Denmark vs Iceland: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Denmark
1.38 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Iceland
1.43 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Denmark rank
10th
Iceland rank
8th
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.05 births per woman in last 5 years.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 8th of 200 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.54 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.84 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.3 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 2.56 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.07 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.51 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 2.16 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.11 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.95 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.58 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.37 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.7965 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.63 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.516 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.75 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.03 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2745 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.79 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.07 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2805 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.68 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.71 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.028 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 2030s | 1.62 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.66 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.04 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 2040s | 1.63 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0395 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 2050s | 1.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.71 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.041 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 2060s | 1.58 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.63 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0475 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 2070s | 1.52 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0515 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 2080s | 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.52 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.055 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 2090s | 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.058 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 2100s | 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.057 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years in Denmark as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.05 births per woman in last 5 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 8th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).