Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Tanzania

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Tanzania by year

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Iceland

Tanzania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Tanzania
2023	1.59	4.61
2022	1.59	4.67
2021	1.82	4.73
2020	1.72	4.8
2019	1.74	4.87
2018	1.71	4.93
2017	1.71	4.99
2016	1.74	5.01
2015	1.8	5.03
2014	1.93	5.12
2013	1.93	5.16
2012	2.04	5.14
2011	2.02	5.14
2010	2.2	5.23
2009	2.23	5.26
2008	2.15	5.32
2007	2.09	5.4
2006	2.08	5.51
2005	2.05	5.58
2004	2.04	5.6
2003	1.99	5.58
2002	1.93	5.57
2001	1.95	5.62
2000	2.08	5.67
1999	1.99	5.75
1998	2.05	5.81
1997	2.04	5.84
1996	2.12	5.83
1995	2.08	5.82
1994	2.14	5.89
1993	2.22	6
1992	2.21	6.08
1991	2.18	6.14
1990	2.3	6.2
1989	2.19	6.3
1988	2.26	6.38
1987	2.06	6.41
1986	1.92	6.49
1985	1.93	6.6
1984	2.08	6.72
1983	2.24	6.81
1982	2.27	6.87
1981	2.33	6.93
1980	2.48	6.99
1979	2.49	7.04
1978	2.35	7.06
1977	2.31	7.07
1976	2.52	7.09
1975	2.65	7.1
1974	2.66	7.12
1973	2.94	7.06
1972	3.09	7.05
1971	2.92	7.04
1970	2.81	7
1969	2.99	6.95
1968	3.06	6.9
1967	3.28	6.86
1966	3.59	6.8
1965	3.73	6.73
1964	3.88	6.68
1963	3.99	6.65
1962	3.98	6.61
1961	3.88	6.56
1960	4.29	6.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Tanzania

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Tanzania
2023	1,697	1,960,623
2022	1,719	1,927,960
2021	2,534	1,880,137
2020	2,199	1,861,377
2019	2,163	1,816,669
2018	1,975	1,777,852
2017	1,854	1,726,909
2016	1,711	1,659,502
2015	1,952	1,592,882
2014	2,324	1,565,630
2013	2,169	1,509,008
2012	2,566	1,439,325
2011	2,521	1,384,886
2010	2,862	1,363,477
2009	3,026	1,332,015
2008	2,825	1,303,728
2007	2,617	1,278,285
2006	2,491	1,257,927
2005	2,433	1,224,165
2004	2,425	1,175,379
2003	2,317	1,118,435
2002	2,243	1,063,195
2001	2,365	1,026,242
2000	2,475	985,185
1999	2,192	948,659
1998	2,357	920,806
1997	2,305	882,544
1996	2,447	868,524
1995	2,354	838,980
1994	2,713	803,953
1993	2,875	778,044
1992	2,898	767,961
1991	2,733	762,011
1990	3,058	750,825
1989	2,832	743,854
1988	2,847	736,551
1987	2,360	718,580
1986	2,384	705,677
1985	2,221	697,867
1984	2,539	687,435
1983	2,702	679,720
1982	2,736	662,627
1981	2,677	645,496
1980	2,966	629,444
1979	2,980	613,388
1978	2,727	595,024
1977	2,551	574,938
1976	2,951	553,617
1975	2,965	533,906
1974	2,776	515,152
1973	3,121	488,429
1972	3,241	467,305
1971	2,782	449,014
1970	2,576	427,988
1969	2,766	408,322
1968	2,841	389,467
1967	3,021	374,763
1966	3,305	360,229
1965	3,442	343,456
1964	3,459	328,527
1963	3,490	314,644
1962	3,465	300,663
1961	3,312	286,839
1960	3,758	275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Tanzania by year

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Iceland

Tanzania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Tanzania
2023	11	35.2
2022	11.5	35.6
2021	13.1	36
2020	12.3	36.4
2019	12.3	36.9
2018	12	37.3
2017	11.9	37.6
2016	12	37.6
2015	12.5	37.6
2014	13.4	38.4
2013	13.4	38.4
2012	14.1	38.1
2011	14.1	38.1
2010	15.4	38.8
2009	15.8	39.2
2008	15.2	39.6
2007	14.6	40.2
2006	14.5	41
2005	14.4	41.5
2004	14.5	41.5
2003	14.3	41.3
2002	14.1	41.2
2001	14.4	41.4
2000	15.3	41.5
1999	14.8	41.8
1998	15.2	42.1
1997	15.3	42.1
1996	16.1	42.3
1995	16	41.9
1994	16.7	41.5
1993	17.5	41.7
1992	17.7	42.3
1991	17.6	42.7
1990	18.7	43
1989	18	43.5
1988	18.7	44
1987	16.6	44.3
1986	16.4	44.9
1985	16	45.7
1984	17.2	46.4
1983	18.4	47.1
1982	18.5	47.5
1981	18.8	47.9
1980	19.8	48.3
1979	19.8	48.8
1978	18.6	49.2
1977	18	49.5
1976	19.5	49.8
1975	20.1	50.2
1974	19.9	50.6
1973	21.7	50.3
1972	22.4	50.4
1971	20.8	50.6
1970	19.7	50.4
1969	20.7	50.3
1968	21	50.2
1967	22.2	50.3
1966	24	50.2
1965	24.6	49.9
1964	25.3	49.8
1963	26	49.7
1962	25.8	49.4
1961	25.5	49.1
1960	28	49

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 28 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Tanzania
2100	11.8%	23.4%
2099	11.8%	23.6%
2098	11.8%	23.8%
2097	11.8%	23.9%
2096	11.9%	24.1%
2095	11.9%	24.3%
2094	11.9%	24.5%
2093	11.9%	24.7%
2092	11.9%	24.8%
2091	11.9%	25%
2090	11.9%	25.2%
2089	11.9%	25.4%
2088	11.9%	25.6%
2087	11.9%	25.8%
2086	11.9%	26%
2085	11.9%	26.2%
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%	27.5%
2078	12%	27.7%
2077	12%	28%
2076	12%	28.2%
2075	12.1%	28.4%
2074	12.1%	28.7%
2073	12.1%	28.9%
2072	12.2%	29.1%
2071	12.2%	29.4%
2070	12.3%	29.6%
2069	12.4%	29.8%
2068	12.4%	30.1%
2067	12.5%	30.3%
2066	12.6%	30.6%
2065	12.6%	30.8%
2064	12.7%	31.1%
2063	12.8%	31.3%
2062	12.8%	31.6%
2061	12.9%	31.9%
2060	13%	32.1%
2059	13%	32.4%
2058	13.1%	32.7%
2057	13.2%	32.9%
2056	13.2%	33.2%
2055	13.3%	33.5%
2054	13.4%	33.8%
2053	13.4%	34.1%
2052	13.5%	34.3%
2051	13.6%	34.6%
2050	13.7%	34.9%
2049	13.8%	35.2%
2048	13.8%	35.5%
2047	14%	35.8%
2046	14.1%	36.1%
2045	14.2%	36.4%
2044	14.3%	36.7%
2043	14.4%	37%
2042	14.6%	37.3%
2041	14.8%	37.6%
2040	14.9%	37.9%
2039	15.1%	38.3%
2038	15.3%	38.6%
2037	15.5%	39%
2036	15.8%	39.3%
2035	16%	39.6%
2034	16.2%	40%
2033	16.4%	40.3%
2032	16.5%	40.7%
2031	16.6%	41%
2030	16.7%	41.3%
2029	16.9%	41.6%
2028	17%	41.8%
2027	17.2%	42.1%
2026	17.4%	42.2%
2025	17.6%	42.4%
2024	17.8%	42.5%
2023	18.1%	42.7%
2022	18.4%	42.9%
2021	18.6%	43.1%
2020	18.7%	43.4%
2019	18.9%	43.6%
2018	19.2%	43.8%
2017	19.6%	44%
2016	19.9%	44.2%
2015	20.2%	44.5%
2014	20.4%	44.8%
2013	20.6%	44.9%
2012	20.7%	45.1%
2011	20.8%	45.2%
2010	20.9%	45.3%
2009	20.9%	45.3%
2008	20.9%	45.1%
2007	21.1%	45%
2006	21.5%	44.9%
2005	22.1%	44.8%
2004	22.5%	44.7%
2003	22.8%	44.6%
2002	23%	44.6%
2001	23.2%	44.5%
2000	23.3%	44.6%
1999	23.4%	44.7%
1998	23.6%	44.7%
1997	23.9%	44.8%
1996	24.1%	44.7%
1995	24.4%	44.5%
1994	24.7%	44.9%
1993	24.8%	45.5%
1992	24.8%	46%
1991	24.8%	46.2%
1990	25%	46.3%
1989	25%	46.5%
1988	25.2%	46.7%
1987	25.6%	46.9%
1986	25.9%	47.2%
1985	26.2%	47.4%
1984	26.5%	47.5%
1983	26.7%	47.6%
1982	26.9%	47.5%
1981	27.2%	47.4%
1980	27.5%	47.2%
1979	27.9%	46.9%
1978	28.4%	46.7%
1977	29%	46.6%
1976	29.5%	46.5%
1975	30.1%	46.4%
1974	30.7%	46.3%
1973	31.2%	46.2%
1972	31.6%	46.1%
1971	32.1%	46.1%
1970	32.6%	46%
1969	33.2%	45.9%
1968	33.6%	45.8%
1967	34%	45.6%
1966	34.3%	45.4%
1965	34.5%	45.2%
1964	34.7%	45%
1963	34.9%	44.8%
1962	34.9%	44.8%
1961	35%	44.8%
1960	34.9%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 25% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Tanzania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Tanzania

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Iceland

Tanzania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Tanzania
2023	3	276
2022	5	152
2021	5	162
2020	12	160
2019	4	292
2018	4	319
2017	3	345
2016	3	396
2015	4	433
2014	4	454
2013	4	479
2012	4	448
2011	4	475
2010	5	486
2009	5	502
2008	4	511
2007	5	453
2006	5	366
2005	5	350
2004	6	365
2003	6	397
2002	7	454
2001	6	493
2000	7	568
1999	7	635
1998	8	739
1997	8	777
1996	7	775
1995	13	797
1994	9	816
1993	10	851
1992	12	864
1991	11	873
1990	13	900
1989	14	927
1988	11	949
1987	13	964
1986	15	971
1985	11	980

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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Tanzania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Tanzania
2023	0.26%	3.89%
2022	0.26%	4.05%
2021	0.27%	4.22%
2020	0.27%	4.42%
2019	0.27%	4.6%
2018	0.27%	4.8%
2017	0.26%	5.02%
2016	0.26%	5.25%
2015	0.26%	5.48%
2014	0.26%	5.67%
2013	0.26%	5.95%
2012	0.26%	6.21%
2011	0.27%	6.5%
2010	0.27%	6.86%
2009	0.27%	7.24%
2008	0.28%	7.7%
2007	0.29%	8.16%
2006	0.3%	8.69%
2005	0.31%	9.24%
2004	0.33%	9.86%
2003	0.34%	10.5%
2002	0.36%	11.3%
2001	0.38%	12.1%
2000	0.4%	12.8%
1999	0.42%	13.6%
1998	0.45%	14.2%
1997	0.47%	14.8%
1996	0.49%	15.2%
1995	0.52%	15.6%
1994	0.54%	15.9%
1993	0.56%	16.1%
1992	0.58%	16.3%
1991	0.61%	16.5%
1990	0.63%	16.7%
1989	0.65%	16.9%
1988	0.67%	17.2%
1987	0.7%	17.4%
1986	0.73%	17.6%
1985	0.75%	17.7%
1984	0.79%	17.8%
1983	0.83%	17.8%
1982	0.87%	17.8%
1981	0.92%	17.8%
1980	0.97%	17.9%
1979	1.03%	18.1%
1978	1.09%	18.4%
1977	1.15%	18.8%
1976	1.22%	19.2%
1975	1.29%	19.6%
1974	1.35%	20.1%
1973	1.41%	20.5%
1972	1.48%	20.9%
1971	1.54%	21.2%
1970	1.6%	21.6%
1969	1.66%	21.9%
1968	1.72%	22.2%
1967	1.79%	22.5%
1966	1.85%	22.8%
1965	1.92%	23.1%
1964	1.97%	23.4%
1963	2.02%	23.6%
1962	2.07%	23.8%
1961	2.11%	24%
1960	2.14%	24.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Iceland and 3.89% in Tanzania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.