Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Iraq

Fertility rate in Germany vs Iraq by year

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Germany

Iraq

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Iraq
2023	1.39	3.25
2022	1.46	3.29
2021	1.58	3.36
2020	1.53	3.42
2019	1.54	3.48
2018	1.57	3.55
2017	1.57	3.64
2016	1.6	3.84
2015	1.5	4.08
2014	1.47	4.31
2013	1.42	4.44
2012	1.41	4.54
2011	1.39	4.59
2010	1.39	4.46
2009	1.36	4.38
2008	1.38	4.37
2007	1.37	4.4
2006	1.33	4.46
2005	1.34	4.45
2004	1.36	4.53
2003	1.34	4.58
2002	1.34	4.67
2001	1.35	4.8
2000	1.38	4.92
1999	1.36	5.04
1998	1.36	5.11
1997	1.35	5.19
1996	1.3	5.25
1995	1.25	5.36
1994	1.24	5.49
1993	1.28	5.61
1992	1.29	5.72
1991	1.33	5.83
1990	1.45	5.93
1989	1.42	5.99
1988	1.46	6.05
1987	1.43	6.11
1986	1.43	6.18
1985	1.37	6.25
1984	1.29	6.32
1983	1.33	6.39
1982	1.41	6.46
1981	1.43	6.53
1980	1.44	6.59
1979	1.38	6.66
1978	1.38	6.73
1977	1.4	6.8
1976	1.45	6.86
1975	1.45	6.91
1974	1.51	6.95
1973	1.54	6.99
1972	1.71	7.02
1971	1.92	7.06
1970	2.03	7.07
1969	2.21	7.08
1968	2.38	7.06
1967	2.48	7.03
1966	2.53	7.02
1965	2.5	7.02
1964	2.54	7.01
1963	2.51	7.01
1962	2.44	6.99
1961	2.45	5.8
1960	2.37	5.3

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Iraq

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Iraq
2023	-333,149	973,420
2022	-324,394	962,501
2021	-224,629	941,924
2020	-216,218	919,953
2019	-157,877	942,972
2018	-165,812	938,310
2017	-148,783	924,507
2016	-123,523	946,968
2015	-187,879	1,007,561
2014	-153,866	1,040,726
2013	-209,679	1,026,036
2012	-193,022	999,987
2011	-184,632	971,082
2010	-179,909	906,369
2009	-188,375	855,096
2008	-164,220	802,382
2007	-148,080	784,119
2006	-148,278	797,342
2005	-148,445	776,603
2004	-107,271	761,563
2003	-140,309	746,159
2002	-123,733	739,419
2001	-98,820	729,704
2000	-73,990	715,771
1999	-73,890	702,170
1998	-65,637	684,152
1997	-49,221	667,582
1996	-90,107	652,866
1995	-114,349	642,977
1994	-114,013	634,344
1993	-105,503	606,700
1992	-80,625	591,886
1991	-80,014	550,146
1990	-15,887	518,575
1989	-23,625	496,852
1988	-7,815	476,778
1987	-31,136	488,742
1986	-77,721	474,348
1985	-116,527	467,445
1984	-109,002	455,740
1983	-109,380	439,800
1982	-78,333	428,336
1981	-94,090	416,998
1980	-86,117	419,653
1979	-125,002	428,458
1978	-140,566	418,756
1977	-125,055	410,229
1976	-164,508	402,260
1975	-212,418	385,916
1974	-150,038	376,197
1973	-149,980	373,191
1972	-62,950	362,334
1971	46,988	351,464
1970	70,352	338,030
1969	155,820	324,792
1968	239,612	310,644
1967	353,977	298,192
1966	405,982	285,507
1965	410,204	274,551
1964	482,038	262,825
1963	455,757	254,046
1962	436,752	247,520
1961	462,279	184,792
1960	385,919	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 -0.4% in Germany and +2.16% in Iraq.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +2.37% in Iraq.

Birth rate in Germany vs Iraq by year

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Germany

Iraq

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Iraq
2023	8.3	25.7
2022	8.8	26
2021	9.6	26.4
2020	9.3	26.8
2019	9.4	27.3
2018	9.5	27.7
2017	9.5	28.3
2016	9.6	29.8
2015	9	31.6
2014	8.8	33.3
2013	8.5	34.1
2012	8.4	34.8
2011	8.3	35.5
2010	8.3	34.6
2009	8.1	33.9
2008	8.3	33.6
2007	8.3	34.5
2006	8.2	35
2005	8.3	33.9
2004	8.6	34.3
2003	8.6	34.5
2002	8.7	34.8
2001	8.9	35.5
2000	9.3	36.1
1999	9.4	36.7
1998	9.6	37
1997	9.9	37.3
1996	9.7	37.5
1995	9.4	38
1994	9.5	38.6
1993	9.8	38.6
1992	10	39.5
1991	10.4	40
1990	11.4	40.6
1989	11.2	39.6
1988	11.4	39.4
1987	11.2	39
1986	10.9	39
1985	10.5	39.5
1984	10.4	39.6
1983	10.6	39.6
1982	11	39.9
1981	11	40.2
1980	11.1	40.5
1979	10.5	41
1978	10.4	41.4
1977	10.3	42.1
1976	10.2	42.8
1975	9.9	43.4
1974	10.2	44
1973	10.3	44.4
1972	11.5	44.9
1971	12.9	45.4
1970	13.4	45.6
1969	14.7	45.9
1968	15.7	46
1967	16.5	46.1
1966	17.2	46.4
1965	17.4	46.7
1964	18	47.1
1963	18.1	47.5
1962	17.8	47.9
1961	17.9	40
1960	17.3	36.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 25.7 in Iraq, compared with 17.3 and 36.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Iraq

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Iraq
2100	13.7%	18.2%
2099	13.7%	18.3%
2098	13.8%	18.4%
2097	13.8%	18.5%
2096	13.8%	18.6%
2095	13.9%	18.8%
2094	13.9%	18.9%
2093	13.9%	19%
2092	13.9%	19.1%
2091	13.9%	19.2%
2090	13.9%	19.4%
2089	13.8%	19.5%
2088	13.8%	19.7%
2087	13.8%	19.8%
2086	13.7%	19.9%
2085	13.7%	20.1%
2084	13.7%	20.3%
2083	13.6%	20.4%
2082	13.6%	20.6%
2081	13.5%	20.8%
2080	13.5%	20.9%
2079	13.4%	21.1%
2078	13.4%	21.3%
2077	13.4%	21.5%
2076	13.4%	21.6%
2075	13.4%	21.8%
2074	13.4%	22%
2073	13.4%	22.2%
2072	13.5%	22.3%
2071	13.5%	22.5%
2070	13.6%	22.7%
2069	13.6%	22.8%
2068	13.7%	23%
2067	13.7%	23.2%
2066	13.8%	23.4%
2065	13.8%	23.6%
2064	13.9%	23.8%
2063	13.9%	24%
2062	13.9%	24.2%
2061	13.9%	24.4%
2060	13.9%	24.6%
2059	13.9%	24.9%
2058	13.8%	25.1%
2057	13.8%	25.4%
2056	13.7%	25.7%
2055	13.6%	26%
2054	13.5%	26.3%
2053	13.4%	26.6%
2052	13.3%	26.9%
2051	13.2%	27.2%
2050	13.1%	27.5%
2049	13%	27.8%
2048	12.9%	28.1%
2047	12.8%	28.4%
2046	12.7%	28.7%
2045	12.6%	29%
2044	12.6%	29.3%
2043	12.6%	29.5%
2042	12.5%	29.8%
2041	12.5%	30%
2040	12.6%	30.3%
2039	12.6%	30.5%
2038	12.6%	30.7%
2037	12.7%	31%
2036	12.9%	31.2%
2035	13%	31.5%
2034	13.1%	31.7%
2033	13.3%	32%
2032	13.4%	32.3%
2031	13.6%	32.7%
2030	13.7%	33.2%
2029	13.8%	33.7%
2028	13.8%	34.4%
2027	13.9%	35.1%
2026	13.9%	35.7%
2025	13.9%	36.3%
2024	13.9%	36.6%
2023	13.9%	37.1%
2022	13.9%	37.6%
2021	13.9%	38.1%
2020	13.8%	38.5%
2019	13.7%	38.9%
2018	13.6%	39.3%
2017	13.5%	39.7%
2016	13.3%	40.1%
2015	13.2%	40.4%
2014	13.2%	40.6%
2013	13.2%	40.8%
2012	13.4%	41%
2011	13.6%	41.1%
2010	13.7%	41.2%
2009	13.8%	41.5%
2008	13.8%	41.8%
2007	14%	42.1%
2006	14.2%	42.3%
2005	14.5%	42.6%
2004	14.8%	42.9%
2003	15%	43.1%
2002	15.3%	43.3%
2001	15.5%	43.5%
2000	15.7%	43.7%
1999	15.8%	43.8%
1998	15.9%	44%
1997	16.1%	44.1%
1996	16.2%	44.3%
1995	16.3%	44.4%
1994	16.3%	44.6%
1993	16.3%	44.7%
1992	16.3%	44.9%
1991	16.3%	45%
1990	16.1%	45.2%
1989	15.9%	45.4%
1988	15.7%	45.6%
1987	15.6%	45.8%
1986	15.8%	46%
1985	16%	46.2%
1984	16.4%	46.3%
1983	16.9%	46.5%
1982	17.4%	46.6%
1981	17.9%	46.7%
1980	18.5%	46.8%
1979	19.1%	47%
1978	19.7%	47.1%
1977	20.3%	47.3%
1976	20.9%	47.2%
1975	21.5%	46.7%
1974	22%	46.2%
1973	22.4%	45.5%
1972	22.8%	44.7%
1971	23%	44.1%
1970	23.2%	43.6%
1969	23.3%	43.3%
1968	23.3%	43%
1967	23.1%	42.8%
1966	23%	42.5%
1965	22.8%	42.1%
1964	22.6%	41.5%
1963	22.3%	41%
1962	22%	40.4%
1961	21.7%	39.9%
1960	21.3%	39.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 36.6% in Iraq in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Iraq compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Iraq

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Germany

Iraq

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Iraq
2023	4	66
2022	4	59
2021	4	77
2020	4	63
2019	4	74
2018	4	76
2017	4	81
2016	4	87
2015	5	86
2014	5	90
2013	5	96
2012	5	100
2011	5	105
2010	5	107
2009	6	107
2008	6	109
2007	5	117
2006	6	120
2005	6	118
2004	6	122
2003	6	125
2002	6	128
2001	6	137
2000	7	146
1999	7	156
1998	7	163
1997	8	165
1996	8	158
1995	8	152
1994	9	142
1993	9	132
1992	10	126
1991	11	157
1990	12	195
1989	12	190
1988	13	174
1987	13	145
1986	14	147
1985	14	152

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 66 deaths in Iraq.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Iraq

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Iraq
2023	0.37%	2.26%
2022	0.37%	2.33%
2021	0.37%	2.41%
2020	0.37%	2.49%
2019	0.37%	2.57%
2018	0.38%	2.66%
2017	0.38%	2.75%
2016	0.39%	2.84%
2015	0.39%	2.94%
2014	0.4%	3.04%
2013	0.4%	3.14%
2012	0.4%	3.24%
2011	0.41%	3.35%
2010	0.42%	3.46%
2009	0.43%	3.56%
2008	0.44%	3.67%
2007	0.45%	3.78%
2006	0.46%	3.88%
2005	0.47%	3.97%
2004	0.48%	4.07%
2003	0.5%	4.16%
2002	0.51%	4.24%
2001	0.52%	4.33%
2000	0.54%	4.43%
1999	0.55%	4.52%
1998	0.57%	4.61%
1997	0.59%	4.71%
1996	0.62%	4.8%
1995	0.65%	4.89%
1994	0.68%	4.98%
1993	0.72%	5.07%
1992	0.76%	5.17%
1991	0.8%	6.49%
1990	0.85%	7.97%
1989	0.9%	8.12%
1988	0.95%	6.92%
1987	1.01%	5.75%
1986	1.06%	5.91%
1985	1.11%	6.09%
1984	1.18%	6.28%
1983	1.25%	6.49%
1982	1.32%	6.71%
1981	1.41%	6.96%
1980	1.5%	7.23%
1979	1.6%	7.52%
1978	1.71%	7.83%
1977	1.83%	8.17%
1976	1.95%	8.54%
1975	2.08%	8.93%
1974	2.2%	9.35%
1973	2.31%	9.79%
1972	2.4%	10.3%
1971	2.49%	10.7%
1970	2.57%	11.2%
1969	2.64%	11.8%
1968	2.71%	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 0.37% in Germany and 2.26% in Iraq. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.