Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Sierra Leone by year

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Iceland

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Sierra Leone
2023	1.59	3.79
2022	1.59	3.88
2021	1.82	3.98
2020	1.72	4.08
2019	1.74	4.19
2018	1.71	4.29
2017	1.71	4.39
2016	1.74	4.47
2015	1.8	4.55
2014	1.93	4.7
2013	1.93	4.87
2012	2.04	5.06
2011	2.02	5.21
2010	2.2	5.33
2009	2.23	5.45
2008	2.15	5.56
2007	2.09	5.64
2006	2.08	5.74
2005	2.05	5.81
2004	2.04	5.92
2003	1.99	6.09
2002	1.93	6.23
2001	1.95	6.31
2000	2.08	6.36
1999	1.99	6.42
1998	2.05	6.5
1997	2.04	6.53
1996	2.12	6.55
1995	2.08	6.56
1994	2.14	6.56
1993	2.22	6.57
1992	2.21	6.56
1991	2.18	6.55
1990	2.3	6.57
1989	2.19	6.57
1988	2.26	6.59
1987	2.06	6.61
1986	1.92	6.6
1985	1.93	6.59
1984	2.08	6.59
1983	2.24	6.57
1982	2.27	6.56
1981	2.33	6.55
1980	2.48	6.56
1979	2.49	6.58
1978	2.35	6.59
1977	2.31	6.57
1976	2.52	6.55
1975	2.65	6.55
1974	2.66	6.53
1973	2.94	6.47
1972	3.09	6.45
1971	2.92	6.43
1970	2.81	6.41
1969	2.99	6.39
1968	3.06	6.39
1967	3.28	6.38
1966	3.59	6.35
1965	3.73	6.31
1964	3.88	6.29
1963	3.99	6.26
1962	3.98	6.22
1961	3.88	6.21
1960	4.29	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Sierra Leone
2023	1,697	188,788
2022	1,719	186,625
2021	2,534	183,326
2020	2,199	181,015
2019	2,163	181,068
2018	1,975	178,772
2017	1,854	173,259
2016	1,711	168,784
2015	1,952	162,275
2014	2,324	160,137
2013	2,169	161,265
2012	2,566	160,915
2011	2,521	158,858
2010	2,862	155,338
2009	3,026	152,669
2008	2,825	149,855
2007	2,617	145,740
2006	2,491	144,127
2005	2,433	137,234
2004	2,425	132,661
2003	2,317	130,312
2002	2,243	126,429
2001	2,365	116,647
2000	2,475	110,754
1999	2,192	102,295
1998	2,357	103,906
1997	2,305	105,433
1996	2,447	104,140
1995	2,354	100,885
1994	2,713	101,486
1993	2,875	103,317
1992	2,898	103,251
1991	2,733	105,477
1990	3,058	100,778
1989	2,832	98,298
1988	2,847	96,344
1987	2,360	94,235
1986	2,384	90,902
1985	2,221	88,869
1984	2,539	87,072
1983	2,702	84,628
1982	2,736	82,457
1981	2,677	80,111
1980	2,966	77,932
1979	2,980	75,992
1978	2,727	74,130
1977	2,551	71,663
1976	2,951	69,506
1975	2,965	67,560
1974	2,776	65,357
1973	3,121	62,443
1972	3,241	60,279
1971	2,782	58,484
1970	2,576	56,513
1969	2,766	54,768
1968	2,841	53,126
1967	3,021	51,734
1966	3,305	49,486
1965	3,442	47,223
1964	3,459	45,487
1963	3,490	43,569
1962	3,465	41,603
1961	3,312	40,022
1960	3,758	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Sierra Leone by year

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Iceland

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Sierra Leone
2023	11	30.6
2022	11.5	31.1
2021	13.1	31.6
2020	12.3	32.2
2019	12.3	32.8
2018	12	33.3
2017	11.9	33.8
2016	12	34.2
2015	12.5	34.7
2014	13.4	35.6
2013	13.4	36.6
2012	14.1	37.8
2011	14.1	38.5
2010	15.4	39.1
2009	15.8	39.9
2008	15.2	40.6
2007	14.6	41.1
2006	14.5	41.8
2005	14.4	42
2004	14.5	42.5
2003	14.3	43.5
2002	14.1	44.3
2001	14.4	44
2000	15.3	45
1999	14.8	46.1
1998	15.2	46.3
1997	15.3	46.3
1996	16.1	46.5
1995	16	46.8
1994	16.7	46.8
1993	17.5	46.9
1992	17.7	47
1991	17.6	47.5
1990	18.7	45.5
1989	18	46.3
1988	18.7	46.4
1987	16.6	46.6
1986	16.4	46.6
1985	16	46.7
1984	17.2	46.8
1983	18.4	46.7
1982	18.5	46.8
1981	18.8	46.8
1980	19.8	46.8
1979	19.8	47
1978	18.6	47.2
1977	18	47.1
1976	19.5	47.2
1975	20.1	47.3
1974	19.9	47.4
1973	21.7	47.2
1972	22.4	47.2
1971	20.8	47.3
1970	19.7	47.4
1969	20.7	47.5
1968	21	47.7
1967	22.2	47.9
1966	24	48
1965	24.6	48
1964	25.3	48.2
1963	26	48.2
1962	25.8	48.1
1961	25.5	48.1
1960	28	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 28 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Sierra Leone
2100	11.8%	19%
2099	11.8%	19%
2098	11.8%	19.1%
2097	11.8%	19.2%
2096	11.9%	19.3%
2095	11.9%	19.5%
2094	11.9%	19.6%
2093	11.9%	19.7%
2092	11.9%	19.8%
2091	11.9%	19.9%
2090	11.9%	20%
2089	11.9%	20.1%
2088	11.9%	20.3%
2087	11.9%	20.4%
2086	11.9%	20.5%
2085	11.9%	20.7%
2084	11.9%	20.8%
2083	11.9%	20.9%
2082	11.9%	21.1%
2081	11.9%	21.2%
2080	11.9%	21.4%
2079	12%	21.6%
2078	12%	21.7%
2077	12%	21.9%
2076	12%	22.1%
2075	12.1%	22.2%
2074	12.1%	22.4%
2073	12.1%	22.6%
2072	12.2%	22.8%
2071	12.2%	23%
2070	12.3%	23.2%
2069	12.4%	23.4%
2068	12.4%	23.6%
2067	12.5%	23.8%
2066	12.6%	24%
2065	12.6%	24.3%
2064	12.7%	24.5%
2063	12.8%	24.7%
2062	12.8%	25%
2061	12.9%	25.2%
2060	13%	25.5%
2059	13%	25.7%
2058	13.1%	26%
2057	13.2%	26.3%
2056	13.2%	26.6%
2055	13.3%	26.9%
2054	13.4%	27.1%
2053	13.4%	27.4%
2052	13.5%	27.7%
2051	13.6%	28.1%
2050	13.7%	28.4%
2049	13.8%	28.7%
2048	13.8%	29%
2047	14%	29.3%
2046	14.1%	29.7%
2045	14.2%	30%
2044	14.3%	30.3%
2043	14.4%	30.7%
2042	14.6%	31.1%
2041	14.8%	31.4%
2040	14.9%	31.8%
2039	15.1%	32.2%
2038	15.3%	32.6%
2037	15.5%	33%
2036	15.8%	33.4%
2035	16%	33.8%
2034	16.2%	34.2%
2033	16.4%	34.6%
2032	16.5%	35%
2031	16.6%	35.4%
2030	16.7%	35.7%
2029	16.9%	36.1%
2028	17%	36.5%
2027	17.2%	37%
2026	17.4%	37.4%
2025	17.6%	37.9%
2024	17.8%	38.1%
2023	18.1%	38.5%
2022	18.4%	39%
2021	18.6%	39.4%
2020	18.7%	39.8%
2019	18.9%	40.2%
2018	19.2%	40.6%
2017	19.6%	41%
2016	19.9%	41.4%
2015	20.2%	41.8%
2014	20.4%	42.2%
2013	20.6%	42.5%
2012	20.7%	42.8%
2011	20.8%	43%
2010	20.9%	43.2%
2009	20.9%	43.4%
2008	20.9%	43.5%
2007	21.1%	43.6%
2006	21.5%	43.7%
2005	22.1%	43.8%
2004	22.5%	43.9%
2003	22.8%	43.9%
2002	23%	43.9%
2001	23.2%	43.9%
2000	23.3%	43.8%
1999	23.4%	43.7%
1998	23.6%	43.6%
1997	23.9%	43.5%
1996	24.1%	43.5%
1995	24.4%	43.4%
1994	24.7%	43.3%
1993	24.8%	43.2%
1992	24.8%	43.1%
1991	24.8%	43%
1990	25%	42.9%
1989	25%	42.9%
1988	25.2%	42.8%
1987	25.6%	42.7%
1986	25.9%	42.6%
1985	26.2%	42.5%
1984	26.5%	42.3%
1983	26.7%	42.2%
1982	26.9%	42.1%
1981	27.2%	42%
1980	27.5%	41.9%
1979	27.9%	41.8%
1978	28.4%	41.7%
1977	29%	41.6%
1976	29.5%	41.4%
1975	30.1%	41.3%
1974	30.7%	41.1%
1973	31.2%	40.9%
1972	31.6%	40.7%
1971	32.1%	40.6%
1970	32.6%	40.3%
1969	33.2%	40.1%
1968	33.6%	39.9%
1967	34%	39.6%
1966	34.3%	39.4%
1965	34.5%	39.1%
1964	34.7%	38.8%
1963	34.9%	38.5%
1962	34.9%	38.3%
1961	35%	38.3%
1960	34.9%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 25% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Sierra Leone

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Iceland

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Sierra Leone
2023	3	354
2022	5	370
2021	5	403
2020	12	422
2019	4	464
2018	4	491
2017	3	578
2016	3	633
2015	4	730
2014	4	821
2013	4	842
2012	4	915
2011	4	967
2010	5	1,018
2009	5	1,054
2008	4	1,093
2007	5	1,132
2006	5	1,168
2005	5	1,294
2004	6	1,366
2003	6	1,433
2002	7	1,492
2001	6	1,518
2000	7	1,603
1999	7	1,731
1998	8	1,753
1997	8	1,721
1996	7	1,726
1995	13	1,777
1994	9	1,755
1993	10	1,696
1992	12	1,681
1991	11	1,699
1990	13	1,572
1989	14	1,575
1988	11	1,549
1987	13	1,533
1986	15	1,530
1985	11	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Sierra Leone
2023	0.26%	9.43%
2022	0.26%	9.77%
2021	0.27%	10.1%
2020	0.27%	10.5%
2019	0.27%	10.9%
2018	0.27%	11.3%
2017	0.26%	11.8%
2016	0.26%	12.3%
2015	0.26%	13.8%
2014	0.26%	13.7%
2013	0.26%	13.9%
2012	0.26%	14.5%
2011	0.27%	15.2%
2010	0.27%	15.9%
2009	0.27%	16.6%
2008	0.28%	17.3%
2007	0.29%	18.1%
2006	0.3%	18.8%
2005	0.31%	19.4%
2004	0.33%	20.1%
2003	0.34%	20.7%
2002	0.36%	21.3%
2001	0.38%	21.8%
2000	0.4%	22.4%
1999	0.42%	22.9%
1998	0.45%	23.4%
1997	0.47%	23.9%
1996	0.49%	24.3%
1995	0.52%	24.7%
1994	0.54%	25%
1993	0.56%	25.3%
1992	0.58%	25.5%
1991	0.61%	25.7%
1990	0.63%	25.9%
1989	0.65%	26.2%
1988	0.67%	26.4%
1987	0.7%	26.6%
1986	0.73%	26.9%
1985	0.75%	27.2%
1984	0.79%	27.5%
1983	0.83%	27.8%
1982	0.87%	28.1%
1981	0.92%	28.5%
1980	0.97%	28.9%
1979	1.03%	29.2%
1978	1.09%	29.6%
1977	1.15%	30%
1976	1.22%	30.5%
1975	1.29%	30.9%
1974	1.35%	31.4%
1973	1.41%	31.9%
1972	1.48%	32.3%
1971	1.54%	32.9%
1970	1.6%	33.4%
1969	1.66%	33.9%
1968	1.72%	34.5%
1967	1.79%	35%
1966	1.85%	35.6%
1965	1.92%	36.2%
1964	1.97%	36.8%
1963	2.02%	37.4%
1962	2.07%	38%
1961	2.11%	38.5%
1960	2.14%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Iceland and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.