Fertility & birth rates in Georgia and Iraq

Fertility rate in Georgia vs Iraq by year

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Georgia

Iraq

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Year	Fertility rate
	Georgia	Iraq
2023	1.81	3.25
2022	1.82	3.29
2021	1.98	3.36
2020	1.98	3.42
2019	2.02	3.48
2018	2.09	3.55
2017	2.14	3.64
2016	2.23	3.84
2015	2.21	4.08
2014	2.18	4.31
2013	1.99	4.44
2012	1.93	4.54
2011	1.92	4.59
2010	1.97	4.46
2009	1.99	4.38
2008	1.83	4.37
2007	1.7	4.4
2006	1.62	4.46
2005	1.58	4.45
2004	1.57	4.53
2003	1.55	4.58
2002	1.57	4.67
2001	1.58	4.8
2000	1.61	4.92
1999	1.64	5.04
1998	1.7	5.11
1997	1.73	5.19
1996	1.76	5.25
1995	1.81	5.36
1994	1.84	5.49
1993	1.91	5.61
1992	2.05	5.72
1991	2.21	5.83
1990	2.31	5.93
1989	2.32	5.99
1988	2.32	6.05
1987	2.32	6.11
1986	2.38	6.18
1985	2.4	6.25
1984	2.38	6.32
1983	2.34	6.39
1982	2.31	6.46
1981	2.33	6.53
1980	2.35	6.59
1979	2.38	6.66
1978	2.42	6.73
1977	2.44	6.8
1976	2.51	6.86
1975	2.55	6.91
1974	2.57	6.95
1973	2.62	6.99
1972	2.67	7.02
1971	2.71	7.06
1970	2.7	7.07
1969	2.69	7.08
1968	2.69	7.06
1967	2.74	7.03
1966	2.73	7.02
1965	2.77	7.02
1964	2.89	7.01
1963	2.95	7.01
1962	2.94	6.99
1961	2.94	5.8
1960	2.94	5.3

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Georgia was 1.81 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 Georgia vs Iraq population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Georgia

Iraq

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Year	Natural population change
	Georgia	Iraq
2023	-1,282	973,420
2022	-2,224	962,501
2021	-9,127	941,924
2020	335	919,953
2019	5,606	942,972
2018	8,407	938,310
2017	8,391	924,507
2016	11,346	946,968
2015	13,105	1,007,561
2014	13,089	1,040,726
2013	10,145	1,026,036
2012	8,584	999,987
2011	8,989	971,082
2010	10,501	906,369
2009	12,210	855,096
2008	7,974	802,382
2007	3,551	784,119
2006	2,146	797,342
2005	1,604	776,603
2004	283	761,563
2003	2,482	746,159
2002	2,228	739,419
2001	3,445	729,704
2000	4,681	715,771
1999	6,901	702,170
1998	9,823	684,152
1997	11,862	667,582
1996	18,304	652,866
1995	17,644	642,977
1994	17,279	634,344
1993	18,303	606,700
1992	24,226	591,886
1991	32,932	550,146
1990	40,169	518,575
1989	41,510	496,852
1988	42,810	476,778
1987	45,561	488,742
1986	48,960	474,348
1985	49,786	467,445
1984	48,523	455,740
1983	48,496	439,800
1982	47,363	428,336
1981	46,185	416,998
1980	44,114	419,653
1979	42,863	428,458
1978	41,616	418,756
1977	40,023	410,229
1976	39,964	402,260
1975	39,331	385,916
1974	38,071	376,197
1973	38,259	373,191
1972	38,832	362,334
1971	38,953	351,464
1970	38,731	338,030
1969	37,764	324,792
1968	37,840	310,644
1967	40,070	298,192
1966	40,905	285,507
1965	43,463	274,551
1964	48,429	262,825
1963	51,456	254,046
1962	51,903	247,520
1961	52,284	184,792
1960	51,640	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 -0.03% in Georgia and +2.16% in Iraq.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Georgia and +2.37% in Iraq.

Birth rate in Georgia vs Iraq by year

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Georgia

Iraq

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Georgia	Iraq
2023	11.5	25.7
2022	11.6	26
2021	12.9	26.4
2020	13.1	26.8
2019	13.6	27.3
2018	14.3	27.7
2017	14.9	28.3
2016	15.8	29.8
2015	16	31.6
2014	16.1	33.3
2013	15.1	34.1
2012	14.9	34.8
2011	15	35.5
2010	15.6	34.6
2009	15.9	33.9
2008	14.7	33.6
2007	13.6	34.5
2006	12.9	35
2005	12.6	33.9
2004	12.3	34.3
2003	12.1	34.5
2002	12.2	34.8
2001	12.2	35.5
2000	12.5	36.1
1999	12.7	36.7
1998	13.1	37
1997	13.4	37.3
1996	13.7	37.5
1995	14.1	38
1994	14.4	38.6
1993	15.1	38.6
1992	16.2	39.5
1991	17.7	40
1990	18.8	40.6
1989	19	39.6
1988	19.2	39.4
1987	19.5	39
1986	20.3	39
1985	20.6	39.5
1984	20.5	39.6
1983	20.1	39.6
1982	19.7	39.9
1981	19.7	40.2
1980	19.5	40.5
1979	19.3	41
1978	19.2	41.4
1977	18.9	42.1
1976	19.1	42.8
1975	19.1	43.4
1974	18.9	44
1973	19.1	44.4
1972	19.5	44.9
1971	19.7	45.4
1970	19.7	45.6
1969	19.6	45.9
1968	19.8	46
1967	20.6	46.1
1966	21	46.4
1965	22.1	46.7
1964	23.8	47.1
1963	25.1	47.5
1962	25.7	47.9
1961	26.3	40
1960	26.6	36.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.5 in Georgia and 25.7 in Iraq, compared with 26.6 and 36.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Georgia

Factual

UN forecast

Iraq

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Georgia	Iraq
2100	13.5%	18.2%
2099	13.6%	18.3%
2098	13.7%	18.4%
2097	13.8%	18.5%
2096	13.9%	18.6%
2095	14%	18.8%
2094	14.1%	18.9%
2093	14.2%	19%
2092	14.3%	19.1%
2091	14.4%	19.2%
2090	14.5%	19.4%
2089	14.5%	19.5%
2088	14.6%	19.7%
2087	14.6%	19.8%
2086	14.6%	19.9%
2085	14.6%	20.1%
2084	14.6%	20.3%
2083	14.6%	20.4%
2082	14.6%	20.6%
2081	14.6%	20.8%
2080	14.5%	20.9%
2079	14.5%	21.1%
2078	14.4%	21.3%
2077	14.4%	21.5%
2076	14.3%	21.6%
2075	14.3%	21.8%
2074	14.3%	22%
2073	14.3%	22.2%
2072	14.3%	22.3%
2071	14.4%	22.5%
2070	14.5%	22.7%
2069	14.6%	22.8%
2068	14.7%	23%
2067	14.8%	23.2%
2066	15%	23.4%
2065	15.1%	23.6%
2064	15.3%	23.8%
2063	15.5%	24%
2062	15.7%	24.2%
2061	15.9%	24.4%
2060	16%	24.6%
2059	16.2%	24.9%
2058	16.4%	25.1%
2057	16.5%	25.4%
2056	16.6%	25.7%
2055	16.7%	26%
2054	16.8%	26.3%
2053	16.8%	26.6%
2052	16.8%	26.9%
2051	16.8%	27.2%
2050	16.8%	27.5%
2049	16.7%	27.8%
2048	16.7%	28.1%
2047	16.6%	28.4%
2046	16.5%	28.7%
2045	16.4%	29%
2044	16.3%	29.3%
2043	16.2%	29.5%
2042	16.2%	29.8%
2041	16.1%	30%
2040	16.1%	30.3%
2039	16.1%	30.5%
2038	16.2%	30.7%
2037	16.3%	31%
2036	16.5%	31.2%
2035	16.7%	31.5%
2034	17%	31.7%
2033	17.4%	32%
2032	17.8%	32.3%
2031	18.3%	32.7%
2030	18.8%	33.2%
2029	19.3%	33.7%
2028	19.7%	34.4%
2027	20%	35.1%
2026	20.3%	35.7%
2025	20.6%	36.3%
2024	20.8%	36.6%
2023	21%	37.1%
2022	21.2%	37.6%
2021	21.2%	38.1%
2020	21%	38.5%
2019	20.8%	38.9%
2018	20.5%	39.3%
2017	20.2%	39.7%
2016	19.8%	40.1%
2015	19.4%	40.4%
2014	19%	40.6%
2013	18.8%	40.8%
2012	18.7%	41%
2011	18.6%	41.1%
2010	18.6%	41.2%
2009	18.4%	41.5%
2008	18.3%	41.8%
2007	18.5%	42.1%
2006	18.8%	42.3%
2005	19.3%	42.6%
2004	19.9%	42.9%
2003	20.5%	43.1%
2002	21%	43.3%
2001	21.7%	43.5%
2000	22.4%	43.7%
1999	23%	43.8%
1998	23.6%	44%
1997	24.1%	44.1%
1996	24.6%	44.3%
1995	24.9%	44.4%
1994	25.2%	44.6%
1993	25.4%	44.7%
1992	25.5%	44.9%
1991	25.6%	45%
1990	25.5%	45.2%
1989	25.5%	45.4%
1988	25.5%	45.6%
1987	25.5%	45.8%
1986	25.4%	46%
1985	25.2%	46.2%
1984	25.1%	46.3%
1983	25.1%	46.5%
1982	25.1%	46.6%
1981	25.2%	46.7%
1980	25.4%	46.8%
1979	25.7%	47%
1978	26.2%	47.1%
1977	26.7%	47.3%
1976	27.3%	47.2%
1975	27.8%	46.7%
1974	28.4%	46.2%
1973	29%	45.5%
1972	29.5%	44.7%
1971	30%	44.1%
1970	30.5%	43.6%
1969	30.8%	43.3%
1968	30.7%	43%
1967	30.5%	42.8%
1966	30.2%	42.5%
1965	30%	42.1%
1964	30%	41.5%
1963	29.9%	41%
1962	29.7%	40.4%
1961	29.3%	39.9%
1960	28.7%	39.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Georgia and 36.6% in Iraq in 2024, compared to 25.5% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Georgia and Iraq compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Georgia vs Iraq

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Georgia

Iraq

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Georgia	Iraq
2023	20	66
2022	22	59
2021	60	77
2020	30	63
2019	22	74
2018	24	76
2017	27	81
2016	28	87
2015	30	86
2014	32	90
2013	34	96
2012	35	100
2011	37	105
2010	41	107
2009	56	107
2008	54	109
2007	52	117
2006	45	120
2005	53	118
2004	43	122
2003	42	125
2002	46	128
2001	45	137
2000	43	146
1999	41	156
1998	43	163
1997	45	165
1996	35	158
1995	41	152
1994	40	142
1993	40	132
1992	38	126
1991	36	157
1990	34	195
1989	36	190
1988	33	174
1987	32	145
1986	34	147
1985	34	152

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 20 deaths per 100,000 live births in Georgia, compared to 66 deaths in Iraq.

Under-five mortality rates

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Georgia

Iraq

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Georgia	Iraq
2023	0.92%	2.26%
2022	0.93%	2.33%
2021	0.95%	2.41%
2020	0.96%	2.49%
2019	0.97%	2.57%
2018	0.98%	2.66%
2017	1%	2.75%
2016	1.02%	2.84%
2015	1.05%	2.94%
2014	1.09%	3.04%
2013	1.14%	3.14%
2012	1.21%	3.24%
2011	1.3%	3.35%
2010	1.41%	3.46%
2009	1.55%	3.56%
2008	1.72%	3.67%
2007	1.9%	3.78%
2006	2.12%	3.88%
2005	2.35%	3.97%
2004	2.6%	4.07%
2003	2.87%	4.16%
2002	3.13%	4.24%
2001	3.39%	4.33%
2000	3.63%	4.43%
1999	3.85%	4.52%
1998	4.05%	4.61%
1997	4.22%	4.71%
1996	4.36%	4.8%
1995	4.47%	4.89%
1994	4.56%	4.98%
1993	4.63%	5.07%
1992	4.68%	5.17%
1991	4.72%	6.49%
1990	4.75%	7.97%
1989	4.78%	8.12%
1988	4.82%	6.92%
1987	4.87%	5.75%
1986	4.94%	5.91%
1985	5.04%	6.09%
1984	5.16%	6.28%
1983	5.31%	6.49%
1982	5.49%	6.71%
1981	5.69%	6.96%
1980	5.9%	7.23%
1979	6.13%	7.52%
1978	6.36%	7.83%
1977	6.61%	8.17%
1976	6.86%	8.54%
1975	7.12%	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 0.92% in Georgia and 2.26% in Iraq. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.