Iceland Birth Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Iceland birth rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current birth rate for Iceland in 2023 is 11.527 births per 1000 people, a 1.02% decline from 2022.
  • The birth rate for Iceland in 2022 was 11.646 births per 1000 people, a 1.02% decline from 2021.
  • The birth rate for Iceland in 2021 was 11.766 births per 1000 people, a 1% decline from 2020.
  • The birth rate for Iceland in 2020 was 11.885 births per 1000 people, a 1% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Similar Countries Ranked by Birth Rate
Country Name 2023 Birth Rate
Israel 18.957
Panama 17.885
Argentina 16.172
Guam 16.086
Oman 15.816
Saudi Arabia 15.700
Seychelles 15.023
Antigua and Barbuda 14.263
French Polynesia 13.582
Bahamas 13.540
New Caledonia 13.535
Uruguay 13.274
Bahrain 12.478
New Zealand 12.205
Australia 12.085
United States 12.023
Aruba 11.973
Sweden 11.733
Chile 11.653
Iceland 11.527
Trinidad and Tobago 11.476
Kuwait 11.342
Ireland 11.337
United Kingdom 11.267
Norway 11.151
Denmark 11.149
France 10.914
Hong Kong 10.796
Curacao 10.626
Belgium 10.591
Barbados 10.558
Luxembourg 10.233
Netherlands 10.182
Macao 10.167
Switzerland 10.082
Canada 10.072
Austria 9.944
UAE 9.929
Estonia 9.898
Lithuania 9.837
Channel Islands 9.805
Latvia 9.790
Malta 9.705
Cyprus 9.421
Germany 9.373
Hungary 9.279
Poland 9.154
Slovenia 8.933
Qatar 8.831
Finland 8.582
Taiwan 8.386
Singapore 8.336
Croatia 8.317
Spain 7.889
Portugal 7.665
Italy 7.036
Japan 7.013
Greece 6.930
South Korea 6.769
Puerto Rico 6.554
Iceland - Historical Birth Rate Data
Year Birth Rate Growth Rate
2023 11.527 -1.020%
2022 11.646 -1.020%
2021 11.766 -1.000%
2020 11.885 -1.000%
2019 12.005 -0.980%
2018 12.124 -2.730%
2017 12.464 -2.650%
2016 12.803 -2.590%
2015 13.143 -2.510%
2014 13.482 -2.460%
2013 13.822 -1.710%
2012 14.062 -1.680%
2011 14.302 -1.650%
2010 14.542 -1.620%
2009 14.782 -1.600%
2008 15.022 0.910%
2007 14.886 0.920%
2006 14.750 0.930%
2005 14.614 0.940%
2004 14.478 0.950%
2003 14.342 -1.520%
2002 14.563 -1.500%
2001 14.785 -1.470%
2000 15.006 -1.460%
1999 15.228 -1.430%
1998 15.449 -2.240%
1997 15.803 -2.190%
1996 16.157 -2.150%
1995 16.512 -2.100%
1994 16.866 -2.060%
1993 17.220 0.010%
1992 17.219 0.010%
1991 17.218 0.010%
1990 17.217 0.010%
1989 17.216 0.010%
1988 17.215 -0.940%
1987 17.379 -0.940%
1986 17.544 -0.930%
1985 17.708 -0.920%
1984 17.873 -0.910%
1983 18.037 -1.190%
1982 18.254 -1.170%
1981 18.470 -1.160%
1980 18.687 -1.140%
1979 18.903 -1.130%
1978 19.120 -1.900%
1977 19.490 -1.870%
1976 19.861 -1.830%
1975 20.231 -1.800%
1974 20.602 -1.760%
1973 20.972 -1.050%
1972 21.194 -1.040%
1971 21.416 -1.020%
1970 21.637 -1.020%
1969 21.859 -1.010%
1968 22.081 -3.350%
1967 22.846 -3.240%
1966 23.611 -3.130%
1965 24.375 -3.040%
1964 25.140 -2.950%
1963 25.905 -1.770%
1962 26.371 -1.730%
1961 26.836 -1.710%
1960 27.302 -1.670%
1959 27.767 -1.650%
1958 28.233 0.230%
1957 28.169 0.230%
1956 28.105 0.230%
1955 28.040 0.230%
1954 27.976 0.230%
1953 27.912 0.230%
1952 27.848 0.230%
1951 27.784 0.230%
1950 27.719 0.000%