Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Iraq

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Iraq by year

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Iceland

Iraq

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Iraq
2023	1.59	3.25
2022	1.59	3.29
2021	1.82	3.36
2020	1.72	3.42
2019	1.74	3.48
2018	1.71	3.55
2017	1.71	3.64
2016	1.74	3.84
2015	1.8	4.08
2014	1.93	4.31
2013	1.93	4.44
2012	2.04	4.54
2011	2.02	4.59
2010	2.2	4.46
2009	2.23	4.38
2008	2.15	4.37
2007	2.09	4.4
2006	2.08	4.46
2005	2.05	4.45
2004	2.04	4.53
2003	1.99	4.58
2002	1.93	4.67
2001	1.95	4.8
2000	2.08	4.92
1999	1.99	5.04
1998	2.05	5.11
1997	2.04	5.19
1996	2.12	5.25
1995	2.08	5.36
1994	2.14	5.49
1993	2.22	5.61
1992	2.21	5.72
1991	2.18	5.83
1990	2.3	5.93
1989	2.19	5.99
1988	2.26	6.05
1987	2.06	6.11
1986	1.92	6.18
1985	1.93	6.25
1984	2.08	6.32
1983	2.24	6.39
1982	2.27	6.46
1981	2.33	6.53
1980	2.48	6.59
1979	2.49	6.66
1978	2.35	6.73
1977	2.31	6.8
1976	2.52	6.86
1975	2.65	6.91
1974	2.66	6.95
1973	2.94	6.99
1972	3.09	7.02
1971	2.92	7.06
1970	2.81	7.07
1969	2.99	7.08
1968	3.06	7.06
1967	3.28	7.03
1966	3.59	7.02
1965	3.73	7.02
1964	3.88	7.01
1963	3.99	7.01
1962	3.98	6.99
1961	3.88	5.8
1960	4.29	5.3

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 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 Iceland vs Iraq population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Iraq

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Iraq
2023	1,697	973,420
2022	1,719	962,501
2021	2,534	941,924
2020	2,199	919,953
2019	2,163	942,972
2018	1,975	938,310
2017	1,854	924,507
2016	1,711	946,968
2015	1,952	1,007,561
2014	2,324	1,040,726
2013	2,169	1,026,036
2012	2,566	999,987
2011	2,521	971,082
2010	2,862	906,369
2009	3,026	855,096
2008	2,825	802,382
2007	2,617	784,119
2006	2,491	797,342
2005	2,433	776,603
2004	2,425	761,563
2003	2,317	746,159
2002	2,243	739,419
2001	2,365	729,704
2000	2,475	715,771
1999	2,192	702,170
1998	2,357	684,152
1997	2,305	667,582
1996	2,447	652,866
1995	2,354	642,977
1994	2,713	634,344
1993	2,875	606,700
1992	2,898	591,886
1991	2,733	550,146
1990	3,058	518,575
1989	2,832	496,852
1988	2,847	476,778
1987	2,360	488,742
1986	2,384	474,348
1985	2,221	467,445
1984	2,539	455,740
1983	2,702	439,800
1982	2,736	428,336
1981	2,677	416,998
1980	2,966	419,653
1979	2,980	428,458
1978	2,727	418,756
1977	2,551	410,229
1976	2,951	402,260
1975	2,965	385,916
1974	2,776	376,197
1973	3,121	373,191
1972	3,241	362,334
1971	2,782	351,464
1970	2,576	338,030
1969	2,766	324,792
1968	2,841	310,644
1967	3,021	298,192
1966	3,305	285,507
1965	3,442	274,551
1964	3,459	262,825
1963	3,490	254,046
1962	3,465	247,520
1961	3,312	184,792
1960	3,758	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 +0.44% in Iceland and +2.16% in Iraq.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +2.37% in Iraq.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Iraq by year

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Iceland

Iraq

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Iraq
2023	11	25.7
2022	11.5	26
2021	13.1	26.4
2020	12.3	26.8
2019	12.3	27.3
2018	12	27.7
2017	11.9	28.3
2016	12	29.8
2015	12.5	31.6
2014	13.4	33.3
2013	13.4	34.1
2012	14.1	34.8
2011	14.1	35.5
2010	15.4	34.6
2009	15.8	33.9
2008	15.2	33.6
2007	14.6	34.5
2006	14.5	35
2005	14.4	33.9
2004	14.5	34.3
2003	14.3	34.5
2002	14.1	34.8
2001	14.4	35.5
2000	15.3	36.1
1999	14.8	36.7
1998	15.2	37
1997	15.3	37.3
1996	16.1	37.5
1995	16	38
1994	16.7	38.6
1993	17.5	38.6
1992	17.7	39.5
1991	17.6	40
1990	18.7	40.6
1989	18	39.6
1988	18.7	39.4
1987	16.6	39
1986	16.4	39
1985	16	39.5
1984	17.2	39.6
1983	18.4	39.6
1982	18.5	39.9
1981	18.8	40.2
1980	19.8	40.5
1979	19.8	41
1978	18.6	41.4
1977	18	42.1
1976	19.5	42.8
1975	20.1	43.4
1974	19.9	44
1973	21.7	44.4
1972	22.4	44.9
1971	20.8	45.4
1970	19.7	45.6
1969	20.7	45.9
1968	21	46
1967	22.2	46.1
1966	24	46.4
1965	24.6	46.7
1964	25.3	47.1
1963	26	47.5
1962	25.8	47.9
1961	25.5	40
1960	28	36.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 25.7 in Iraq, compared with 28 and 36.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Iraq

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Iraq
2100	11.8%	18.2%
2099	11.8%	18.3%
2098	11.8%	18.4%
2097	11.8%	18.5%
2096	11.9%	18.6%
2095	11.9%	18.8%
2094	11.9%	18.9%
2093	11.9%	19%
2092	11.9%	19.1%
2091	11.9%	19.2%
2090	11.9%	19.4%
2089	11.9%	19.5%
2088	11.9%	19.7%
2087	11.9%	19.8%
2086	11.9%	19.9%
2085	11.9%	20.1%
2084	11.9%	20.3%
2083	11.9%	20.4%
2082	11.9%	20.6%
2081	11.9%	20.8%
2080	11.9%	20.9%
2079	12%	21.1%
2078	12%	21.3%
2077	12%	21.5%
2076	12%	21.6%
2075	12.1%	21.8%
2074	12.1%	22%
2073	12.1%	22.2%
2072	12.2%	22.3%
2071	12.2%	22.5%
2070	12.3%	22.7%
2069	12.4%	22.8%
2068	12.4%	23%
2067	12.5%	23.2%
2066	12.6%	23.4%
2065	12.6%	23.6%
2064	12.7%	23.8%
2063	12.8%	24%
2062	12.8%	24.2%
2061	12.9%	24.4%
2060	13%	24.6%
2059	13%	24.9%
2058	13.1%	25.1%
2057	13.2%	25.4%
2056	13.2%	25.7%
2055	13.3%	26%
2054	13.4%	26.3%
2053	13.4%	26.6%
2052	13.5%	26.9%
2051	13.6%	27.2%
2050	13.7%	27.5%
2049	13.8%	27.8%
2048	13.8%	28.1%
2047	14%	28.4%
2046	14.1%	28.7%
2045	14.2%	29%
2044	14.3%	29.3%
2043	14.4%	29.5%
2042	14.6%	29.8%
2041	14.8%	30%
2040	14.9%	30.3%
2039	15.1%	30.5%
2038	15.3%	30.7%
2037	15.5%	31%
2036	15.8%	31.2%
2035	16%	31.5%
2034	16.2%	31.7%
2033	16.4%	32%
2032	16.5%	32.3%
2031	16.6%	32.7%
2030	16.7%	33.2%
2029	16.9%	33.7%
2028	17%	34.4%
2027	17.2%	35.1%
2026	17.4%	35.7%
2025	17.6%	36.3%
2024	17.8%	36.6%
2023	18.1%	37.1%
2022	18.4%	37.6%
2021	18.6%	38.1%
2020	18.7%	38.5%
2019	18.9%	38.9%
2018	19.2%	39.3%
2017	19.6%	39.7%
2016	19.9%	40.1%
2015	20.2%	40.4%
2014	20.4%	40.6%
2013	20.6%	40.8%
2012	20.7%	41%
2011	20.8%	41.1%
2010	20.9%	41.2%
2009	20.9%	41.5%
2008	20.9%	41.8%
2007	21.1%	42.1%
2006	21.5%	42.3%
2005	22.1%	42.6%
2004	22.5%	42.9%
2003	22.8%	43.1%
2002	23%	43.3%
2001	23.2%	43.5%
2000	23.3%	43.7%
1999	23.4%	43.8%
1998	23.6%	44%
1997	23.9%	44.1%
1996	24.1%	44.3%
1995	24.4%	44.4%
1994	24.7%	44.6%
1993	24.8%	44.7%
1992	24.8%	44.9%
1991	24.8%	45%
1990	25%	45.2%
1989	25%	45.4%
1988	25.2%	45.6%
1987	25.6%	45.8%
1986	25.9%	46%
1985	26.2%	46.2%
1984	26.5%	46.3%
1983	26.7%	46.5%
1982	26.9%	46.6%
1981	27.2%	46.7%
1980	27.5%	46.8%
1979	27.9%	47%
1978	28.4%	47.1%
1977	29%	47.3%
1976	29.5%	47.2%
1975	30.1%	46.7%
1974	30.7%	46.2%
1973	31.2%	45.5%
1972	31.6%	44.7%
1971	32.1%	44.1%
1970	32.6%	43.6%
1969	33.2%	43.3%
1968	33.6%	43%
1967	34%	42.8%
1966	34.3%	42.5%
1965	34.5%	42.1%
1964	34.7%	41.5%
1963	34.9%	41%
1962	34.9%	40.4%
1961	35%	39.9%
1960	34.9%	39.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 36.6% in Iraq in 2024, compared to 25% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Iraq compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Iraq

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Iceland

Iraq

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Iraq
2023	3	66
2022	5	59
2021	5	77
2020	12	63
2019	4	74
2018	4	76
2017	3	81
2016	3	87
2015	4	86
2014	4	90
2013	4	96
2012	4	100
2011	4	105
2010	5	107
2009	5	107
2008	4	109
2007	5	117
2006	5	120
2005	5	118
2004	6	122
2003	6	125
2002	7	128
2001	6	137
2000	7	146
1999	7	156
1998	8	163
1997	8	165
1996	7	158
1995	13	152
1994	9	142
1993	10	132
1992	12	126
1991	11	157
1990	13	195
1989	14	190
1988	11	174
1987	13	145
1986	15	147
1985	11	152

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iceland, compared to 66 deaths in Iraq.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Iraq

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Iraq
2023	0.26%	2.26%
2022	0.26%	2.33%
2021	0.27%	2.41%
2020	0.27%	2.49%
2019	0.27%	2.57%
2018	0.27%	2.66%
2017	0.26%	2.75%
2016	0.26%	2.84%
2015	0.26%	2.94%
2014	0.26%	3.04%
2013	0.26%	3.14%
2012	0.26%	3.24%
2011	0.27%	3.35%
2010	0.27%	3.46%
2009	0.27%	3.56%
2008	0.28%	3.67%
2007	0.29%	3.78%
2006	0.3%	3.88%
2005	0.31%	3.97%
2004	0.33%	4.07%
2003	0.34%	4.16%
2002	0.36%	4.24%
2001	0.38%	4.33%
2000	0.4%	4.43%
1999	0.42%	4.52%
1998	0.45%	4.61%
1997	0.47%	4.71%
1996	0.49%	4.8%
1995	0.52%	4.89%
1994	0.54%	4.98%
1993	0.56%	5.07%
1992	0.58%	5.17%
1991	0.61%	6.49%
1990	0.63%	7.97%
1989	0.65%	8.12%
1988	0.67%	6.92%
1987	0.7%	5.75%
1986	0.73%	5.91%
1985	0.75%	6.09%
1984	0.79%	6.28%
1983	0.83%	6.49%
1982	0.87%	6.71%
1981	0.92%	6.96%
1980	0.97%	7.23%
1979	1.03%	7.52%
1978	1.09%	7.83%
1977	1.15%	8.17%
1976	1.22%	8.54%
1975	1.29%	8.93%
1974	1.35%	9.35%
1973	1.41%	9.79%
1972	1.48%	10.3%
1971	1.54%	10.7%
1970	1.6%	11.2%
1969	1.66%	11.8%
1968	1.72%	12.4%
1967	1.79%	13%
1966	1.85%	13.6%
1965	1.92%	14.4%
1964	1.97%	15.1%
1963	2.02%	16%
1962	2.07%	16.9%
1961	2.11%	17.9%
1960	2.14%	19%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Iceland and 2.26% in Iraq. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.