898	241,482
1991	2,733	237,713
1990	3,058	234,155
1989	2,832	227,797
1988	2,847	221,772
1987	2,360	218,522
1986	2,384	212,887
1985	2,221	208,218
1984	2,539	203,125
1983	2,702	197,673
1982	2,736	191,309
1981	2,677	185,917
1980	2,966	179,707
1979	2,980	173,425
1978	2,727	167,744
1977	2,551	161,636
1976	2,951	154,776
1975	2,965	147,311
1974	2,776	139,974
1973	3,121	133,834
1972	3,241	128,024
1971	2,782	122,511
1970	2,576	117,264
1969	2,766	112,393
1968	2,841	108,240
1967	3,021	104,824
1966	3,305	101,359
1965	3,442	97,912
1964	3,459	94,797
1963	3,490	92,264
1962	3,465	89,937
1961	3,312	87,322
1960	3,758	84,735

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 +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Senegal by year

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Iceland

Senegal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Senegal
2023	11	29.4
2022	11.5	29.5
2021	13.1	29.7
2020	12.3	29.9
2019	12.3	30.4
2018	12	31.6
2017	11.9	32.8
2016	12	33.8
2015	12.5	34.5
2014	13.4	35.5
2013	13.4	36.7
2012	14.1	37.5
2011	14.1	37.4
2010	15.4	37.3
2009	15.8	37.3
2008	15.2	37.3
2007	14.6	37.3
2006	14.5	37.6
2005	14.4	38
2004	14.5	38.4
2003	14.3	38.7
2002	14.1	38.6
2001	14.4	38.9
2000	15.3	39.3
1999	14.8	39.6
1998	15.2	39.2
1997	15.3	39.2
1996	16.1	39.3
1995	16	39.6
1994	16.7	39.9
1993	17.5	40.3
1992	17.7	40.7
1991	17.6	41.2
1990	18.7	41.8
1989	18	42.2
1988	18.7	42.7
1987	16.6	43.7
1986	16.4	44.5
1985	16	45.4
1984	17.2	46.2
1983	18.4	46.8
1982	18.5	47.4
1981	18.8	47.9
1980	19.8	48.3
1979	19.8	48.6
1978	18.6	49
1977	18	49.3
1976	19.5	49.4
1975	20.1	49.4
1974	19.9	49.4
1973	21.7	49.6
1972	22.4	49.8
1971	20.8	49.9
1970	19.7	49.9
1969	20.7	49.9
1968	21	50
1967	22.2	50.1
1966	24	50.1
1965	24.6	50.1
1964	25.3	50.1
1963	26	50.2
1962	25.8	50.3
1961	25.5	50.3
1960	28	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 28 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Senegal
2100	11.8%	20.1%
2099	11.8%	20.2%
2098	11.8%	20.4%
2097	11.8%	20.5%
2096	11.9%	20.7%
2095	11.9%	20.8%
2094	11.9%	21%
2093	11.9%	21.1%
2092	11.9%	21.3%
2091	11.9%	21.4%
2090	11.9%	21.6%
2089	11.9%	21.7%
2088	11.9%	21.9%
2087	11.9%	22%
2086	11.9%	22.2%
2085	11.9%	22.4%
2084	11.9%	22.6%
2083	11.9%	22.7%
2082	11.9%	22.9%
2081	11.9%	23.1%
2080	11.9%	23.3%
2079	12%	23.5%
2078	12%	23.7%
2077	12%	23.9%
2076	12%	24.2%
2075	12.1%	24.4%
2074	12.1%	24.6%
2073	12.1%	24.8%
2072	12.2%	25%
2071	12.2%	25.2%
2070	12.3%	25.4%
2069	12.4%	25.6%
2068	12.4%	25.8%
2067	12.5%	26%
2066	12.6%	26.2%
2065	12.6%	26.4%
2064	12.7%	26.6%
2063	12.8%	26.8%
2062	12.8%	27%
2061	12.9%	27.2%
2060	13%	27.4%
2059	13%	27.6%
2058	13.1%	27.9%
2057	13.2%	28.1%
2056	13.2%	28.3%
2055	13.3%	28.6%
2054	13.4%	28.8%
2053	13.4%	29.1%
2052	13.5%	29.4%
2051	13.6%	29.7%
2050	13.7%	30%
2049	13.8%	30.3%
2048	13.8%	30.7%
2047	14%	31%
2046	14.1%	31.3%
2045	14.2%	31.7%
2044	14.3%	32%
2043	14.4%	32.4%
2042	14.6%	32.7%
2041	14.8%	33.1%
2040	14.9%	33.4%
2039	15.1%	33.7%
2038	15.3%	34%
2037	15.5%	34.3%
2036	15.8%	34.5%
2035	16%	34.7%
2034	16.2%	35%
2033	16.4%	35.2%
2032	16.5%	35.5%
2031	16.6%	35.8%
2030	16.7%	36.1%
2029	16.9%	36.4%
2028	17%	36.7%
2027	17.2%	37.1%
2026	17.4%	37.5%
2025	17.6%	38%
2024	17.8%	38.2%
2023	18.1%	38.6%
2022	18.4%	39.2%
2021	18.6%	39.8%
2020	18.7%	40.3%
2019	18.9%	40.9%
2018	19.2%	41.3%
2017	19.6%	41.8%
2016	19.9%	42.1%
2015	20.2%	42.4%
2014	20.4%	42.6%
2013	20.6%	42.7%
2012	20.7%	42.7%
2011	20.8%	42.7%
2010	20.9%	42.7%
2009	20.9%	42.7%
2008	20.9%	42.7%
2007	21.1%	42.7%
2006	21.5%	42.8%
2005	22.1%	42.9%
2004	22.5%	43.1%
2003	22.8%	43.2%
2002	23%	43.5%
2001	23.2%	43.7%
2000	23.3%	43.9%
1999	23.4%	44.2%
1998	23.6%	44.4%
1997	23.9%	44.6%
1996	24.1%	44.9%
1995	24.4%	45.1%
1994	24.7%	45.4%
1993	24.8%	45.8%
1992	24.8%	46.1%
1991	24.8%	46.4%
1990	25%	46.6%
1989	25%	46.9%
1988	25.2%	47%
1987	25.6%	47.2%
1986	25.9%	47.3%
1985	26.2%	47.3%
1984	26.5%	47.2%
1983	26.7%	47.1%
1982	26.9%	46.9%
1981	27.2%	46.7%
1980	27.5%	46.4%
1979	27.9%	46%
1978	28.4%	45.6%
1977	29%	45.2%
1976	29.5%	44.8%
1975	30.1%	44.6%
1974	30.7%	44.4%
1973	31.2%	44.3%
1972	31.6%	44.2%
1971	32.1%	44.2%
1970	32.6%	44.2%
1969	33.2%	44.2%
1968	33.6%	44.2%
1967	34%	44.3%
1966	34.3%	44.3%
1965	34.5%	44.3%
1964	34.7%	44.3%
1963	34.9%	44.3%
1962	34.9%	44.3%
1961	35%	44.3%
1960	34.9%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 25% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Senegal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Senegal

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Iceland

Senegal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Senegal
2023	3	237
2022	5	228
2021	5	263
2020	12	252
2019	4	286
2018	4	305
2017	3	325
2016	3	345
2015	4	357
2014	4	373
2013	4	385
2012	4	405
2011	4	415
2010	5	436
2009	5	441
2008	4	463
2007	5	457
2006	5	462
2005	5	488
2004	6	501
2003	6	520
2002	7	531
2001	6	560
2000	7	581
1999	7	602
1998	8	605
1997	8	599
1996	7	601
1995	13	586
1994	9	579
1993	10	589
1992	12	598
1991	11	616
1990	13	640
1989	14	662
1988	11	709
1987	13	760
1986	15	820
1985	11	899

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 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Senegal
2023	0.26%	3.85%
2022	0.26%	4.04%
2021	0.27%	4.25%
2020	0.27%	4.46%
2019	0.27%	4.65%
2018	0.27%	4.82%
2017	0.26%	4.97%
2016	0.26%	5.11%
2015	0.26%	5.24%
2014	0.26%	5.39%
2013	0.26%	5.57%
2012	0.26%	5.77%
2011	0.27%	6.01%
2010	0.27%	6.3%
2009	0.27%	6.63%
2008	0.28%	7.03%
2007	0.29%	7.52%
2006	0.3%	8.11%
2005	0.31%	8.8%
2004	0.33%	9.59%
2003	0.34%	10.5%
2002	0.36%	11.4%
2001	0.38%	12.2%
2000	0.4%	12.9%
1999	0.42%	13.4%
1998	0.45%	13.7%
1997	0.47%	13.9%
1996	0.49%	13.8%
1995	0.52%	13.8%
1994	0.54%	13.7%
1993	0.56%	13.6%
1992	0.58%	13.5%
1991	0.61%	13.6%
1990	0.63%	13.7%
1989	0.65%	14.1%
1988	0.67%	14.7%
1987	0.7%	15.4%
1986	0.73%	16.3%
1985	0.75%	17.1%
1984	0.79%	17.9%
1983	0.83%	18.5%
1982	0.87%	19.1%
1981	0.92%	19.7%
1980	0.97%	20.4%
1979	1.03%	21.2%
1978	1.09%	22.1%
1977	1.15%	23.1%
1976	1.22%	24.2%
1975	1.29%	25.3%
1974	1.35%	26.2%
1973	1.41%	27%
1972	1.48%	27.8%
1971	1.54%	28.4%
1970	1.6%	28.8%
1969	1.66%	29.2%
1968	1.72%	29.4%
1967	1.79%	29.6%
1966	1.85%	29.7%
1965	1.92%	29.7%
1964	1.97%	29.7%
1963	2.02%	29.6%
1962	2.07%	29.5%
1961	2.11%	29.4%
1960	2.14%	29.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Iceland and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.