Finland vs Iceland: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Finland
1.39 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Iceland
1.43 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Finland rank
9th
Iceland rank
8th
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years in Finland, a difference of 0.04 births per woman in last 5 years.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 9th 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 | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.02 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.84 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.817 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 2.75 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.07 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.32 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.95 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.11 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.16 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.68 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.37 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.696 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.73 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.412 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 | 0.28 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.81 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.07 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.259 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.42 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.71 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2965 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 2030s | 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.66 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2555 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 2040s | 1.53 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1415 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 2050s | 1.68 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.71 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0305 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 2060s | 1.59 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.63 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0425 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 2070s | 1.53 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0385 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 2080s | 1.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.52 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0385 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 2090s | 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0455 births per woman in last 5 years | Iceland |
| 2100s | 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.043 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, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years in Finland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.04 births per woman in last 5 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Finland ranks 9th 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).