Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Somalia

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Somalia by year

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Iceland

Somalia

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Somalia
2023	1.59	6.13
2022	1.59	6.26
2021	1.82	6.35
2020	1.72	6.45
2019	1.74	6.56
2018	1.71	6.66
2017	1.71	6.77
2016	1.74	6.88
2015	1.8	6.98
2014	1.93	7.06
2013	1.93	7.14
2012	2.04	7.21
2011	2.02	7.27
2010	2.2	7.32
2009	2.23	7.38
2008	2.15	7.42
2007	2.09	7.46
2006	2.08	7.49
2005	2.05	7.53
2004	2.04	7.57
2003	1.99	7.6
2002	1.93	7.63
2001	1.95	7.64
2000	2.08	7.65
1999	1.99	7.66
1998	2.05	7.66
1997	2.04	7.66
1996	2.12	7.62
1995	2.08	7.58
1994	2.14	7.54
1993	2.22	7.53
1992	2.21	7.5
1991	2.18	7.47
1990	2.3	7.44
1989	2.19	7.42
1988	2.26	7.4
1987	2.06	7.37
1986	1.92	7.35
1985	1.93	7.33
1984	2.08	7.3
1983	2.24	7.28
1982	2.27	7.25
1981	2.33	7.23
1980	2.48	7.18
1979	2.49	7.16
1978	2.35	7.13
1977	2.31	7
1976	2.52	7.02
1975	2.65	7.03
1974	2.66	7.06
1973	2.94	7.09
1972	3.09	7.12
1971	2.92	7.15
1970	2.81	7.18
1969	2.99	7.21
1968	3.06	7.23
1967	3.28	7.25
1966	3.59	7.26
1965	3.73	7.26
1964	3.88	7.26
1963	3.99	7.26
1962	3.98	7.26
1961	3.88	7.25
1960	4.29	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Somalia
2023	1,697	608,203
2022	1,719	551,450
2021	2,534	566,399
2020	2,199	561,311
2019	2,163	548,756
2018	1,975	514,244
2017	1,854	478,556
2016	1,711	495,132
2015	1,952	481,573
2014	2,324	464,481
2013	2,169	448,518
2012	2,566	399,468
2011	2,521	203,213
2010	2,862	385,571
2009	3,026	405,784
2008	2,825	394,258
2007	2,617	380,303
2006	2,491	372,597
2005	2,433	363,117
2004	2,425	351,959
2003	2,317	341,192
2002	2,243	331,215
2001	2,365	319,059
2000	2,475	306,651
1999	2,192	295,523
1998	2,357	284,779
1997	2,305	271,894
1996	2,447	264,807
1995	2,354	254,509
1994	2,713	246,950
1993	2,875	232,960
1992	2,898	57,495
1991	2,733	53,052
1990	3,058	225,162
1989	2,832	225,255
1988	2,847	215,599
1987	2,360	231,580
1986	2,384	218,416
1985	2,221	207,960
1984	2,539	199,017
1983	2,702	190,775
1982	2,736	182,793
1981	2,677	185,211
1980	2,966	174,790
1979	2,980	151,016
1978	2,727	132,689
1977	2,551	124,818
1976	2,951	113,319
1975	2,965	108,998
1974	2,776	104,813
1973	3,121	108,038
1972	3,241	104,493
1971	2,782	101,196
1970	2,576	98,025
1969	2,766	95,045
1968	2,841	92,208
1967	3,021	89,497
1966	3,305	86,930
1965	3,442	84,448
1964	3,459	82,042
1963	3,490	79,859
1962	3,465	77,737
1961	3,312	75,513
1960	3,758	73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Somalia by year

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Iceland

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Somalia
2023	11	43
2022	11.5	43.8
2021	13.1	44.1
2020	12.3	44.5
2019	12.3	45.1
2018	12	45.7
2017	11.9	46.2
2016	12	46.6
2015	12.5	47.2
2014	13.4	47.5
2013	13.4	47.7
2012	14.1	48.2
2011	14.1	48.6
2010	15.4	48.1
2009	15.8	48.4
2008	15.2	48.8
2007	14.6	48.9
2006	14.5	49.4
2005	14.4	49.6
2004	14.5	49.9
2003	14.3	50.1
2002	14.1	50.4
2001	14.4	50.4
2000	15.3	50.4
1999	14.8	50.7
1998	15.2	50.7
1997	15.3	50.8
1996	16.1	51
1995	16	50.6
1994	16.7	51.1
1993	17.5	50.1
1992	17.7	51.5
1991	17.6	51.9
1990	18.7	50.3
1989	18	50.4
1988	18.7	50.8
1987	16.6	49.3
1986	16.4	48.9
1985	16	48.7
1984	17.2	48.5
1983	18.4	48.5
1982	18.5	48.3
1981	18.8	49.5
1980	19.8	47.4
1979	19.8	44.9
1978	18.6	45.2
1977	18	46.2
1976	19.5	46
1975	20.1	45.9
1974	19.9	45.7
1973	21.7	45.6
1972	22.4	45.6
1971	20.8	45.5
1970	19.7	45.5
1969	20.7	45.6
1968	21	45.6
1967	22.2	45.7
1966	24	45.8
1965	24.6	45.9
1964	25.3	46
1963	26	46.2
1962	25.8	46.3
1961	25.5	46.5
1960	28	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 43 in Somalia, compared with 28 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Somalia
2100	11.8%	23.1%
2099	11.8%	23.3%
2098	11.8%	23.4%
2097	11.8%	23.6%
2096	11.9%	23.8%
2095	11.9%	24%
2094	11.9%	24.2%
2093	11.9%	24.4%
2092	11.9%	24.6%
2091	11.9%	24.8%
2090	11.9%	25%
2089	11.9%	25.2%
2088	11.9%	25.5%
2087	11.9%	25.7%
2086	11.9%	25.9%
2085	11.9%	26.1%
2084	11.9%	26.4%
2083	11.9%	26.6%
2082	11.9%	26.8%
2081	11.9%	27.1%
2080	11.9%	27.3%
2079	12%	27.6%
2078	12%	27.9%
2077	12%	28.1%
2076	12%	28.4%
2075	12.1%	28.7%
2074	12.1%	29%
2073	12.1%	29.3%
2072	12.2%	29.6%
2071	12.2%	29.9%
2070	12.3%	30.2%
2069	12.4%	30.6%
2068	12.4%	30.9%
2067	12.5%	31.2%
2066	12.6%	31.5%
2065	12.6%	31.9%
2064	12.7%	32.2%
2063	12.8%	32.5%
2062	12.8%	32.9%
2061	12.9%	33.2%
2060	13%	33.6%
2059	13%	33.9%
2058	13.1%	34.2%
2057	13.2%	34.6%
2056	13.2%	34.9%
2055	13.3%	35.3%
2054	13.4%	35.7%
2053	13.4%	36.1%
2052	13.5%	36.4%
2051	13.6%	36.8%
2050	13.7%	37.2%
2049	13.8%	37.6%
2048	13.8%	38%
2047	14%	38.4%
2046	14.1%	38.8%
2045	14.2%	39.2%
2044	14.3%	39.7%
2043	14.4%	40.1%
2042	14.6%	40.5%
2041	14.8%	41%
2040	14.9%	41.5%
2039	15.1%	41.9%
2038	15.3%	42.4%
2037	15.5%	42.8%
2036	15.8%	43.3%
2035	16%	43.7%
2034	16.2%	44.1%
2033	16.4%	44.5%
2032	16.5%	44.9%
2031	16.6%	45.2%
2030	16.7%	45.6%
2029	16.9%	46%
2028	17%	46.2%
2027	17.2%	46.5%
2026	17.4%	46.6%
2025	17.6%	46.6%
2024	17.8%	46.6%
2023	18.1%	46.7%
2022	18.4%	46.8%
2021	18.6%	47%
2020	18.7%	47%
2019	18.9%	47.1%
2018	19.2%	47.3%
2017	19.6%	47.4%
2016	19.9%	47.5%
2015	20.2%	47.6%
2014	20.4%	47.7%
2013	20.6%	47.8%
2012	20.7%	47.9%
2011	20.8%	48.3%
2010	20.9%	48.7%
2009	20.9%	48.8%
2008	20.9%	48.9%
2007	21.1%	48.9%
2006	21.5%	48.6%
2005	22.1%	48.2%
2004	22.5%	47.9%
2003	22.8%	47.7%
2002	23%	47.6%
2001	23.2%	47.5%
2000	23.3%	47.4%
1999	23.4%	47.2%
1998	23.6%	47.1%
1997	23.9%	47%
1996	24.1%	46.9%
1995	24.4%	46.7%
1994	24.7%	46.5%
1993	24.8%	46.4%
1992	24.8%	46.5%
1991	24.8%	47%
1990	25%	47%
1989	25%	46.7%
1988	25.2%	46.3%
1987	25.6%	46%
1986	25.9%	45.8%
1985	26.2%	45.6%
1984	26.5%	45.4%
1983	26.7%	45.2%
1982	26.9%	45%
1981	27.2%	44.8%
1980	27.5%	44.6%
1979	27.9%	44.5%
1978	28.4%	44.4%
1977	29%	44.3%
1976	29.5%	44.3%
1975	30.1%	44.3%
1974	30.7%	44.4%
1973	31.2%	44.4%
1972	31.6%	44.4%
1971	32.1%	44.5%
1970	32.6%	44.5%
1969	33.2%	44.6%
1968	33.6%	44.7%
1967	34%	44.8%
1966	34.3%	44.9%
1965	34.5%	45.1%
1964	34.7%	45.1%
1963	34.9%	45%
1962	34.9%	44.8%
1961	35%	44.7%
1960	34.9%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 25% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Somalia

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Iceland

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Somalia
2023	3	563
2022	5	622
2021	5	726
2020	12	655
2019	4	656
2018	4	727
2017	3	716
2016	3	754
2015	4	784
2014	4	816
2013	4	855
2012	4	894
2011	4	972
2010	5	1,062
2009	5	995
2008	4	1,035
2007	5	1,074
2006	5	1,085
2005	5	1,086
2004	6	1,104
2003	6	1,111
2002	7	1,121
2001	6	1,129
2000	7	1,150
1999	7	1,170
1998	8	1,177
1997	8	1,206
1996	7	1,225
1995	13	1,210
1994	9	1,254
1993	10	1,195
1992	12	1,339
1991	11	1,431
1990	13	1,358
1989	14	1,395
1988	11	1,423
1987	13	1,393
1986	15	1,452
1985	11	1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Somalia
2023	0.26%	10.4%
2022	0.26%	14.3%
2021	0.27%	11.1%
2020	0.27%	11.4%
2019	0.27%	11.8%
2018	0.27%	13.6%
2017	0.26%	15.5%
2016	0.26%	13%
2015	0.26%	13.4%
2014	0.26%	13.8%
2013	0.26%	14.3%
2012	0.26%	18.4%
2011	0.27%	35.9%
2010	0.27%	18.6%
2009	0.27%	16.2%
2008	0.28%	16.6%
2007	0.29%	17%
2006	0.3%	17.2%
2005	0.31%	17.2%
2004	0.33%	17.2%
2003	0.34%	17.2%
2002	0.36%	17.2%
2001	0.38%	17.2%
2000	0.4%	17.2%
1999	0.42%	17.2%
1998	0.45%	17.2%
1997	0.47%	17.2%
1996	0.49%	17.2%
1995	0.52%	17.2%
1994	0.54%	17.2%
1993	0.56%	17.3%
1992	0.58%	45.6%
1991	0.61%	44.3%
1990	0.63%	18%
1989	0.65%	18.3%
1988	0.67%	18.6%
1987	0.7%	18.8%
1986	0.73%	19%
1985	0.75%	19.3%
1984	0.79%	19.5%
1983	0.83%	19.8%
1982	0.87%	20.1%
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Iceland and 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.