Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Iraq

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Iraq by year

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Cyprus

Iraq

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Iraq
2023	1.39	3.25
2022	1.39	3.29
2021	1.39	3.36
2020	1.36	3.42
2019	1.33	3.48
2018	1.32	3.55
2017	1.32	3.64
2016	1.36	3.84
2015	1.32	4.08
2014	1.31	4.31
2013	1.3	4.44
2012	1.38	4.54
2011	1.36	4.59
2010	1.43	4.46
2009	1.48	4.38
2008	1.48	4.37
2007	1.45	4.4
2006	1.51	4.46
2005	1.48	4.45
2004	1.51	4.53
2003	1.51	4.58
2002	1.5	4.67
2001	1.57	4.8
2000	1.64	4.92
1999	1.67	5.04
1998	1.76	5.11
1997	1.86	5.19
1996	1.95	5.25
1995	2.03	5.36
1994	2.16	5.49
1993	2.25	5.61
1992	2.46	5.72
1991	2.34	5.83
1990	2.4	5.93
1989	2.37	5.99
1988	2.47	6.05
1987	2.39	6.11
1986	2.45	6.18
1985	2.43	6.25
1984	2.51	6.32
1983	2.49	6.39
1982	2.49	6.46
1981	2.15	6.53
1980	2.3	6.59
1979	2.14	6.66
1978	2.08	6.73
1977	2.09	6.8
1976	2.33	6.86
1975	2.11	6.91
1974	2.28	6.95
1973	2.4	6.99
1972	2.99	7.02
1971	3.04	7.06
1970	3.07	7.07
1969	3.19	7.08
1968	3.27	7.06
1967	3.32	7.03
1966	3.4	7.02
1965	3.47	7.02
1964	3.41	7.01
1963	3.49	7.01
1962	3.51	6.99
1961	3.62	5.8
1960	3.39	5.3

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs Iraq population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

Iraq

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Iraq
2023	5,025	973,420
2022	4,466	962,501
2021	5,305	941,924
2020	5,826	919,953
2019	5,679	942,972
2018	5,905	938,310
2017	6,082	924,507
2016	6,643	946,968
2015	6,340	1,007,561
2014	6,193	1,040,726
2013	6,116	1,026,036
2012	6,726	999,987
2011	6,271	971,082
2010	6,723	906,369
2009	6,820	855,096
2008	6,429	802,382
2007	5,983	784,119
2006	6,166	797,342
2005	5,646	776,603
2004	5,705	761,563
2003	5,484	746,159
2002	5,225	739,419
2001	5,308	729,704
2000	5,570	715,771
1999	5,524	702,170
1998	5,879	684,152
1997	6,444	667,582
1996	6,911	652,866
1995	7,226	642,977
1994	7,973	634,344
1993	8,463	606,700
1992	9,844	591,886
1991	9,102	550,146
1990	9,417	518,575
1989	9,156	496,852
1988	9,595	476,778
1987	9,114	488,742
1986	9,412	474,348
1985	9,242	467,445
1984	9,516	455,740
1983	9,318	439,800
1982	9,282	428,336
1981	7,135	416,998
1980	7,954	419,653
1979	6,620	428,458
1978	5,949	418,756
1977	5,607	410,229
1976	6,546	402,260
1975	5,023	385,916
1974	321	376,197
1973	5,405	373,191
1972	8,244	362,334
1971	8,398	351,464
1970	8,412	338,030
1969	8,857	324,792
1968	9,153	310,644
1967	9,313	298,192
1966	9,478	285,507
1965	9,643	274,551
1964	8,322	262,825
1963	8,568	254,046
1962	9,455	247,520
1961	9,584	184,792
1960	8,385	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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +2.16% in Iraq.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +2.37% in Iraq.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Iraq by year

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Cyprus

Iraq

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Iraq
2023	10.8	25.7
2022	11	26
2021	11.2	26.4
2020	11.1	26.8
2019	11	27.3
2018	11	27.7
2017	11.2	28.3
2016	11.5	29.8
2015	11.2	31.6
2014	11.1	33.3
2013	11	34.1
2012	11.6	34.8
2011	11.3	35.5
2010	11.8	34.6
2009	12.1	33.9
2008	12	33.6
2007	11.6	34.5
2006	12	35
2005	11.7	33.9
2004	11.9	34.3
2003	11.8	34.5
2002	11.6	34.8
2001	12	35.5
2000	12.5	36.1
1999	12.7	36.7
1998	13.3	37
1997	14.1	37.3
1996	14.9	37.5
1995	15.5	38
1994	16.7	38.6
1993	17.6	38.6
1992	19.4	39.5
1991	18.6	40
1990	19.1	40.6
1989	19	39.6
1988	19.9	39.4
1987	19.4	39
1986	20.1	39
1985	20.2	39.5
1984	21.2	39.6
1983	21.3	39.6
1982	21.5	39.9
1981	18.6	40.2
1980	19.8	40.5
1979	18.2	41
1978	17.4	41.4
1977	17.1	42.1
1976	18.8	42.8
1975	16.8	43.4
1974	17.9	44
1973	18.3	44.4
1972	22.5	44.9
1971	22.7	45.4
1970	22.6	45.6
1969	23.4	45.9
1968	23.9	46
1967	24.2	46.1
1966	24.6	46.4
1965	25	46.7
1964	24.7	47.1
1963	25.3	47.5
1962	25.5	47.9
1961	26.3	40
1960	24.7	36.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 25.7 in Iraq, compared with 24.7 and 36.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cyprus

Factual

UN forecast

Iraq

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Iraq
2100	12.5%	18.2%
2099	12.5%	18.3%
2098	12.5%	18.4%
2097	12.5%	18.5%
2096	12.5%	18.6%
2095	12.5%	18.8%
2094	12.5%	18.9%
2093	12.5%	19%
2092	12.4%	19.1%
2091	12.4%	19.2%
2090	12.3%	19.4%
2089	12.3%	19.5%
2088	12.2%	19.7%
2087	12.2%	19.8%
2086	12.1%	19.9%
2085	12.1%	20.1%
2084	12.1%	20.3%
2083	12%	20.4%
2082	12%	20.6%
2081	12%	20.8%
2080	12%	20.9%
2079	12%	21.1%
2078	12%	21.3%
2077	12.1%	21.5%
2076	12.1%	21.6%
2075	12.1%	21.8%
2074	12.2%	22%
2073	12.3%	22.2%
2072	12.3%	22.3%
2071	12.4%	22.5%
2070	12.5%	22.7%
2069	12.5%	22.8%
2068	12.6%	23%
2067	12.6%	23.2%
2066	12.7%	23.4%
2065	12.7%	23.6%
2064	12.7%	23.8%
2063	12.7%	24%
2062	12.7%	24.2%
2061	12.7%	24.4%
2060	12.7%	24.6%
2059	12.6%	24.9%
2058	12.6%	25.1%
2057	12.6%	25.4%
2056	12.5%	25.7%
2055	12.5%	26%
2054	12.4%	26.3%
2053	12.4%	26.6%
2052	12.4%	26.9%
2051	12.3%	27.2%
2050	12.3%	27.5%
2049	12.3%	27.8%
2048	12.4%	28.1%
2047	12.4%	28.4%
2046	12.5%	28.7%
2045	12.6%	29%
2044	12.7%	29.3%
2043	12.8%	29.5%
2042	13%	29.8%
2041	13.2%	30%
2040	13.4%	30.3%
2039	13.6%	30.5%
2038	13.9%	30.7%
2037	14.2%	31%
2036	14.4%	31.2%
2035	14.7%	31.5%
2034	14.9%	31.7%
2033	15.1%	32%
2032	15.3%	32.3%
2031	15.5%	32.7%
2030	15.7%	33.2%
2029	15.8%	33.7%
2028	15.9%	34.4%
2027	16%	35.1%
2026	16.1%	35.7%
2025	16.1%	36.3%
2024	16.1%	36.6%
2023	16.1%	37.1%
2022	16%	37.6%
2021	16%	38.1%
2020	15.9%	38.5%
2019	15.9%	38.9%
2018	15.9%	39.3%
2017	15.9%	39.7%
2016	15.9%	40.1%
2015	16%	40.4%
2014	16.1%	40.6%
2013	16.2%	40.8%
2012	16.4%	41%
2011	16.6%	41.1%
2010	17%	41.2%
2009	17.5%	41.5%
2008	18%	41.8%
2007	18.7%	42.1%
2006	19.3%	42.3%
2005	19.9%	42.6%
2004	20.5%	42.9%
2003	21%	43.1%
2002	21.3%	43.3%
2001	21.7%	43.5%
2000	22.3%	43.7%
1999	22.9%	43.8%
1998	23.4%	44%
1997	23.9%	44.1%
1996	24.3%	44.3%
1995	24.6%	44.4%
1994	24.7%	44.6%
1993	24.6%	44.7%
1992	24.6%	44.9%
1991	24.7%	45%
1990	24.8%	45.2%
1989	25%	45.4%
1988	25.1%	45.6%
1987	25.2%	45.8%
1986	25.2%	46%
1985	25.2%	46.2%
1984	25.1%	46.3%
1983	24.9%	46.5%
1982	24.8%	46.6%
1981	25%	46.7%
1980	25.5%	46.8%
1979	26.2%	47%
1978	27%	47.1%
1977	27.9%	47.3%
1976	28.8%	47.2%
1975	29.6%	46.7%
1974	30%	46.2%
1973	30.3%	45.5%
1972	30.8%	44.7%
1971	31.2%	44.1%
1970	31.7%	43.6%
1969	32.1%	43.3%
1968	32.6%	43%
1967	33%	42.8%
1966	33.5%	42.5%
1965	34%	42.1%
1964	34.5%	41.5%
1963	35.1%	41%
1962	35.8%	40.4%
1961	36.4%	39.9%
1960	36.5%	39.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 36.6% in Iraq in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Iraq compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Iraq

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Iraq

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Iraq
2023	14	66
2022	53	59
2021	98	77
2020	87	63
2019	13	74
2018	13	76
2017	12	81
2016	12	87
2015	11	86
2014	11	90
2013	10	96
2012	10	100
2011	10	105
2010	10	107
2009	10	107
2008	10	109
2007	10	117
2006	10	120
2005	10	118
2004	10	122
2003	10	125
2002	11	128
2001	11	137
2000	12	146
1999	12	156
1998	13	163
1997	13	165
1996	14	158
1995	14	152
1994	15	142
1993	15	132
1992	15	126
1991	15	157
1990	15	195
1989	16	190
1988	17	174
1987	17	145
1986	18	147
1985	19	152

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 66 deaths in Iraq.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

Iraq

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Iraq
2023	0.35%	2.26%
2022	0.35%	2.33%
2021	0.34%	2.41%
2020	0.32%	2.49%
2019	0.31%	2.57%
2018	0.3%	2.66%
2017	0.3%	2.75%
2016	0.29%	2.84%
2015	0.29%	2.94%
2014	0.29%	3.04%
2013	0.3%	3.14%
2012	0.3%	3.24%
2011	0.32%	3.35%
2010	0.33%	3.46%
2009	0.35%	3.56%
2008	0.37%	3.67%
2007	0.39%	3.78%
2006	0.42%	3.88%
2005	0.46%	3.97%
2004	0.5%	4.07%
2003	0.54%	4.16%
2002	0.58%	4.24%
2001	0.62%	4.33%
2000	0.66%	4.43%
1999	0.71%	4.52%
1998	0.76%	4.61%
1997	0.81%	4.71%
1996	0.86%	4.8%
1995	0.91%	4.89%
1994	0.97%	4.98%
1993	1.02%	5.07%
1992	1.06%	5.17%
1991	1.09%	6.49%
1990	1.11%	7.97%
1989	1.12%	8.12%
1988	1.13%	6.92%
1987	1.16%	5.75%
1986	1.23%	5.91%
1985	1.33%	6.09%
1984	1.45%	6.28%
1983	1.61%	6.49%
1982	1.78%	6.71%
1981	1.96%	6.96%
1980	2.16%	7.23%
1979	2.39%	7.52%
1978	2.65%	7.83%
1977	2.91%	8.17%
1976	3.16%	8.54%
1975	3.37%	8.93%
1974	3.53%	9.35%
1973	3.63%	9.79%
1972	3.72%	10.3%
1971	3.81%	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 0.35% in Cyprus and 2.26% in Iraq. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.