Iceland: Fertility rate

The latest value from 2024 is 1.56 births per woman, an increase from 1.55 births per woman in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 2.38 births per woman, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Iceland from 1960 to 2024 is 2.37 births per woman. The minimum value, 1.55 births per woman, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 4.29 births per woman was recorded in 1960. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.