Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Iraq

Fertility rate in Albania vs Iraq by year

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Albania

Iraq

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	Iraq
2023	1.35	3.25
2022	1.36	3.29
2021	1.37	3.36
2020	1.37	3.42
2019	1.4	3.48
2018	1.42	3.55
2017	1.49	3.64
2016	1.56	3.84
2015	1.63	4.08
2014	1.72	4.31
2013	1.74	4.44
2012	1.72	4.54
2011	1.68	4.59
2010	1.65	4.46
2009	1.64	4.38
2008	1.62	4.37
2007	1.63	4.4
2006	1.69	4.46
2005	1.79	4.45
2004	1.89	4.53
2003	2.01	4.58
2002	2	4.67
2001	2.14	4.8
2000	2.22	4.92
1999	2.31	5.04
1998	2.42	5.11
1997	2.54	5.19
1996	2.67	5.25
1995	2.76	5.36
1994	2.8	5.49
1993	2.81	5.61
1992	2.89	5.72
1991	2.96	5.83
1990	3.01	5.93
1989	3.03	5.99
1988	3.07	6.05
1987	3.11	6.11
1986	3.14	6.18
1985	3.21	6.25
1984	3.28	6.32
1983	3.32	6.39
1982	3.42	6.46
1981	3.47	6.53
1980	3.59	6.59
1979	3.78	6.66
1978	4	6.73
1977	4.2	6.8
1976	4.37	6.86
1975	4.57	6.91
1974	4.7	6.95
1973	4.83	6.99
1972	4.98	7.02
1971	5.08	7.06
1970	5.16	7.07
1969	5.29	7.08
1968	5.32	7.06
1967	5.31	7.03
1966	5.33	7.02
1965	5.47	7.02
1964	5.71	7.01
1963	5.93	7.01
1962	6.11	6.99
1961	6.27	5.8
1960	6.38	5.3

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.25 in Iraq in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs Iraq population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Albania

Iraq

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	Iraq
2023	4,615	973,420
2022	3,913	962,501
2021	623	941,924
2020	3,682	919,953
2019	8,432	942,972
2018	9,187	938,310
2017	10,707	924,507
2016	12,332	946,968
2015	14,164	1,007,561
2014	16,185	1,040,726
2013	17,234	1,026,036
2012	17,565	999,987
2011	17,564	971,082
2010	18,404	906,369
2009	19,336	855,096
2008	19,526	802,382
2007	20,286	784,119
2006	21,732	797,342
2005	24,390	776,603
2004	26,989	761,563
2003	29,907	746,159
2002	30,189	739,419
2001	33,573	729,704
2000	36,741	715,771
1999	40,047	702,170
1998	43,884	684,152
1997	46,979	667,582
1996	52,745	652,866
1995	56,784	642,977
1994	59,086	634,344
1993	60,602	606,700
1992	63,376	591,886
1991	65,639	550,146
1990	67,355	518,575
1989	66,351	496,852
1988	64,616	476,778
1987	63,334	488,742
1986	61,925	474,348
1985	60,798	467,445
1984	59,396	455,740
1983	57,647	439,800
1982	56,443	428,336
1981	54,595	416,998
1980	53,803	419,653
1979	54,139	428,458
1978	55,463	418,756
1977	56,319	410,229
1976	56,428	402,260
1975	56,920	385,916
1974	56,133	376,197
1973	55,439	373,191
1972	54,966	362,334
1971	53,797	351,464
1970	52,293	338,030
1969	51,407	324,792
1968	49,258	310,644
1967	46,494	298,192
1966	44,507	285,507
1965	43,953	274,551
1964	44,205	262,825
1963	44,040	254,046
1962	43,124	247,520
1961	41,802	184,792
1960	40,436	155,651

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and +2.16% in Iraq.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +2.37% in Iraq.

Birth rate in Albania vs Iraq by year

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Albania

Iraq

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	Iraq
2023	10.2	25.7
2022	10.3	26
2021	10.5	26.4
2020	10.5	26.8
2019	10.8	27.3
2018	10.9	27.7
2017	11.4	28.3
2016	11.9	29.8
2015	12.4	31.6
2014	13.1	33.3
2013	13.1	34.1
2012	12.9	34.8
2011	12.4	35.5
2010	12.4	34.6
2009	12.3	33.9
2008	12.2	33.6
2007	12.4	34.5
2006	13	35
2005	13.9	33.9
2004	14.7	34.3
2003	15.6	34.5
2002	15.6	34.8
2001	16.6	35.5
2000	17.5	36.1
1999	18.5	36.7
1998	19.6	37
1997	20.8	37.3
1996	22.1	37.5
1995	23.3	38
1994	23.9	38.6
1993	24.2	38.6
1992	25	39.5
1991	25.6	40
1990	26.1	40.6
1989	26.2	39.6
1988	26.2	39.4
1987	26.3	39
1986	26.3	39
1985	26.5	39.5
1984	26.5	39.6
1983	26.4	39.6
1982	26.6	39.9
1981	26.5	40.2
1980	26.8	40.5
1979	27.5	41
1978	28.5	41.4
1977	29.4	42.1
1976	30.1	42.8
1975	31	43.4
1974	31.5	44
1973	32	44.4
1972	32.6	44.9
1971	33.1	45.4
1970	33.4	45.6
1969	34	45.9
1968	34.1	46
1967	33.8	46.1
1966	33.9	46.4
1965	34.8	46.7
1964	36.4	47.1
1963	37.9	47.5
1962	39.1	47.9
1961	40.3	40
1960	41	36.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 25.7 in Iraq, compared with 41 and 36.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Albania

Factual

UN forecast

Iraq

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	Iraq
2100	10%	18.2%
2099	10%	18.3%
2098	10%	18.4%
2097	10%	18.5%
2096	10%	18.6%
2095	9.99%	18.8%
2094	9.96%	18.9%
2093	9.92%	19%
2092	9.88%	19.1%
2091	9.83%	19.2%
2090	9.77%	19.4%
2089	9.7%	19.5%
2088	9.64%	19.7%
2087	9.56%	19.8%
2086	9.49%	19.9%
2085	9.43%	20.1%
2084	9.37%	20.3%
2083	9.31%	20.4%
2082	9.26%	20.6%
2081	9.22%	20.8%
2080	9.19%	20.9%
2079	9.17%	21.1%
2078	9.16%	21.3%
2077	9.16%	21.5%
2076	9.17%	21.6%
2075	9.2%	21.8%
2074	9.24%	22%
2073	9.28%	22.2%
2072	9.33%	22.3%
2071	9.39%	22.5%
2070	9.46%	22.7%
2069	9.54%	22.8%
2068	9.62%	23%
2067	9.71%	23.2%
2066	9.81%	23.4%
2065	9.9%	23.6%
2064	10%	23.8%
2063	10.1%	24%
2062	10.2%	24.2%
2061	10.3%	24.4%
2060	10.3%	24.6%
2059	10.4%	24.9%
2058	10.4%	25.1%
2057	10.5%	25.4%
2056	10.5%	25.7%
2055	10.6%	26%
2054	10.6%	26.3%
2053	10.6%	26.6%
2052	10.7%	26.9%
2051	10.7%	27.2%
2050	10.8%	27.5%
2049	10.8%	27.8%
2048	10.9%	28.1%
2047	11%	28.4%
2046	11.1%	28.7%
2045	11.3%	29%
2044	11.4%	29.3%
2043	11.6%	29.5%
2042	11.8%	29.8%
2041	12%	30%
2040	12.2%	30.3%
2039	12.4%	30.5%
2038	12.7%	30.7%
2037	12.9%	31%
2036	13.2%	31.2%
2035	13.4%	31.5%
2034	13.7%	31.7%
2033	14%	32%
2032	14.3%	32.3%
2031	14.6%	32.7%
2030	15%	33.2%
2029	15.4%	33.7%
2028	15.8%	34.4%
2027	16.2%	35.1%
2026	16.5%	35.7%
2025	16.7%	36.3%
2024	16.8%	36.6%
2023	17%	37.1%
2022	17.2%	37.6%
2021	17.4%	38.1%
2020	17.5%	38.5%
2019	17.7%	38.9%
2018	18%	39.3%
2017	18.3%	39.7%
2016	18.6%	40.1%
2015	19%	40.4%
2014	19.4%	40.6%
2013	19.8%	40.8%
2012	20.3%	41%
2011	20.9%	41.1%
2010	21.7%	41.2%
2009	22.5%	41.5%
2008	23.4%	41.8%
2007	24.2%	42.1%
2006	25%	42.3%
2005	25.9%	42.6%
2004	26.7%	42.9%
2003	27.5%	43.1%
2002	28.3%	43.3%
2001	29%	43.5%
2000	29.6%	43.7%
1999	30%	43.8%
1998	30.5%	44%
1997	30.8%	44.1%
1996	31.1%	44.3%
1995	31.4%	44.4%
1994	31.6%	44.6%
1993	31.9%	44.7%
1992	32.2%	44.9%
1991	32.4%	45%
1990	32.7%	45.2%
1989	32.9%	45.4%
1988	33.1%	45.6%
1987	33.4%	45.8%
1986	33.8%	46%
1985	34.2%	46.2%
1984	34.6%	46.3%
1983	35%	46.5%
1982	35.4%	46.6%
1981	35.8%	46.7%
1980	36.3%	46.8%
1979	36.7%	47%
1978	37.3%	47.1%
1977	38%	47.3%
1976	38.7%	47.2%
1975	39.4%	46.7%
1974	40%	46.2%
1973	40.6%	45.5%
1972	41.1%	44.7%
1971	41.5%	44.1%
1970	41.8%	43.6%
1969	42.1%	43.3%
1968	42.3%	43%
1967	42.3%	42.8%
1966	42.3%	42.5%
1965	42.3%	42.1%
1964	42.3%	41.5%
1963	42.2%	41%
1962	42%	40.4%
1961	41.7%	39.9%
1960	41.2%	39.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 36.6% in Iraq in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Iraq compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Iraq

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Albania

Iraq

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	Iraq
2023	7	66
2022	8	59
2021	14	77
2020	7	63
2019	7	74
2018	7	76
2017	8	81
2016	8	87
2015	9	86
2014	10	90
2013	10	96
2012	10	100
2011	9	105
2010	9	107
2009	9	107
2008	10	109
2007	10	117
2006	11	120
2005	12	118
2004	13	122
2003	13	125
2002	14	128
2001	14	137
2000	15	146
1999	17	156
1998	18	163
1997	21	165
1996	20	158
1995	21	152
1994	22	142
1993	24	132
1992	26	126
1991	28	157
1990	30	195
1989	31	190
1988	32	174
1987	33	145
1986	35	147
1985	38	152

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 66 deaths in Iraq.

Under-five mortality rates

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Albania

Iraq

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	Iraq
2023	0.94%	2.26%
2022	0.94%	2.33%
2021	0.95%	2.41%
2020	0.94%	2.49%
2019	0.94%	2.57%
2018	0.93%	2.66%
2017	0.93%	2.75%
2016	0.94%	2.84%
2015	0.96%	2.94%
2014	0.99%	3.04%
2013	1.05%	3.14%
2012	1.12%	3.24%
2011	1.22%	3.35%
2010	1.33%	3.46%
2009	1.45%	3.56%
2008	1.58%	3.67%
2007	1.71%	3.78%
2006	1.85%	3.88%
2005	2%	3.97%
2004	2.14%	4.07%
2003	2.29%	4.16%
2002	2.43%	4.24%
2001	2.57%	4.33%
2000	2.71%	4.43%
1999	2.84%	4.52%
1998	2.98%	4.61%
1997	3.11%	4.71%
1996	3.24%	4.8%
1995	3.36%	4.89%
1994	3.49%	4.98%
1993	3.62%	5.07%
1992	3.76%	5.17%
1991	3.9%	6.49%
1990	4.08%	7.97%
1989	4.28%	8.12%
1988	4.51%	6.92%
1987	4.79%	5.75%
1986	5.11%	5.91%
1985	5.48%	6.09%
1984	5.9%	6.28%
1983	6.37%	6.49%
1982	6.9%	6.71%
1981	7.49%	6.96%
1980	8.12%	7.23%
1979	8.84%	7.52%
1978	9.62%	7.83%
1977	-	8.17%
1976	-	8.54%
1975	-	8.93%
1974	-	9.35%
1973	-	9.79%
1972	-	10.3%
1971	-	10.7%
1970	-	11.2%
1969	-	11.8%
1968	-	12.4%
1967	-	13%
1966	-	13.6%
1965	-	14.4%
1964	-	15.1%
1963	-	16%
1962	-	16.9%
1961	-	17.9%
1960	-	19%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 2.26% in Iraq. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.