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Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Ukraine

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Iceland has an annual birth rate of 11 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.63 for Ukraine. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.59 in Iceland and 0.98 in Ukraine — 38.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 62.9% in Iceland and by 57.2% in Ukraine — in 1960, it was 4.29 and 2.29, respectively.

  • Iceland is ranked 132/196 by birth rate compared to 194/196 for Ukraine.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.8 years in Iceland, compared to 26.2 years in Ukraine.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31 in Iceland — it's 28.5 in Ukraine.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.37 in Iceland vs 11.4 in Ukraine.
  • In Iceland, 23.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23% in Ukraine.

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Ukraine by year

Iceland
Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Ukraine
2023 1.59 0.98
2022 1.59 0.9
2021 1.82 1.15
2020 1.72 1.21
2019 1.74 1.22
2018 1.71 1.23
2017 1.71 1.3
2016 1.74 1.39
2015 1.8 1.39
2014 1.93 1.47
2013 1.93 1.52
2012 2.04 1.53
2011 2.02 1.46
2010 2.2 1.44
2009 2.23 1.47
2008 2.15 1.44
2007 2.09 1.34
2006 2.08 1.3
2005 2.05 1.22
2004 2.04 1.22
2003 1.99 1.17
2002 1.93 1.13
2001 1.95 1.09
2000 2.08 1.11
1999 1.99 1.13
1998 2.05 1.21
1997 2.04 1.27
1996 2.12 1.33
1995 2.08 1.4
1994 2.14 1.47
1993 2.22 1.56
1992 2.21 1.67
1991 2.18 1.77
1990 2.3 1.85
1989 2.19 1.93
1988 2.26 2.04
1987 2.06 2.07
1986 1.92 2.12
1985 1.93 2.03
1984 2.08 2.08
1983 2.24 2.1
1982 2.27 1.95
1981 2.33 1.92
1980 2.48 1.95
1979 2.49 1.96
1978 2.35 1.97
1977 2.31 1.98
1976 2.52 2.04
1975 2.65 2.05
1974 2.66 2.06
1973 2.94 2.04
1972 3.09 2.13
1971 2.92 2.11
1970 2.81 2.08
1969 2.99 2.01
1968 3.06 2.03
1967 3.28 2.04
1966 3.59 2.04
1965 3.73 1.94
1964 3.88 2.01
1963 3.99 2.11
1962 3.98 2.15
1961 3.88 2.2
1960 4.29 2.29

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 0.98 in Ukraine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Iceland
Ukraine
1x
Year Natural population change
Iceland Ukraine
2023 1,697 -283,185
2022 1,719 -349,284
2021 2,534 -449,941
2020 2,199 -307,533
2019 2,163 -236,296
2018 1,975 -227,491
2017 1,854 -158,390
2016 1,711 -135,710
2015 1,952 -147,107
2014 2,324 -140,216
2013 2,169 -129,662
2012 2,566 -130,451
2011 2,521 -158,372
2010 2,862 -180,388
2009 3,026 -197,918
2008 2,825 -229,086
2007 2,617 -282,659
2006 2,491 -300,787
2005 2,433 -337,857
2004 2,425 -344,157
2003 2,317 -351,299
2002 2,243 -364,544
2001 2,365 -374,734
2000 2,475 -364,143
1999 2,192 -348,286
1998 2,357 -318,299
1997 2,305 -306,549
1996 2,447 -305,154
1995 2,354 -281,629
1994 2,713 -238,820
1993 2,875 -169,405
1992 2,898 -95,857
1991 2,733 -16,486
1990 3,058 48,463
1989 2,832 106,431
1988 2,847 162,002
1987 2,360 198,850
1986 2,384 225,751
1985 2,221 201,011
1984 2,539 222,430
1983 2,702 241,741
1982 2,736 194,101
1981 2,677 182,839
1980 2,966 197,223
1979 2,980 197,294
1978 2,727 206,554
1977 2,551 216,932
1976 2,951 247,323
1975 2,965 256,787
1974 2,776 273,486
1973 3,121 274,938
1972 3,241 309,785
1971 2,782 305,849
1970 2,576 291,839
1969 2,766 274,858
1968 2,841 295,162
1967 3,021 313,899
1966 3,305 337,794
1965 3,442 334,365
1964 3,459 391,120
1963 3,490 449,648
1962 3,465 481,887
1961 3,312 508,602
1960 3,758 538,812

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 -0.75% in Ukraine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and -0.56% in Ukraine.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Ukraine by year

Iceland
Ukraine

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Iceland Ukraine
2023 11 5.63
2022 11.5 5.68
2021 13.1 6.98
2020 12.3 7.56
2019 12.3 7.82
2018 12 8.13
2017 11.9 8.78
2016 12 9.61
2015 12.5 9.8
2014 13.4 10.6
2013 13.4 11.2
2012 14.1 11.4
2011 14.1 11.1
2010 15.4 10.9
2009 15.8 11.2
2008 15.2 11
2007 14.6 10.2
2006 14.5 9.79
2005 14.4 9.12
2004 14.5 8.96
2003 14.3 8.55
2002 14.1 8.11
2001 14.4 7.78
2000 15.3 7.82
1999 14.8 7.89
1998 15.2 8.4
1997 15.3 8.82
1996 16.1 9.25
1995 16 9.7
1994 16.7 10.2
1993 17.5 10.9
1992 17.7 11.7
1991 17.6 12.5
1990 18.7 13.1
1989 18 13.8
1988 18.7 14.6
1987 16.6 15.1
1986 16.4 15.8
1985 16 15.4
1984 17.2 15.9
1983 18.4 16.1
1982 18.5 15
1981 18.8 14.8
1980 19.8 15
1979 19.8 14.9
1978 18.6 14.9
1977 18 14.8
1976 19.5 15.2
1975 20.1 15.1
1974 19.9 15.2
1973 21.7 15
1972 22.4 15.5
1971 20.8 15.4
1970 19.7 15
1969 20.7 14.5
1968 21 14.8
1967 22.2 15
1966 24 15.4
1965 24.6 15.3
1964 25.3 16.6
1963 26 18
1962 25.8 18.9
1961 25.5 19.7
1960 28 20.8

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 5.63 in Ukraine, compared with 28 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Iceland Ukraine
Fertility rate 1.59 0.98
Fertility rate rank 127/196 193/196
Birth rate 11 5.63
Birth rate rank 132/196 194/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,697 -283,185
Natural population change rank 138/196 192/196
Natural population change rate +0.44% -0.75%
Population growth +0.22% +0.34%
Population growth rank 155/197 147/197
Age at first childbirth 28.8 years 26.2 years
Average age at childbearing 31 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.72 10.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 67.1 57.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 20.4 6.89
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.7% 23%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 47.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.4% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 0.47%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.19% 0.78%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.26% 0.81%
Life expectancy 83.3 years 75 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Iceland
Factual

UN forecast
Ukraine
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Iceland Ukraine
2100 11.8% 8.49%
2099 11.8% 8.5%
2098 11.8% 8.51%
2097 11.8% 8.54%
2096 11.9% 8.57%
2095 11.9% 8.61%
2094 11.9% 8.66%
2093 11.9% 8.71%
2092 11.9% 8.77%
2091 11.9% 8.82%
2090 11.9% 8.87%
2089 11.9% 8.92%
2088 11.9% 8.95%
2087 11.9% 8.98%
2086 11.9% 9%
2085 11.9% 9%
2084 11.9% 9%
2083 11.9% 8.98%
2082 11.9% 8.95%
2081 11.9% 8.9%
2080 11.9% 8.85%
2079 12% 8.79%
2078 12% 8.73%
2077 12% 8.66%
2076 12% 8.59%
2075 12.1% 8.53%
2074 12.1% 8.47%
2073 12.1% 8.41%
2072 12.2% 8.37%
2071 12.2% 8.34%
2070 12.3% 8.34%
2069 12.4% 8.34%
2068 12.4% 8.37%
2067 12.5% 8.42%
2066 12.6% 8.5%
2065 12.6% 8.59%
2064 12.7% 8.7%
2063 12.8% 8.83%
2062 12.8% 8.96%
2061 12.9% 9.11%
2060 13% 9.27%
2059 13% 9.42%
2058 13.1% 9.57%
2057 13.2% 9.71%
2056 13.2% 9.83%
2055 13.3% 9.94%
2054 13.4% 10%
2053 13.4% 10.1%
2052 13.5% 10.2%
2051 13.6% 10.2%
2050 13.7% 10.2%
2049 13.8% 10.2%
2048 13.8% 10.2%
2047 14% 10.2%
2046 14.1% 10.1%
2045 14.2% 10.1%
2044 14.3% 10%
2043 14.4% 9.99%
2042 14.6% 9.94%
2041 14.8% 9.89%
2040 14.9% 9.9%
2039 15.1% 9.94%
2038 15.3% 9.97%
2037 15.5% 9.93%
2036 15.8% 10.1%
2035 16% 10.3%
2034 16.2% 10.5%
2033 16.4% 10.7%
2032 16.5% 11%
2031 16.6% 11.4%
2030 16.7% 11.7%
2029 16.9% 12.2%
2028 17% 12.7%
2027 17.2% 13.2%
2026 17.4% 13.6%
2025 17.6% 13.8%
2024 17.8% 13.9%
2023 18.1% 14.3%
2022 18.4% 14.8%
2021 18.6% 15.1%
2020 18.7% 15.3%
2019 18.9% 15.4%
2018 19.2% 15.4%
2017 19.6% 15.4%
2016 19.9% 15.3%
2015 20.2% 15.1%
2014 20.4% 14.9%
2013 20.6% 14.6%
2012 20.7% 14.4%
2011 20.8% 14.2%
2010 20.9% 14.1%
2009 20.9% 14%
2008 20.9% 14%
2007 21.1% 14.1%
2006 21.5% 14.3%
2005 22.1% 14.7%
2004 22.5% 15.1%
2003 22.8% 15.7%
2002 23% 16.3%
2001 23.2% 17.1%
2000 23.3% 17.9%
1999 23.4% 18.5%
1998 23.6% 19.2%
1997 23.9% 19.7%
1996 24.1% 20.2%
1995 24.4% 20.6%
1994 24.7% 21%
1993 24.8% 21.2%
1992 24.8% 21.4%
1991 24.8% 21.5%
1990 25% 21.6%
1989 25% 21.7%
1988 25.2% 21.7%
1987 25.6% 21.7%
1986 25.9% 21.7%
1985 26.2% 21.7%
1984 26.5% 21.6%
1983 26.7% 21.5%
1982 26.9% 21.4%
1981 27.2% 21.4%
1980 27.5% 21.4%
1979 27.9% 21.5%
1978 28.4% 21.7%
1977 29% 22.1%
1976 29.5% 22.4%
1975 30.1% 22.8%
1974 30.7% 23.2%
1973 31.2% 23.6%
1972 31.6% 24%
1971 32.1% 24.4%
1970 32.6% 24.8%
1969 33.2% 25.1%
1968 33.6% 25.5%
1967 34% 25.8%
1966 34.3% 26.1%
1965 34.5% 26.4%
1964 34.7% 26.8%
1963 34.9% 27.1%
1962 34.9% 27.1%
1961 35% 27%
1960 34.9% 26.7%

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 13.9% in Ukraine in 2024, compared to 25% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Ukraine compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Ukraine

Iceland
Ukraine
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Iceland Ukraine
2023 3 15
2022 5 16
2021 5 26
2020 12 18
2019 4 16
2018 4 16
2017 3 16
2016 3 17
2015 4 17
2014 4 19
2013 4 20
2012 4 20
2011 4 20
2010 5 21
2009 5 24
2008 4 26
2007 5 27
2006 5 27
2005 5 27
2004 6 27
2003 6 28
2002 7 28
2001 6 30
2000 7 32
1999 7 34
1998 8 37
1997 8 41
1996 7 45
1995 13 46
1994 9 45
1993 10 42
1992 12 40
1991 11 40
1990 13 40
1989 14 42
1988 11 44
1987 13 46
1986 15 50
1985 11 53

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 15 deaths in Ukraine.

Under-five mortality rates

Iceland
Ukraine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Iceland Ukraine
2023 0.26% 0.81%
2022 0.26% 0.85%
2021 0.27% 0.82%
2020 0.27% 0.84%
2019 0.27% 0.85%
2018 0.27% 0.87%
2017 0.26% 0.89%
2016 0.26% 0.91%
2015 0.26% 0.94%
2014 0.26% 0.98%
2013 0.26% 1.02%
2012 0.26% 1.07%
2011 0.27% 1.12%
2010 0.27% 1.17%
2009 0.27% 1.23%
2008 0.28% 1.29%
2007 0.29% 1.34%
2006 0.3% 1.4%
2005 0.31% 1.45%
2004 0.33% 1.51%
2003 0.34% 1.58%
2002 0.36% 1.66%
2001 0.38% 1.75%
2000 0.4% 1.83%
1999 0.42% 1.9%
1998 0.45% 1.97%
1997 0.47% 2.01%
1996 0.49% 2.03%
1995 0.52% 2.02%
1994 0.54% 2%
1993 0.56% 1.97%
1992 0.58% 1.94%
1991 0.61% 1.92%
1990 0.63% 1.92%
1989 0.65% 1.95%
1988 0.67% 1.99%
1987 0.7% 2.05%
1986 0.73% 2.13%
1985 0.75% 2.21%
1984 0.79% 2.29%
1983 0.83% 2.39%
1982 0.87% 2.47%
1981 0.92% 2.55%
1980 0.97% 2.62%
1979 1.03% 2.69%
1978 1.09% 2.74%
1977 1.15% 2.78%
1976 1.22% 2.84%
1975 1.29% 2.89%
1974 1.35% 2.96%
1973 1.41% 3.04%
1972 1.48% 3.13%
1971 1.54% 3.23%
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 0.81% in Ukraine. 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) (2019–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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