Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Syria

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Syria by year

Chart Table

Iceland

Syria

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Syria
2023	1.59	2.71
2022	1.59	2.75
2021	1.82	2.8
2020	1.72	2.84
2019	1.74	2.88
2018	1.71	2.93
2017	1.71	2.97
2016	1.74	3.01
2015	1.8	3.07
2014	1.93	3.12
2013	1.93	3.17
2012	2.04	3.22
2011	2.02	3.29
2010	2.2	3.36
2009	2.23	3.42
2008	2.15	3.48
2007	2.09	3.54
2006	2.08	3.56
2005	2.05	3.61
2004	2.04	3.68
2003	1.99	3.76
2002	1.93	3.87
2001	1.95	3.98
2000	2.08	4.07
1999	1.99	4.14
1998	2.05	4.25
1997	2.04	4.37
1996	2.12	4.54
1995	2.08	4.7
1994	2.14	4.86
1993	2.22	4.99
1992	2.21	5.14
1991	2.18	5.34
1990	2.3	5.56
1989	2.19	5.78
1988	2.26	6
1987	2.06	6.2
1986	1.92	6.37
1985	1.93	6.48
1984	2.08	6.59
1983	2.24	6.69
1982	2.27	6.81
1981	2.33	6.97
1980	2.48	7.12
1979	2.49	7.25
1978	2.35	7.35
1977	2.31	7.42
1976	2.52	7.45
1975	2.65	7.49
1974	2.66	7.52
1973	2.94	7.55
1972	3.09	7.57
1971	2.92	7.6
1970	2.81	7.62
1969	2.99	7.59
1968	3.06	7.57
1967	3.28	7.56
1966	3.59	7.55
1965	3.73	7.53
1964	3.88	7.53
1963	3.99	7.51
1962	3.98	7.51
1961	3.88	7.5
1960	4.29	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.71 in Syria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Iceland

Syria

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Syria
2023	1,697	402,713
2022	1,719	369,750
2021	2,534	350,560
2020	2,199	327,992
2019	2,163	293,762
2018	1,975	242,530
2017	1,854	237,214
2016	1,711	236,007
2015	1,952	253,977
2014	2,324	333,116
2013	2,169	419,341
2012	2,566	475,520
2011	2,521	543,950
2010	2,862	558,666
2009	3,026	559,314
2008	2,825	576,593
2007	2,617	529,162
2006	2,491	480,616
2005	2,433	468,960
2004	2,425	461,209
2003	2,317	457,000
2002	2,243	453,967
2001	2,365	451,503
2000	2,475	446,211
1999	2,192	439,261
1998	2,357	433,447
1997	2,305	429,887
1996	2,447	430,765
1995	2,354	430,172
1994	2,713	426,996
1993	2,875	420,244
1992	2,898	412,878
1991	2,733	410,830
1990	3,058	409,177
1989	2,832	406,111
1988	2,847	404,285
1987	2,360	399,159
1986	2,384	390,821
1985	2,221	379,231
1984	2,539	366,768
1983	2,702	355,375
1982	2,736	319,664
1981	2,677	330,237
1980	2,966	332,464
1979	2,980	324,943
1978	2,727	316,724
1977	2,551	306,630
1976	2,951	294,267
1975	2,965	282,299
1974	2,776	270,735
1973	3,121	254,687
1972	3,241	249,027
1971	2,782	239,610
1970	2,576	230,117
1969	2,766	219,114
1968	2,841	209,454
1967	3,021	199,223
1966	3,305	191,122
1965	3,442	182,560
1964	3,459	174,549
1963	3,490	166,555
1962	3,465	159,155
1961	3,312	151,485
1960	3,758	143,687

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 +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Syria by year

Chart Table

Iceland

Syria

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Syria
2023	11	22.1
2022	11.5	21.2
2021	13.1	21.2
2020	12.3	20.6
2019	12.3	19.7
2018	12	18.9
2017	11.9	19.6
2016	12	19.6
2015	12.5	21.3
2014	13.4	23.8
2013	13.4	26.9
2012	14.1	27.7
2011	14.1	28.1
2010	15.4	28.7
2009	15.8	29.2
2008	15.2	30.5
2007	14.6	29.1
2006	14.5	28.3
2005	14.4	28.8
2004	14.5	29.1
2003	14.3	29.6
2002	14.1	30.1
2001	14.4	30.7
2000	15.3	31.2
1999	14.8	31.5
1998	15.2	32
1997	15.3	32.5
1996	16.1	33.3
1995	16	34
1994	16.7	34.6
1993	17.5	35
1992	17.7	35.4
1991	17.6	36.3
1990	18.7	37.3
1989	18	38.3
1988	18.7	39.4
1987	16.6	40.3
1986	16.4	41
1985	16	41.3
1984	17.2	41.5
1983	18.4	41.9
1982	18.5	42.2
1981	18.8	43
1980	19.8	43.7
1979	19.8	44.4
1978	18.6	44.9
1977	18	45.3
1976	19.5	45.4
1975	20.1	45.5
1974	19.9	45.6
1973	21.7	45.7
1972	22.4	45.9
1971	20.8	46.2
1970	19.7	46.5
1969	20.7	46.4
1968	21	46.5
1967	22.2	46.5
1966	24	46.7
1965	24.6	46.7
1964	25.3	46.9
1963	26	47
1962	25.8	47.2
1961	25.5	47.3
1960	28	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 28 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Iceland	Syria
2100	11.8%	15.9%
2099	11.8%	16%
2098	11.8%	16%
2097	11.8%	16.1%
2096	11.9%	16.1%
2095	11.9%	16.1%
2094	11.9%	16.2%
2093	11.9%	16.2%
2092	11.9%	16.2%
2091	11.9%	16.2%
2090	11.9%	16.2%
2089	11.9%	16.2%
2088	11.9%	16.2%
2087	11.9%	16.3%
2086	11.9%	16.4%
2085	11.9%	16.4%
2084	11.9%	16.5%
2083	11.9%	16.7%
2082	11.9%	16.8%
2081	11.9%	17%
2080	11.9%	17.2%
2079	12%	17.4%
2078	12%	17.6%
2077	12%	17.8%
2076	12%	18.1%
2075	12.1%	18.3%
2074	12.1%	18.6%
2073	12.1%	18.8%
2072	12.2%	19.1%
2071	12.2%	19.3%
2070	12.3%	19.5%
2069	12.4%	19.6%
2068	12.4%	19.8%
2067	12.5%	19.9%
2066	12.6%	20%
2065	12.6%	20.1%
2064	12.7%	20.1%
2063	12.8%	20.1%
2062	12.8%	20.2%
2061	12.9%	20.2%
2060	13%	20.2%
2059	13%	20.2%
2058	13.1%	20.3%
2057	13.2%	20.4%
2056	13.2%	20.5%
2055	13.3%	20.7%
2054	13.4%	21%
2053	13.4%	21.3%
2052	13.5%	21.6%
2051	13.6%	22%
2050	13.7%	22.5%
2049	13.8%	23%
2048	13.8%	23.6%
2047	14%	24.2%
2046	14.1%	24.8%
2045	14.2%	25.5%
2044	14.3%	26.1%
2043	14.4%	26.7%
2042	14.6%	27.2%
2041	14.8%	27.8%
2040	14.9%	28.2%
2039	15.1%	28.6%
2038	15.3%	28.9%
2037	15.5%	29%
2036	15.8%	29%
2035	16%	28.9%
2034	16.2%	28.7%
2033	16.4%	28.5%
2032	16.5%	28.1%
2031	16.6%	27.7%
2030	16.7%	27.4%
2029	16.9%	27.3%
2028	17%	27.4%
2027	17.2%	27.7%
2026	17.4%	28.1%
2025	17.6%	28.8%
2024	17.8%	29.2%
2023	18.1%	30.3%
2022	18.4%	31.9%
2021	18.6%	33.4%
2020	18.7%	34.6%
2019	18.9%	36.1%
2018	19.2%	37.9%
2017	19.6%	39.3%
2016	19.9%	40.2%
2015	20.2%	40.6%
2014	20.4%	39.8%
2013	20.6%	38%
2012	20.7%	36.5%
2011	20.8%	36.1%
2010	20.9%	36.1%
2009	20.9%	36.3%
2008	20.9%	36.3%
2007	21.1%	36.7%
2006	21.5%	38.1%
2005	22.1%	39.1%
2004	22.5%	39.6%
2003	22.8%	40.2%
2002	23%	40.8%
2001	23.2%	41.3%
2000	23.3%	41.9%
1999	23.4%	42.4%
1998	23.6%	42.9%
1997	23.9%	43.3%
1996	24.1%	43.8%
1995	24.4%	44.2%
1994	24.7%	44.7%
1993	24.8%	45.2%
1992	24.8%	45.7%
1991	24.8%	46.1%
1990	25%	46.6%
1989	25%	46.9%
1988	25.2%	47.2%
1987	25.6%	47.5%
1986	25.9%	47.7%
1985	26.2%	48%
1984	26.5%	48.2%
1983	26.7%	48.4%
1982	26.9%	48.5%
1981	27.2%	48.7%
1980	27.5%	48.7%
1979	27.9%	48.7%
1978	28.4%	48.7%
1977	29%	48.7%
1976	29.5%	48.6%
1975	30.1%	48.6%
1974	30.7%	48.5%
1973	31.2%	48.5%
1972	31.6%	48.4%
1971	32.1%	48.3%
1970	32.6%	48.2%
1969	33.2%	48%
1968	33.6%	47.8%
1967	34%	47.5%
1966	34.3%	47.3%
1965	34.5%	46.9%
1964	34.7%	46.6%
1963	34.9%	46.3%
1962	34.9%	46.1%
1961	35%	45.7%
1960	34.9%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 25% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Syria

Chart Table

Iceland

Syria

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Syria
2023	3	20
2022	5	21
2021	5	30
2020	12	23
2019	4	24
2018	4	21
2017	3	23
2016	3	23
2015	4	24
2014	4	25
2013	4	25
2012	4	22
2011	4	21
2010	5	19
2009	5	19
2008	4	20
2007	5	19
2006	5	20
2005	5	21
2004	6	22
2003	6	24
2002	7	26
2001	6	29
2000	7	31
1999	7	32
1998	8	34
1997	8	34
1996	7	34
1995	13	33
1994	9	32
1993	10	32
1992	12	33
1991	11	35
1990	13	37
1989	14	41
1988	11	44
1987	13	48
1986	15	52
1985	11	55

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 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Iceland

Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Syria
2023	0.26%	2.06%
2022	0.26%	2.11%
2021	0.27%	2.1%
2020	0.27%	2.24%
2019	0.27%	2.5%
2018	0.27%	3.26%
2017	0.26%	3.3%
2016	0.26%	3.22%
2015	0.26%	3.7%
2014	0.26%	3.53%
2013	0.26%	3.65%
2012	0.26%	3.39%
2011	0.27%	2.17%
2010	0.27%	1.9%
2009	0.27%	1.9%
2008	0.28%	1.9%
2007	0.29%	1.92%
2006	0.3%	1.95%
2005	0.31%	1.98%
2004	0.33%	2.03%
2003	0.34%	2.09%
2002	0.36%	2.15%
2001	0.38%	2.23%
2000	0.4%	2.32%
1999	0.42%	2.42%
1998	0.45%	2.53%
1997	0.47%	2.66%
1996	0.49%	2.8%
1995	0.52%	2.94%
1994	0.54%	3.09%
1993	0.56%	3.24%
1992	0.58%	3.4%
1991	0.61%	3.55%
1990	0.63%	3.7%
1989	0.65%	3.85%
1988	0.67%	4.02%
1987	0.7%	4.19%
1986	0.73%	4.39%
1985	0.75%	4.6%
1984	0.79%	4.84%
1983	0.83%	5.1%
1982	0.87%	7.06%
1981	0.92%	6.33%
1980	0.97%	6.03%
1979	1.03%	6.4%
1978	1.09%	6.79%
1977	1.15%	7.19%
1976	1.22%	7.61%
1975	1.29%	8.03%
1974	1.35%	8.47%
1973	1.41%	8.92%
1972	1.48%	9.4%
1971	1.54%	9.91%
1970	1.6%	10.5%
1969	1.66%	11.1%
1968	1.72%	11.7%
1967	1.79%	12.3%
1966	1.85%	12.9%
1965	1.92%	13.5%
1964	1.97%	14.1%
1963	2.02%	14.7%
1962	2.07%	15.3%
1961	2.11%	16.1%
1960	2.14%	16.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Iceland and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.