Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Zambia

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Zambia by year

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Iceland

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Zambia
2023	1.59	4.1
2022	1.59	4.18
2021	1.82	4.25
2020	1.72	4.32
2019	1.74	4.42
2018	1.71	4.49
2017	1.71	4.57
2016	1.74	4.67
2015	1.8	4.78
2014	1.93	4.89
2013	1.93	5.01
2012	2.04	5.14
2011	2.02	5.26
2010	2.2	5.36
2009	2.23	5.45
2008	2.15	5.53
2007	2.09	5.61
2006	2.08	5.68
2005	2.05	5.7
2004	2.04	5.7
2003	1.99	5.71
2002	1.93	5.77
2001	1.95	5.85
2000	2.08	5.92
1999	1.99	6
1998	2.05	6.07
1997	2.04	6.12
1996	2.12	6.18
1995	2.08	6.23
1994	2.14	6.26
1993	2.22	6.3
1992	2.21	6.35
1991	2.18	6.46
1990	2.3	6.57
1989	2.19	6.64
1988	2.26	6.7
1987	2.06	6.8
1986	1.92	6.87
1985	1.93	6.93
1984	2.08	6.97
1983	2.24	7.01
1982	2.27	7.04
1981	2.33	7.07
1980	2.48	7.14
1979	2.49	7.22
1978	2.35	7.29
1977	2.31	7.35
1976	2.52	7.39
1975	2.65	7.42
1974	2.66	7.36
1973	2.94	7.34
1972	3.09	7.3
1971	2.92	7.26
1970	2.81	7.22
1969	2.99	7.18
1968	3.06	7.18
1967	3.28	7.15
1966	3.59	7.14
1965	3.73	7.12
1964	3.88	7.09
1963	3.99	7.06
1962	3.98	7.01
1961	3.88	6.98
1960	4.29	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Zambia
2023	1,697	577,660
2022	1,719	563,456
2021	2,534	535,629
2020	2,199	536,484
2019	2,163	528,089
2018	1,975	515,644
2017	1,854	504,630
2016	1,711	497,521
2015	1,952	491,021
2014	2,324	483,663
2013	2,169	476,846
2012	2,566	469,406
2011	2,521	459,743
2010	2,862	448,337
2009	3,026	434,458
2008	2,825	419,560
2007	2,617	403,729
2006	2,491	387,891
2005	2,433	368,756
2004	2,425	349,352
2003	2,317	331,189
2002	2,243	316,041
2001	2,365	302,682
2000	2,475	293,186
1999	2,192	283,297
1998	2,357	275,568
1997	2,305	268,198
1996	2,447	262,468
1995	2,354	257,897
1994	2,713	252,023
1993	2,875	245,917
1992	2,898	239,953
1991	2,733	237,957
1990	3,058	235,835
1989	2,832	233,429
1988	2,847	230,118
1987	2,360	227,813
1986	2,384	224,768
1985	2,221	221,351
1984	2,539	216,695
1983	2,702	212,712
1982	2,736	207,621
1981	2,677	202,822
1980	2,966	198,817
1979	2,980	197,578
1978	2,727	194,933
1977	2,551	191,557
1976	2,951	186,762
1975	2,965	182,258
1974	2,776	174,484
1973	3,121	168,258
1972	3,241	161,648
1971	2,782	155,249
1970	2,576	149,380
1969	2,766	142,660
1968	2,841	137,315
1967	3,021	131,938
1966	3,305	127,164
1965	3,442	122,814
1964	3,459	117,197
1963	3,490	114,555
1962	3,465	110,173
1961	3,312	106,318
1960	3,758	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Zambia by year

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Iceland

Zambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Zambia
2023	11	33.1
2022	11.5	33.5
2021	13.1	33.9
2020	12.3	34.4
2019	12.3	35
2018	12	35.5
2017	11.9	35.9
2016	12	36.6
2015	12.5	37.3
2014	13.4	38.1
2013	13.4	39
2012	14.1	39.9
2011	14.1	40.7
2010	15.4	41.4
2009	15.8	42
2008	15.2	42.6
2007	14.6	43.2
2006	14.5	43.7
2005	14.4	43.8
2004	14.5	43.9
2003	14.3	43.9
2002	14.1	44.3
2001	14.4	44.8
2000	15.3	45.5
1999	14.8	45.9
1998	15.2	46.2
1997	15.3	46.3
1996	16.1	46.6
1995	16	46.8
1994	16.7	46.7
1993	17.5	46.6
1992	17.7	46.6
1991	17.6	46.9
1990	18.7	47
1989	18	47.1
1988	18.7	47.1
1987	16.6	47.3
1986	16.4	47.4
1985	16	47.4
1984	17.2	47.3
1983	18.4	47.3
1982	18.5	47.3
1981	18.8	47.3
1980	19.8	47.5
1979	19.8	48.2
1978	18.6	48.7
1977	18	49.2
1976	19.5	49.5
1975	20.1	50
1974	19.9	49.7
1973	21.7	49.7
1972	22.4	49.6
1971	20.8	49.4
1970	19.7	49.3
1969	20.7	48.9
1968	21	48.9
1967	22.2	48.8
1966	24	48.8
1965	24.6	48.8
1964	25.3	48.9
1963	26	48.9
1962	25.8	48.9
1961	25.5	48.9
1960	28	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 28 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Zambia
2100	11.8%	21.6%
2099	11.8%	21.7%
2098	11.8%	21.9%
2097	11.8%	22%
2096	11.9%	22.2%
2095	11.9%	22.3%
2094	11.9%	22.5%
2093	11.9%	22.7%
2092	11.9%	22.8%
2091	11.9%	23%
2090	11.9%	23.1%
2089	11.9%	23.3%
2088	11.9%	23.5%
2087	11.9%	23.6%
2086	11.9%	23.8%
2085	11.9%	24%
2084	11.9%	24.2%
2083	11.9%	24.3%
2082	11.9%	24.5%
2081	11.9%	24.7%
2080	11.9%	24.9%
2079	12%	25.1%
2078	12%	25.3%
2077	12%	25.5%
2076	12%	25.7%
2075	12.1%	25.9%
2074	12.1%	26.1%
2073	12.1%	26.4%
2072	12.2%	26.6%
2071	12.2%	26.8%
2070	12.3%	27%
2069	12.4%	27.2%
2068	12.4%	27.5%
2067	12.5%	27.7%
2066	12.6%	27.9%
2065	12.6%	28.1%
2064	12.7%	28.4%
2063	12.8%	28.6%
2062	12.8%	28.9%
2061	12.9%	29.1%
2060	13%	29.3%
2059	13%	29.6%
2058	13.1%	29.8%
2057	13.2%	30.1%
2056	13.2%	30.4%
2055	13.3%	30.6%
2054	13.4%	30.9%
2053	13.4%	31.2%
2052	13.5%	31.5%
2051	13.6%	31.8%
2050	13.7%	32.2%
2049	13.8%	32.5%
2048	13.8%	32.8%
2047	14%	33.2%
2046	14.1%	33.5%
2045	14.2%	33.9%
2044	14.3%	34.2%
2043	14.4%	34.6%
2042	14.6%	34.9%
2041	14.8%	35.3%
2040	14.9%	35.6%
2039	15.1%	36%
2038	15.3%	36.3%
2037	15.5%	36.6%
2036	15.8%	37%
2035	16%	37.3%
2034	16.2%	37.6%
2033	16.4%	38%
2032	16.5%	38.3%
2031	16.6%	38.7%
2030	16.7%	39%
2029	16.9%	39.4%
2028	17%	39.8%
2027	17.2%	40.3%
2026	17.4%	40.7%
2025	17.6%	41.2%
2024	17.8%	41.5%
2023	18.1%	42%
2022	18.4%	42.4%
2021	18.6%	42.9%
2020	18.7%	43.3%
2019	18.9%	43.8%
2018	19.2%	44.1%
2017	19.6%	44.5%
2016	19.9%	44.9%
2015	20.2%	45.2%
2014	20.4%	45.5%
2013	20.6%	45.7%
2012	20.7%	45.9%
2011	20.8%	46.1%
2010	20.9%	46.3%
2009	20.9%	46.4%
2008	20.9%	46.6%
2007	21.1%	46.8%
2006	21.5%	47%
2005	22.1%	47.1%
2004	22.5%	47.3%
2003	22.8%	47.4%
2002	23%	47.6%
2001	23.2%	47.8%
2000	23.3%	48%
1999	23.4%	48.1%
1998	23.6%	48.2%
1997	23.9%	48.2%
1996	24.1%	48.2%
1995	24.4%	48.2%
1994	24.7%	48.2%
1993	24.8%	48.2%
1992	24.8%	48.2%
1991	24.8%	48.3%
1990	25%	48.4%
1989	25%	48.5%
1988	25.2%	48.6%
1987	25.6%	48.7%
1986	25.9%	48.8%
1985	26.2%	48.9%
1984	26.5%	49%
1983	26.7%	49.1%
1982	26.9%	49.3%
1981	27.2%	49.4%
1980	27.5%	49.5%
1979	27.9%	49.5%
1978	28.4%	49.4%
1977	29%	49.2%
1976	29.5%	49.1%
1975	30.1%	48.8%
1974	30.7%	48.6%
1973	31.2%	48.3%
1972	31.6%	48%
1971	32.1%	47.7%
1970	32.6%	47.4%
1969	33.2%	47.2%
1968	33.6%	47.1%
1967	34%	47%
1966	34.3%	46.9%
1965	34.5%	46.9%
1964	34.7%	46.7%
1963	34.9%	46.5%
1962	34.9%	46.3%
1961	35%	46.2%
1960	34.9%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 25% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Zambia

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Iceland

Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Zambia
2023	3	85
2022	5	89
2021	5	140
2020	12	99
2019	4	103
2018	4	117
2017	3	141
2016	3	158
2015	4	154
2014	4	174
2013	4	213
2012	4	256
2011	4	291
2010	5	332
2009	5	406
2008	4	394
2007	5	324
2006	5	262
2005	5	264
2004	6	260
2003	6	250
2002	7	274
2001	6	306
2000	7	340
1999	7	378
1998	8	392
1997	8	403
1996	7	433
1995	13	466
1994	9	507
1993	10	532
1992	12	581
1991	11	611
1990	13	625
1989	14	635
1988	11	635
1987	13	630
1986	15	619
1985	11	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Zambia
2023	0.26%	4.47%
2022	0.26%	4.67%
2021	0.27%	4.92%
2020	0.27%	5.24%
2019	0.27%	5.41%
2018	0.27%	5.52%
2017	0.26%	5.61%
2016	0.26%	5.9%
2015	0.26%	6.15%
2014	0.26%	6.38%
2013	0.26%	6.72%
2012	0.26%	7.04%
2011	0.27%	7.31%
2010	0.27%	7.57%
2009	0.27%	8%
2008	0.28%	8.62%
2007	0.29%	9.14%
2006	0.3%	9.71%
2005	0.31%	10.5%
2004	0.33%	11.4%
2003	0.34%	12.4%
2002	0.36%	13.4%
2001	0.38%	14.4%
2000	0.4%	15.3%
1999	0.42%	15.9%
1998	0.45%	16.3%
1997	0.47%	16.7%
1996	0.49%	17%
1995	0.52%	17.3%
1994	0.54%	17.7%
1993	0.56%	17.9%
1992	0.58%	18.1%
1991	0.61%	18.1%
1990	0.63%	18.1%
1989	0.65%	17.9%
1988	0.67%	17.7%
1987	0.7%	17.3%
1986	0.73%	17%
1985	0.75%	16.6%
1984	0.79%	16.2%
1983	0.83%	15.9%
1982	0.87%	15.7%
1981	0.92%	15.6%
1980	0.97%	15.5%
1979	1.03%	15.4%
1978	1.09%	15.3%
1977	1.15%	15.3%
1976	1.22%	15.4%
1975	1.29%	15.5%
1974	1.35%	15.9%
1973	1.41%	16.3%
1972	1.48%	16.9%
1971	1.54%	17.4%
1970	1.6%	17.9%
1969	1.66%	18.3%
1968	1.72%	18.5%
1967	1.79%	18.7%
1966	1.85%	18.9%
1965	1.92%	19%
1964	1.97%	19.2%
1963	2.02%	19.5%
1962	2.07%	19.8%
1961	2.11%	20.1%
1960	2.14%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Iceland and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.