Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Sri Lanka by year

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Iceland

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Sri Lanka
2023	1.59	1.97
2022	1.59	1.98
2021	1.82	2
2020	1.72	2.01
2019	1.74	2.02
2018	1.71	2.03
2017	1.71	2.04
2016	1.74	2.06
2015	1.8	2.09
2014	1.93	2.13
2013	1.93	2.18
2012	2.04	2.17
2011	2.02	2.14
2010	2.2	2.13
2009	2.23	2.18
2008	2.15	2.23
2007	2.09	2.3
2006	2.08	2.29
2005	2.05	2.26
2004	2.04	2.27
2003	1.99	2.3
2002	1.93	2.31
2001	1.95	2.28
2000	2.08	2.21
1999	1.99	2.14
1998	2.05	2.14
1997	2.04	2.22
1996	2.12	2.29
1995	2.08	2.35
1994	2.14	2.4
1993	2.22	2.44
1992	2.21	2.49
1991	2.18	2.51
1990	2.3	2.54
1989	2.19	2.58
1988	2.26	2.57
1987	2.06	2.64
1986	1.92	2.74
1985	1.93	2.9
1984	2.08	3.01
1983	2.24	3.11
1982	2.27	3.32
1981	2.33	3.65
1980	2.48	3.73
1979	2.49	3.82
1978	2.35	3.81
1977	2.31	3.74
1976	2.52	3.78
1975	2.65	3.82
1974	2.66	3.86
1973	2.94	4
1972	3.09	4.16
1971	2.92	4.27
1970	2.81	4.39
1969	2.99	4.5
1968	3.06	4.66
1967	3.28	4.79
1966	3.59	4.83
1965	3.73	4.93
1964	3.88	5.06
1963	3.99	5.12
1962	3.98	5.18
1961	3.88	5.24
1960	4.29	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Sri Lanka
2023	1,697	66,111
2022	1,719	95,378
2021	2,534	121,858
2020	2,199	170,968
2019	2,163	172,243
2018	1,975	183,610
2017	1,854	187,993
2016	1,711	194,232
2015	1,952	201,815
2014	2,324	211,541
2013	2,169	221,021
2012	2,566	229,138
2011	2,521	224,461
2010	2,862	224,325
2009	3,026	200,175
2008	2,825	232,225
2007	2,617	248,287
2006	2,491	248,706
2005	2,433	248,683
2004	2,425	212,527
2003	2,317	252,008
2002	2,243	252,840
2001	2,365	244,377
2000	2,475	227,060
1999	2,192	206,876
1998	2,357	201,059
1997	2,305	208,193
1996	2,447	215,290
1995	2,354	221,957
1994	2,713	228,904
1993	2,875	226,257
1992	2,898	222,230
1991	2,733	218,117
1990	3,058	224,454
1989	2,832	212,401
1988	2,847	219,184
1987	2,360	226,414
1986	2,384	233,782
1985	2,221	247,836
1984	2,539	263,175
1983	2,702	277,768
1982	2,736	300,030
1981	2,677	328,096
1980	2,966	328,155
1979	2,980	329,791
1978	2,727	317,055
1977	2,551	300,038
1976	2,951	291,816
1975	2,965	282,496
1974	2,776	275,521
1973	3,121	278,577
1972	3,241	282,494
1971	2,782	281,200
1970	2,576	286,719
1969	2,766	286,218
1968	2,841	286,642
1967	3,021	284,738
1966	3,305	275,549
1965	3,442	272,422
1964	3,459	269,584
1963	3,490	262,880
1962	3,465	256,719
1961	3,312	251,087
1960	3,758	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Sri Lanka by year

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Iceland

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Sri Lanka
2023	11	11.2
2022	11.5	12.4
2021	13.1	12.9
2020	12.3	13.8
2019	12.3	14.6
2018	12	15.2
2017	11.9	15.4
2016	12	15.7
2015	12.5	16
2014	13.4	16.5
2013	13.4	17
2012	14.1	17.1
2011	14.1	17.1
2010	15.4	17.1
2009	15.8	17.6
2008	15.2	18.2
2007	14.6	18.8
2006	14.5	18.9
2005	14.4	18.7
2004	14.5	18.8
2003	14.3	19.1
2002	14.1	19.2
2001	14.4	19
2000	15.3	18.4
1999	14.8	17.9
1998	15.2	17.8
1997	15.3	18.5
1996	16.1	19
1995	16	19.6
1994	16.7	20
1993	17.5	20
1992	17.7	20.1
1991	17.6	20.2
1990	18.7	20.5
1989	18	20.6
1988	18.7	20.3
1987	16.6	20.8
1986	16.4	21.4
1985	16	22.4
1984	17.2	23.5
1983	18.4	24.4
1982	18.5	26
1981	18.8	28.1
1980	19.8	28.6
1979	19.8	29.3
1978	18.6	29
1977	18	28.3
1976	19.5	28.3
1975	20.1	28.2
1974	19.9	28.2
1973	21.7	28.9
1972	22.4	29.7
1971	20.8	30.2
1970	19.7	31.2
1969	20.7	31.8
1968	21	32.6
1967	22.2	33.2
1966	24	33.2
1965	24.6	33.8
1964	25.3	34.5
1963	26	34.7
1962	25.8	35.1
1961	25.5	35.6
1960	28	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 28 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Sri Lanka
2100	11.8%	13.1%
2099	11.8%	13.1%
2098	11.8%	13.2%
2097	11.8%	13.2%
2096	11.9%	13.2%
2095	11.9%	13.3%
2094	11.9%	13.3%
2093	11.9%	13.4%
2092	11.9%	13.4%
2091	11.9%	13.5%
2090	11.9%	13.6%
2089	11.9%	13.7%
2088	11.9%	13.7%
2087	11.9%	13.8%
2086	11.9%	13.9%
2085	11.9%	14%
2084	11.9%	14%
2083	11.9%	14.1%
2082	11.9%	14.2%
2081	11.9%	14.3%
2080	11.9%	14.3%
2079	12%	14.4%
2078	12%	14.5%
2077	12%	14.5%
2076	12%	14.6%
2075	12.1%	14.6%
2074	12.1%	14.7%
2073	12.1%	14.7%
2072	12.2%	14.8%
2071	12.2%	14.9%
2070	12.3%	14.9%
2069	12.4%	15%
2068	12.4%	15%
2067	12.5%	15.1%
2066	12.6%	15.2%
2065	12.6%	15.3%
2064	12.7%	15.4%
2063	12.8%	15.5%
2062	12.8%	15.6%
2061	12.9%	15.7%
2060	13%	15.8%
2059	13%	16%
2058	13.1%	16.1%
2057	13.2%	16.3%
2056	13.2%	16.4%
2055	13.3%	16.6%
2054	13.4%	16.8%
2053	13.4%	16.9%
2052	13.5%	17.1%
2051	13.6%	17.2%
2050	13.7%	17.4%
2049	13.8%	17.5%
2048	13.8%	17.7%
2047	14%	17.8%
2046	14.1%	17.9%
2045	14.2%	18%
2044	14.3%	18.2%
2043	14.4%	18.3%
2042	14.6%	18.4%
2041	14.8%	18.5%
2040	14.9%	18.6%
2039	15.1%	18.7%
2038	15.3%	18.9%
2037	15.5%	19%
2036	15.8%	19.1%
2035	16%	19.3%
2034	16.2%	19.5%
2033	16.4%	19.7%
2032	16.5%	19.9%
2031	16.6%	20.1%
2030	16.7%	20.3%
2029	16.9%	20.6%
2028	17%	20.9%
2027	17.2%	21.2%
2026	17.4%	21.5%
2025	17.6%	21.9%
2024	17.8%	22%
2023	18.1%	22.4%
2022	18.4%	22.7%
2021	18.6%	23%
2020	18.7%	23.3%
2019	18.9%	23.7%
2018	19.2%	24%
2017	19.6%	24.2%
2016	19.9%	24.5%
2015	20.2%	24.7%
2014	20.4%	24.9%
2013	20.6%	25%
2012	20.7%	25.2%
2011	20.8%	25.3%
2010	20.9%	25.4%
2009	20.9%	25.5%
2008	20.9%	25.6%
2007	21.1%	25.7%
2006	21.5%	25.7%
2005	22.1%	25.8%
2004	22.5%	26%
2003	22.8%	26.1%
2002	23%	26.3%
2001	23.2%	26.6%
2000	23.3%	27%
1999	23.4%	27.4%
1998	23.6%	27.8%
1997	23.9%	28.2%
1996	24.1%	28.6%
1995	24.4%	29.2%
1994	24.7%	29.9%
1993	24.8%	30.6%
1992	24.8%	31.4%
1991	24.8%	32.1%
1990	25%	32.5%
1989	25%	33%
1988	25.2%	33.5%
1987	25.6%	34%
1986	25.9%	34.6%
1985	26.2%	35.2%
1984	26.5%	35.5%
1983	26.7%	35.8%
1982	26.9%	36%
1981	27.2%	36.2%
1980	27.5%	36.4%
1979	27.9%	36.7%
1978	28.4%	36.9%
1977	29%	37.2%
1976	29.5%	37.6%
1975	30.1%	38%
1974	30.7%	38.4%
1973	31.2%	38.8%
1972	31.6%	39.2%
1971	32.1%	39.5%
1970	32.6%	39.7%
1969	33.2%	39.9%
1968	33.6%	40.1%
1967	34%	40.3%
1966	34.3%	40.4%
1965	34.5%	40.5%
1964	34.7%	40.6%
1963	34.9%	40.7%
1962	34.9%	40.8%
1961	35%	40.9%
1960	34.9%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 25% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Sri Lanka

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Iceland

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Sri Lanka
2023	3	18
2022	5	22
2021	5	34
2020	12	23
2019	4	20
2018	4	21
2017	3	21
2016	3	22
2015	4	22
2014	4	23
2013	4	23
2012	4	24
2011	4	25
2010	5	26
2009	5	28
2008	4	30
2007	5	31
2006	5	32
2005	5	32
2004	6	37
2003	6	35
2002	7	36
2001	6	37
2000	7	39
1999	7	41
1998	8	43
1997	8	45
1996	7	47
1995	13	48
1994	9	49
1993	10	51
1992	12	54
1991	11	57
1990	13	59
1989	14	61
1988	11	62
1987	13	64
1986	15	66
1985	11	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Sri Lanka
2023	0.26%	0.61%
2022	0.26%	0.64%
2021	0.27%	0.66%
2020	0.27%	0.69%
2019	0.27%	0.72%
2018	0.27%	0.76%
2017	0.26%	0.79%
2016	0.26%	0.83%
2015	0.26%	0.87%
2014	0.26%	0.92%
2013	0.26%	0.98%
2012	0.26%	1.03%
2011	0.27%	1.08%
2010	0.27%	1.12%
2009	0.27%	2.08%
2008	0.28%	1.2%
2007	0.29%	1.26%
2006	0.3%	1.33%
2005	0.31%	1.4%
2004	0.33%	2.88%
2003	0.34%	1.52%
2002	0.36%	1.55%
2001	0.38%	1.58%
2000	0.4%	1.63%
1999	0.42%	1.69%
1998	0.45%	1.76%
1997	0.47%	1.86%
1996	0.49%	1.95%
1995	0.52%	2.05%
1994	0.54%	2.14%
1993	0.56%	2.22%
1992	0.58%	2.29%
1991	0.61%	2.32%
1990	0.63%	2.33%
1989	0.65%	2.74%
1988	0.67%	2.41%
1987	0.7%	2.54%
1986	0.73%	2.74%
1985	0.75%	3.02%
1984	0.79%	3.35%
1983	0.83%	3.67%
1982	0.87%	3.98%
1981	0.92%	4.29%
1980	0.97%	4.63%
1979	1.03%	4.99%
1978	1.09%	5.38%
1977	1.15%	5.77%
1976	1.22%	6.12%
1975	1.29%	6.41%
1974	1.35%	6.62%
1973	1.41%	6.77%
1972	1.48%	6.86%
1971	1.54%	6.94%
1970	1.6%	7.02%
1969	1.66%	7.14%
1968	1.72%	7.32%
1967	1.79%	7.55%
1966	1.85%	7.81%
1965	1.92%	8.07%
1964	1.97%	8.3%
1963	2.02%	8.48%
1962	2.07%	8.66%
1961	2.11%	8.95%
1960	2.14%	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Iceland and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.