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
1234195520272100

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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Indicator
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Unit
births per woman in last 5 years
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,000 data points, 1955–2100
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Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).