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Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Slovenia

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Iceland has an annual birth rate of 11 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8 for Slovenia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.59 in Iceland and 1.51 in Slovenia — 5.03% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 62.9% in Iceland and by 30.9% in Slovenia — in 1960, it was 4.29 and 2.19, respectively.

  • Iceland is ranked 132/196 by birth rate compared to 178/196 for Slovenia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.8 years in Iceland, compared to 29.1 years in Slovenia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31 in Iceland — it's 30.6 in Slovenia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.37 in Iceland vs 3.5 in Slovenia.
  • In Iceland, 23.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20% in Slovenia.

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Slovenia by year

Iceland
Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Slovenia
2023 1.59 1.51
2022 1.59 1.55
2021 1.82 1.64
2020 1.72 1.59
2019 1.74 1.61
2018 1.71 1.6
2017 1.71 1.62
2016 1.74 1.58
2015 1.8 1.57
2014 1.93 1.58
2013 1.93 1.55
2012 2.04 1.58
2011 2.02 1.56
2010 2.2 1.57
2009 2.23 1.53
2008 2.15 1.53
2007 2.09 1.38
2006 2.08 1.31
2005 2.05 1.26
2004 2.04 1.25
2003 1.99 1.2
2002 1.93 1.21
2001 1.95 1.21
2000 2.08 1.26
1999 1.99 1.21
1998 2.05 1.23
1997 2.04 1.25
1996 2.12 1.28
1995 2.08 1.29
1994 2.14 1.32
1993 2.22 1.33
1992 2.21 1.33
1991 2.18 1.42
1990 2.3 1.46
1989 2.19 1.52
1988 2.26 1.63
1987 2.06 1.65
1986 1.92 1.67
1985 1.93 1.71
1984 2.08 1.74
1983 2.24 1.81
1982 2.27 1.93
1981 2.33 1.96
1980 2.48 2.11
1979 2.49 2.22
1978 2.35 2.2
1977 2.31 2.17
1976 2.52 2.2
1975 2.65 2.17
1974 2.66 2.13
1973 2.94 2.2
1972 3.09 2.17
1971 2.92 2.16
1970 2.81 2.11
1969 2.99 2.17
1968 3.06 2.25
1967 3.28 2.37
1966 3.59 2.47
1965 3.73 2.43
1964 3.88 2.31
1963 3.99 2.27
1962 3.98 2.28
1961 3.88 2.27
1960 4.29 2.19

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 1.51 in Slovenia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Iceland
Slovenia
1x
Year Natural population change
Iceland Slovenia
2023 1,697 -4,665
2022 1,719 -4,858
2021 2,534 -4,216
2020 2,199 -5,256
2019 2,163 -1,254
2018 1,975 -1,037
2017 1,854 -207
2016 1,711 826
2015 1,952 826
2014 2,324 2,268
2013 2,169 1,648
2012 2,566 2,674
2011 2,521 3,285
2010 2,862 3,687
2009 3,026 3,060
2008 2,825 3,437
2007 2,617 1,211
2006 2,491 602
2005 2,433 -600
2004 2,425 -599
2003 2,317 -1,996
2002 2,243 -1,197
2001 2,365 -996
2000 2,475 -398
1999 2,192 -1,388
1998 2,357 -1,189
1997 2,305 -794
1996 2,447 0
1995 2,354 0
1994 2,713 199
1993 2,875 -199
1992 2,898 598
1991 2,733 2,199
1990 3,058 3,797
1989 2,832 4,592
1988 2,847 5,986
1987 2,360 5,771
1986 2,384 6,094
1985 2,221 6,213
1984 2,539 5,990
1983 2,702 6,343
1982 2,736 9,170
1981 2,677 10,485
1980 2,966 11,027
1979 2,980 12,614
1978 2,727 11,920
1977 2,551 12,160
1976 2,951 12,196
1975 2,965 11,658
1974 2,776 11,367
1973 3,121 11,837
1972 3,241 10,513
1971 2,782 10,951
1970 2,576 10,004
1969 2,766 9,427
1968 2,841 11,250
1967 3,021 13,516
1966 3,305 15,697
1965 3,442 14,513
1964 3,459 12,567
1963 3,490 14,068
1962 3,465 13,150
1961 3,312 14,985
1960 3,758 12,678

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 -0.22% in Slovenia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and -0.08% in Slovenia.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Slovenia by year

Iceland
Slovenia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Iceland Slovenia
2023 11 8
2022 11.5 8.3
2021 13.1 9
2020 12.3 8.9
2019 12.3 9.3
2018 12 9.4
2017 11.9 9.8
2016 12 9.9
2015 12.5 10
2014 13.4 10.3
2013 13.4 10.2
2012 14.1 10.7
2011 14.1 10.7
2010 15.4 10.9
2009 15.8 10.7
2008 15.2 10.8
2007 14.6 9.8
2006 14.5 9.4
2005 14.4 9.1
2004 14.5 9
2003 14.3 8.7
2002 14.1 8.8
2001 14.4 8.8
2000 15.3 9.1
1999 14.8 8.8
1998 15.2 9
1997 15.3 9.1
1996 16.1 9.4
1995 16 9.5
1994 16.7 9.8
1993 17.5 9.9
1992 17.7 10
1991 17.6 10.8
1990 18.7 11.2
1989 18 11.7
1988 18.7 12.6
1987 16.6 12.9
1986 16.4 13
1985 16 13.4
1984 17.2 13.6
1983 18.4 14.1
1982 18.5 15.1
1981 18.8 15.3
1980 19.8 15.7
1979 19.8 16.3
1978 18.6 16.3
1977 18 16.2
1976 19.5 16.7
1975 20.1 16.6
1974 19.9 16.1
1973 21.7 16.7
1972 22.4 16.4
1971 20.8 16.3
1970 19.7 15.9
1969 20.7 16.3
1968 21 16.8
1967 22.2 17.7
1966 24 18.5
1965 24.6 18.5
1964 25.3 17.9
1963 26 18
1962 25.8 18.1
1961 25.5 18.2
1960 28 17.6

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 8 in Slovenia, compared with 28 and 17.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Iceland Slovenia
Fertility rate 1.59 1.51
Fertility rate rank 127/196 139/196
Birth rate 11 8
Birth rate rank 132/196 178/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,697 -4,665
Natural population change rank 138/196 166/196
Natural population change rate +0.44% -0.22%
Population growth +0.22% +0.33%
Population growth rank 155/197 148/197
Age at first childbirth 28.8 years 29.1 years
Average age at childbearing 31 years 30.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.72 3.36
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 67.1 73
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 20.4 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.7% 20%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 63.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.4% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 0.13%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.19% 0.18%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.26% 0.22%
Life expectancy 83.3 years 82.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Iceland
Factual

UN forecast
Slovenia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Iceland Slovenia
2100 11.8% 12.6%
2099 11.8% 12.6%
2098 11.8% 12.7%
2097 11.8% 12.7%
2096 11.9% 12.8%
2095 11.9% 12.8%
2094 11.9% 12.9%
2093 11.9% 13%
2092 11.9% 13.1%
2091 11.9% 13.1%
2090 11.9% 13.2%
2089 11.9% 13.3%
2088 11.9% 13.3%
2087 11.9% 13.4%
2086 11.9% 13.4%
2085 11.9% 13.4%
2084 11.9% 13.4%
2083 11.9% 13.4%
2082 11.9% 13.4%
2081 11.9% 13.4%
2080 11.9% 13.3%
2079 12% 13.3%
2078 12% 13.2%
2077 12% 13.1%
2076 12% 13.1%
2075 12.1% 13%
2074 12.1% 12.9%
2073 12.1% 12.9%
2072 12.2% 12.8%
2071 12.2% 12.8%
2070 12.3% 12.7%
2069 12.4% 12.7%
2068 12.4% 12.7%
2067 12.5% 12.7%
2066 12.6% 12.8%
2065 12.6% 12.8%
2064 12.7% 12.9%
2063 12.8% 13%
2062 12.8% 13.1%
2061 12.9% 13.2%
2060 13% 13.3%
2059 13% 13.3%
2058 13.1% 13.4%
2057 13.2% 13.5%
2056 13.2% 13.6%
2055 13.3% 13.6%
2054 13.4% 13.6%
2053 13.4% 13.6%
2052 13.5% 13.6%
2051 13.6% 13.6%
2050 13.7% 13.5%
2049 13.8% 13.4%
2048 13.8% 13.3%
2047 14% 13.2%
2046 14.1% 13.1%
2045 14.2% 13%
2044 14.3% 12.8%
2043 14.4% 12.7%
2042 14.6% 12.6%
2041 14.8% 12.5%
2040 14.9% 12.5%
2039 15.1% 12.4%
2038 15.3% 12.4%
2037 15.5% 12.4%
2036 15.8% 12.5%
2035 16% 12.6%
2034 16.2% 12.7%
2033 16.4% 12.9%
2032 16.5% 13%
2031 16.6% 13.2%
2030 16.7% 13.4%
2029 16.9% 13.7%
2028 17% 13.9%
2027 17.2% 14.1%
2026 17.4% 14.4%
2025 17.6% 14.6%
2024 17.8% 14.7%
2023 18.1% 14.9%
2022 18.4% 15.1%
2021 18.6% 15.2%
2020 18.7% 15.1%
2019 18.9% 15.1%
2018 19.2% 15.1%
2017 19.6% 15%
2016 19.9% 14.9%
2015 20.2% 14.8%
2014 20.4% 14.7%
2013 20.6% 14.6%
2012 20.7% 14.4%
2011 20.8% 14.3%
2010 20.9% 14.1%
2009 20.9% 14%
2008 20.9% 14%
2007 21.1% 14%
2006 21.5% 14.1%
2005 22.1% 14.3%
2004 22.5% 14.5%
2003 22.8% 14.8%
2002 23% 15.2%
2001 23.2% 15.6%
2000 23.3% 15.9%
1999 23.4% 16.4%
1998 23.6% 16.8%
1997 23.9% 17.3%
1996 24.1% 17.8%
1995 24.4% 18.3%
1994 24.7% 18.8%
1993 24.8% 19.3%
1992 24.8% 19.8%
1991 24.8% 20.3%
1990 25% 20.8%
1989 25% 21.1%
1988 25.2% 21.4%
1987 25.6% 21.6%
1986 25.9% 22%
1985 26.2% 22.3%
1984 26.5% 22.5%
1983 26.7% 22.7%
1982 26.9% 22.8%
1981 27.2% 22.9%
1980 27.5% 23%
1979 27.9% 23.1%
1978 28.4% 23.2%
1977 29% 23.3%
1976 29.5% 23.4%
1975 30.1% 23.6%
1974 30.7% 23.7%
1973 31.2% 23.8%
1972 31.6% 23.9%
1971 32.1% 24%
1970 32.6% 24.3%
1969 33.2% 24.7%
1968 33.6% 25.1%
1967 34% 25.5%
1966 34.3% 25.8%
1965 34.5% 26.2%
1964 34.7% 26.6%
1963 34.9% 26.9%
1962 34.9% 27.1%
1961 35% 27.2%
1960 34.9% 27.2%

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 14.7% in Slovenia in 2024, compared to 25% and 20.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Slovenia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Slovenia

Iceland
Slovenia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Iceland Slovenia
2023 3 3
2022 5 15
2021 5 8
2020 12 12
2019 4 4
2018 4 4
2017 3 5
2016 3 5
2015 4 5
2014 4 6
2013 4 6
2012 4 6
2011 4 6
2010 5 7
2009 5 7
2008 4 7
2007 5 6
2006 5 6
2005 5 6
2004 6 6
2003 6 6
2002 7 6
2001 6 6
2000 7 7
1999 7 8
1998 8 9
1997 8 9
1996 7 10
1995 13 11
1994 9 12
1993 10 12
1992 12 13
1991 11 13
1990 13 14
1989 14 15
1988 11 16
1987 13 16
1986 15 16
1985 11 17

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 3 deaths in Slovenia.

Under-five mortality rates

Iceland
Slovenia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Iceland Slovenia
2023 0.26% 0.22%
2022 0.26% 0.23%
2021 0.27% 0.23%
2020 0.27% 0.24%
2019 0.27% 0.24%
2018 0.27% 0.24%
2017 0.26% 0.25%
2016 0.26% 0.26%
2015 0.26% 0.26%
2014 0.26% 0.27%
2013 0.26% 0.28%
2012 0.26% 0.29%
2011 0.27% 0.31%
2010 0.27% 0.32%
2009 0.27% 0.34%
2008 0.28% 0.36%
2007 0.29% 0.38%
2006 0.3% 0.4%
2005 0.31% 0.42%
2004 0.33% 0.44%
2003 0.34% 0.47%
2002 0.36% 0.49%
2001 0.38% 0.52%
2000 0.4% 0.54%
1999 0.42% 0.58%
1998 0.45% 0.61%
1997 0.47% 0.65%
1996 0.49% 0.69%
1995 0.52% 0.73%
1994 0.54% 0.79%
1993 0.56% 0.84%
1992 0.58% 0.9%
1991 0.61% 0.97%
1990 0.63% 1.04%
1989 0.65% 1.11%
1988 0.67% 1.19%
1987 0.7% 1.27%
1986 0.73% 1.36%
1985 0.75% 1.44%
1984 0.79% 1.53%
1983 0.83% 1.61%
1982 0.87% 1.69%
1981 0.92% 1.78%
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 0.22% in Slovenia. 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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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