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Fertility & birth rates in Indonesia and Iraq

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Indonesia has an annual birth rate of 15.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 25.7 for Iraq. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.13 in Indonesia and 3.25 in Iraq — 52.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.4% in Indonesia and by 38.7% in Iraq — in 1960, it was 5.51 and 5.3, respectively.

  • Indonesia is ranked 98/196 by birth rate compared to 51/196 for Iraq.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Indonesia — it's 28.6 in Iraq.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.4 in Indonesia vs 58 in Iraq.
  • In Indonesia, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.3% in Iraq.

Fertility rate in Indonesia vs Iraq by year

Indonesia
Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Iraq
2023 2.13 3.25
2022 2.15 3.29
2021 2.17 3.36
2020 2.19 3.42
2019 2.21 3.48
2018 2.22 3.55
2017 2.25 3.64
2016 2.31 3.84
2015 2.35 4.08
2014 2.39 4.31
2013 2.44 4.44
2012 2.51 4.54
2011 2.52 4.59
2010 2.46 4.46
2009 2.44 4.38
2008 2.44 4.37
2007 2.48 4.4
2006 2.46 4.46
2005 2.45 4.45
2004 2.42 4.53
2003 2.41 4.58
2002 2.44 4.67
2001 2.47 4.8
2000 2.5 4.92
1999 2.57 5.04
1998 2.66 5.11
1997 2.74 5.19
1996 2.78 5.25
1995 2.81 5.36
1994 2.85 5.49
1993 2.9 5.61
1992 2.95 5.72
1991 3.06 5.83
1990 3.11 5.93
1989 3.25 5.99
1988 3.35 6.05
1987 3.42 6.11
1986 3.53 6.18
1985 3.73 6.25
1984 3.96 6.32
1983 4.11 6.39
1982 4.25 6.46
1981 4.36 6.53
1980 4.5 6.59
1979 4.63 6.66
1978 4.73 6.73
1977 4.81 6.8
1976 4.92 6.86
1975 5.03 6.91
1974 5.09 6.95
1973 5.25 6.99
1972 5.32 7.02
1971 5.4 7.06
1970 5.49 7.07
1969 5.55 7.08
1968 5.57 7.06
1967 5.58 7.03
1966 5.59 7.02
1965 5.59 7.02
1964 5.57 7.01
1963 5.55 7.01
1962 5.53 6.99
1961 5.52 5.8
1960 5.51 5.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Indonesia was 2.13 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 Indonesia vs Iraq population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Indonesia
Iraq
1x
Year Natural population change
Indonesia Iraq
2023 2,364,808 973,420
2022 2,429,171 962,501
2021 1,764,332 941,924
2020 2,152,076 919,953
2019 2,548,048 942,972
2018 2,587,219 938,310
2017 2,682,556 924,507
2016 2,814,578 946,968
2015 2,899,165 1,007,561
2014 3,000,907 1,040,726
2013 3,104,258 1,026,036
2012 3,259,811 999,987
2011 3,266,560 971,082
2010 3,161,082 906,369
2009 3,140,944 855,096
2008 3,138,143 802,382
2007 3,211,484 784,119
2006 3,163,026 797,342
2005 3,149,551 776,603
2004 2,894,440 761,563
2003 3,037,698 746,159
2002 3,063,044 739,419
2001 3,066,275 729,704
2000 3,080,621 715,771
1999 3,137,133 702,170
1998 3,258,820 684,152
1997 3,338,243 667,582
1996 3,331,535 652,866
1995 3,304,550 642,977
1994 3,292,127 634,344
1993 3,287,348 606,700
1992 3,241,576 591,886
1991 3,288,791 550,146
1990 3,250,906 518,575
1989 3,316,792 496,852
1988 3,331,242 476,778
1987 3,304,520 488,742
1986 3,309,905 474,348
1985 3,419,412 467,445
1984 3,549,570 455,740
1983 3,558,949 439,800
1982 3,545,504 428,336
1981 3,497,244 416,998
1980 3,484,846 419,653
1979 3,460,621 428,458
1978 3,412,980 418,756
1977 3,334,779 410,229
1976 3,291,479 402,260
1975 3,263,794 385,916
1974 3,196,136 376,197
1973 3,210,643 373,191
1972 3,149,726 362,334
1971 3,111,304 351,464
1970 3,080,421 338,030
1969 3,034,825 324,792
1968 2,961,608 310,644
1967 2,909,981 298,192
1966 2,715,011 285,507
1965 2,278,891 274,551
1964 2,700,138 262,825
1963 2,609,526 254,046
1962 2,525,163 247,520
1961 2,434,113 184,792
1960 2,350,971 155,651

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.84% in Indonesia and +2.16% in Iraq.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.94% in Indonesia and +2.37% in Iraq.

Birth rate in Indonesia vs Iraq by year

Indonesia
Iraq

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Indonesia Iraq
2023 15.9 25.7
2022 16.2 26
2021 16.4 26.4
2020 16.7 26.8
2019 16.9 27.3
2018 17.1 27.7
2017 17.5 28.3
2016 18.1 29.8
2015 18.6 31.6
2014 19.1 33.3
2013 19.6 34.1
2012 20.4 34.8
2011 20.6 35.5
2010 20.4 34.6
2009 20.4 33.9
2008 20.5 33.6
2007 21 34.5
2006 20.9 35
2005 21 33.9
2004 20.8 34.3
2003 20.8 34.5
2002 21.1 34.8
2001 21.4 35.5
2000 21.7 36.1
1999 22.2 36.7
1998 23 37
1997 23.6 37.3
1996 23.9 37.5
1995 24 38
1994 24.3 38.6
1993 24.5 38.6
1992 24.8 39.5
1991 25.5 40
1990 25.8 40.6
1989 26.6 39.6
1988 27.3 39.4
1987 27.6 39
1986 28.2 39
1985 29.4 39.5
1984 30.9 39.6
1983 31.8 39.6
1982 32.5 39.9
1981 33 40.2
1980 33.7 40.5
1979 34.4 41
1978 34.9 41.4
1977 35.2 42.1
1976 35.8 42.8
1975 36.5 43.4
1974 37 44
1973 38.1 44.4
1972 38.6 44.9
1971 39.4 45.4
1970 40.2 45.6
1969 41 45.9
1968 41.5 46
1967 42.2 46.1
1966 42.8 46.4
1965 43.3 46.7
1964 43.5 47.1
1963 43.8 47.5
1962 44 47.9
1961 44.3 40
1960 44.4 36.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.9 in Indonesia and 25.7 in Iraq, compared with 44.4 and 36.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Indonesia Iraq
Fertility rate 2.13 3.25
Fertility rate rank 91/196 49/196
Birth rate 15.9 25.7
Birth rate rank 98/196 51/196
Population change due to births and deaths +2,364,808 +973,420
Natural population change rank 7/196 20/196
Natural population change rate +0.84% +2.16%
Population growth +0.82% +2.15%
Population growth rank 115/197 46/197
Age at first childbirth 22.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 28.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24 56
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 109.6 162.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.4 44.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 25.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.6% 36.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.7% 95.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.14% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.05% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.7% 2.08%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.06% 2.26%
Life expectancy 71.6 years 72.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Indonesia
Factual

UN forecast
Iraq
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Indonesia Iraq
2100 14.9% 18.2%
2099 14.9% 18.3%
2098 15% 18.4%
2097 15% 18.5%
2096 15.1% 18.6%
2095 15.1% 18.8%
2094 15.2% 18.9%
2093 15.2% 19%
2092 15.3% 19.1%
2091 15.4% 19.2%
2090 15.4% 19.4%
2089 15.5% 19.5%
2088 15.6% 19.7%
2087 15.6% 19.8%
2086 15.7% 19.9%
2085 15.8% 20.1%
2084 15.9% 20.3%
2083 16% 20.4%
2082 16% 20.6%
2081 16.1% 20.8%
2080 16.2% 20.9%
2079 16.3% 21.1%
2078 16.3% 21.3%
2077 16.4% 21.5%
2076 16.5% 21.6%
2075 16.5% 21.8%
2074 16.6% 22%
2073 16.7% 22.2%
2072 16.7% 22.3%
2071 16.8% 22.5%
2070 16.8% 22.7%
2069 16.9% 22.8%
2068 17% 23%
2067 17.1% 23.2%
2066 17.1% 23.4%
2065 17.2% 23.6%
2064 17.3% 23.8%
2063 17.4% 24%
2062 17.5% 24.2%
2061 17.7% 24.4%
2060 17.8% 24.6%
2059 17.9% 24.9%
2058 18.1% 25.1%
2057 18.2% 25.4%
2056 18.4% 25.7%
2055 18.5% 26%
2054 18.7% 26.3%
2053 18.8% 26.6%
2052 19% 26.9%
2051 19.1% 27.2%
2050 19.3% 27.5%
2049 19.4% 27.8%
2048 19.5% 28.1%
2047 19.7% 28.4%
2046 19.8% 28.7%
2045 19.9% 29%
2044 20% 29.3%
2043 20.2% 29.5%
2042 20.3% 29.8%
2041 20.4% 30%
2040 20.6% 30.3%
2039 20.7% 30.5%
2038 20.9% 30.7%
2037 21% 31%
2036 21.2% 31.2%
2035 21.4% 31.5%
2034 21.6% 31.7%
2033 21.8% 32%
2032 22% 32.3%
2031 22.3% 32.7%
2030 22.6% 33.2%
2029 22.9% 33.7%
2028 23.3% 34.4%
2027 23.7% 35.1%
2026 24.1% 35.7%
2025 24.4% 36.3%
2024 24.6% 36.6%
2023 24.9% 37.1%
2022 25.3% 37.6%
2021 25.6% 38.1%
2020 25.8% 38.5%
2019 26.1% 38.9%
2018 26.3% 39.3%
2017 26.6% 39.7%
2016 26.8% 40.1%
2015 27% 40.4%
2014 27.2% 40.6%
2013 27.3% 40.8%
2012 27.5% 41%
2011 27.7% 41.1%
2010 27.9% 41.2%
2009 28.1% 41.5%
2008 28.4% 41.8%
2007 28.6% 42.1%
2006 28.8% 42.3%
2005 29.1% 42.6%
2004 29.3% 42.9%
2003 29.7% 43.1%
2002 30% 43.3%
2001 30.4% 43.5%
2000 30.8% 43.7%
1999 31.3% 43.8%
1998 31.7% 44%
1997 32.2% 44.1%
1996 32.7% 44.3%
1995 33.2% 44.4%
1994 33.7% 44.6%
1993 34.3% 44.7%
1992 34.8% 44.9%
1991 35.4% 45%
1990 35.9% 45.2%
1989 36.4% 45.4%
1988 36.9% 45.6%
1987 37.4% 45.8%
1986 38% 46%
1985 38.5% 46.2%
1984 39% 46.3%
1983 39.4% 46.5%
1982 39.8% 46.6%
1981 40.2% 46.7%
1980 40.6% 46.8%
1979 40.9% 47%
1978 41.2% 47.1%
1977 41.5% 47.3%
1976 41.8% 47.2%
1975 42% 46.7%
1974 42.3% 46.2%
1973 42.4% 45.5%
1972 42.5% 44.7%
1971 42.6% 44.1%
1970 42.6% 43.6%
1969 42.6% 43.3%
1968 42.5% 43%
1967 42.2% 42.8%
1966 41.9% 42.5%
1965 41.5% 42.1%
1964 41.1% 41.5%
1963 40.7% 41%
1962 40.3% 40.4%
1961 40% 39.9%
1960 39.8% 39.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 24.6% of the population in Indonesia and 36.6% in Iraq in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Indonesia and Iraq compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Indonesia vs Iraq

Indonesia
Iraq
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Indonesia Iraq
2023 140 66
2022 148 59
2021 226 77
2020 184 63
2019 161 74
2018 168 76
2017 173 81
2016 182 87
2015 190 86
2014 198 90
2013 208 96
2012 220 100
2011 230 105
2010 242 107
2009 246 107
2008 251 109
2007 257 117
2006 264 120
2005 268 118
2004 283 122
2003 279 125
2002 283 128
2001 300 137
2000 311 146
1999 321 156
1998 317 163
1997 323 165
1996 331 158
1995 334 152
1994 333 142
1993 327 132
1992 359 126
1991 378 157
1990 392 195
1989 402 190
1988 431 174
1987 437 145
1986 455 147
1985 474 152

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 140 deaths per 100,000 live births in Indonesia, compared to 66 deaths in Iraq.

Under-five mortality rates

Indonesia
Iraq

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Indonesia Iraq
2023 2.06% 2.26%
2022 2.13% 2.33%
2021 2.2% 2.41%
2020 2.28% 2.49%
2019 2.36% 2.57%
2018 2.45% 2.66%
2017 2.54% 2.75%
2016 2.64% 2.84%
2015 2.74% 2.94%
2014 2.86% 3.04%
2013 2.97% 3.14%
2012 3.1% 3.24%
2011 3.22% 3.35%
2010 3.36% 3.46%
2009 3.5% 3.56%
2008 3.64% 3.67%
2007 3.8% 3.78%
2006 3.96% 3.88%
2005 4.14% 3.97%
2004 4.91% 4.07%
2003 4.52% 4.16%
2002 4.73% 4.24%
2001 4.96% 4.33%
2000 5.19% 4.43%
1999 5.44% 4.52%
1998 5.71% 4.61%
1997 5.99% 4.71%
1996 6.29% 4.8%
1995 6.61% 4.89%
1994 6.94% 4.98%
1993 7.28% 5.07%
1992 7.64% 5.17%
1991 8.01% 6.49%
1990 8.39% 7.97%
1989 8.76% 8.12%
1988 9.14% 6.92%
1987 9.51% 5.75%
1986 9.88% 5.91%
1985 10.2% 6.09%
1984 10.6% 6.28%
1983 11% 6.49%
1982 11.3% 6.71%
1981 11.7% 6.96%
1980 12.1% 7.23%
1979 12.5% 7.52%
1978 12.8% 7.83%
1977 13.2% 8.17%
1976 13.7% 8.54%
1975 14.1% 8.93%
1974 14.6% 9.35%
1973 15% 9.79%
1972 15.5% 10.3%
1971 16.1% 10.7%
1970 16.6% 11.2%
1969 17.2% 11.8%
1968 17.7% 12.4%
1967 18.3% 13%
1966 18.9% 13.6%
1965 22.9% 14.4%
1964 20% 15.1%
1963 20.6% 16%
1962 21.2% 16.9%
1961 21.8% 17.9%
1960 22.4% 19%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in Indonesia and 2.26% in Iraq. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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