Fertility & birth rates in Iraq and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate in Iraq vs Ivory Coast by year

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Iraq

Ivory Coast

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iraq	Ivory Coast
2023	3.25	4.28
2022	3.29	4.35
2021	3.36	4.41
2020	3.42	4.46
2019	3.48	4.52
2018	3.55	4.6
2017	3.64	4.76
2016	3.84	4.87
2015	4.08	4.97
2014	4.31	5.07
2013	4.44	5.14
2012	4.54	5.19
2011	4.59	5.24
2010	4.46	5.29
2009	4.38	5.33
2008	4.37	5.36
2007	4.4	5.4
2006	4.46	5.45
2005	4.45	5.5
2004	4.53	5.53
2003	4.58	5.57
2002	4.67	5.64
2001	4.8	5.7
2000	4.92	5.77
1999	5.04	5.81
1998	5.11	5.85
1997	5.19	5.9
1996	5.25	5.95
1995	5.36	6.04
1994	5.49	6.13
1993	5.61	6.27
1992	5.72	6.43
1991	5.83	6.59
1990	5.93	6.72
1989	5.99	6.85
1988	6.05	6.97
1987	6.11	7.09
1986	6.18	7.19
1985	6.25	7.27
1984	6.32	7.35
1983	6.39	7.42
1982	6.46	7.49
1981	6.53	7.54
1980	6.59	7.59
1979	6.66	7.63
1978	6.73	7.67
1977	6.8	7.83
1976	6.86	7.88
1975	6.91	7.91
1974	6.95	7.93
1973	6.99	7.94
1972	7.02	7.94
1971	7.06	7.94
1970	7.07	7.94
1969	7.08	7.93
1968	7.06	7.91
1967	7.03	7.89
1966	7.02	7.87
1965	7.02	7.84
1964	7.01	7.81
1963	7.01	7.78
1962	6.99	7.75
1961	5.8	7.72
1960	5.3	7.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iraq was 3.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Ivory Coast in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Iraq vs Ivory Coast population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Iraq

Ivory Coast

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Year	Natural population change
	Iraq	Ivory Coast
2023	973,420	758,261
2022	962,501	750,270
2021	941,924	732,191
2020	919,953	727,455
2019	942,972	727,774
2018	938,310	722,445
2017	924,507	734,553
2016	946,968	735,630
2015	1,007,561	731,387
2014	1,040,726	728,978
2013	1,026,036	720,228
2012	999,987	708,847
2011	971,082	694,033
2010	906,369	676,554
2009	855,096	654,439
2008	802,382	630,610
2007	784,119	617,247
2006	797,342	605,001
2005	776,603	593,685
2004	761,563	579,424
2003	746,159	568,220
2002	739,419	563,692
2001	729,704	555,220
2000	715,771	545,129
1999	702,170	527,634
1998	684,152	509,167
1997	667,582	489,984
1996	652,866	469,740
1995	642,977	453,719
1994	634,344	438,274
1993	606,700	430,759
1992	591,886	423,294
1991	550,146	413,354
1990	518,575	402,629
1989	496,852	390,081
1988	476,778	378,575
1987	488,742	370,654
1986	474,348	357,205
1985	467,445	344,549
1984	455,740	331,910
1983	439,800	317,379
1982	428,336	305,204
1981	416,998	292,755
1980	419,653	280,630
1979	428,458	268,875
1978	418,756	257,222
1977	410,229	250,858
1976	402,260	241,939
1975	385,916	228,883
1974	376,197	216,389
1973	373,191	203,429
1972	362,334	190,842
1971	351,464	179,918
1970	338,030	170,070
1969	324,792	161,541
1968	310,644	153,464
1967	298,192	145,773
1966	285,507	138,438
1965	274,551	131,601
1964	262,825	124,996
1963	254,046	118,526
1962	247,520	111,930
1961	184,792	105,568
1960	155,651	99,681

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 +2.16% in Iraq and +2.43% in Ivory Coast.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.37% in Iraq and +2.65% in Ivory Coast.

Birth rate in Iraq vs Ivory Coast by year

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Iraq

Ivory Coast

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iraq	Ivory Coast
2023	25.7	32
2022	26	32.5
2021	26.4	33.1
2020	26.8	33.7
2019	27.3	34.3
2018	27.7	35.1
2017	28.3	36.6
2016	29.8	37.7
2015	31.6	38.8
2014	33.3	39.8
2013	34.1	40.5
2012	34.8	40.7
2011	35.5	40.8
2010	34.6	40.9
2009	33.9	40.7
2008	33.6	40.5
2007	34.5	41
2006	35	41.4
2005	33.9	41.9
2004	34.3	42.3
2003	34.5	42.8
2002	34.8	43.4
2001	35.5	43.9
2000	36.1	44.3
1999	36.7	44.2
1998	37	44.2
1997	37.3	44.1
1996	37.5	44
1995	38	44.1
1994	38.6	44.2
1993	38.6	44.8
1992	39.5	45.6
1991	40	46.1
1990	40.6	46.5
1989	39.6	46.7
1988	39.4	47.1
1987	39	47.7
1986	39	47.9
1985	39.5	48.1
1984	39.6	48.4
1983	39.6	48.5
1982	39.9	48.8
1981	40.2	49
1980	40.5	49.3
1979	41	49.6
1978	41.4	49.9
1977	42.1	51
1976	42.8	51.7
1975	43.4	51.7
1974	44	52
1973	44.4	52.2
1972	44.9	52.2
1971	45.4	52.4
1970	45.6	52.7
1969	45.9	53
1968	46	53.3
1967	46.1	53.5
1966	46.4	53.8
1965	46.7	54
1964	47.1	54.3
1963	47.5	54.4
1962	47.9	54.5
1961	40	54.6
1960	36.7	54.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.7 in Iraq and 32 in Ivory Coast, compared with 36.7 and 54.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iraq

Factual

UN forecast

Ivory Coast

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iraq	Ivory Coast
2100	18.2%	23.9%
2099	18.3%	24.1%
2098	18.4%	24.2%
2097	18.5%	24.4%
2096	18.6%	24.5%
2095	18.8%	24.6%
2094	18.9%	24.8%
2093	19%	24.9%
2092	19.1%	25.1%
2091	19.2%	25.3%
2090	19.4%	25.4%
2089	19.5%	25.6%
2088	19.7%	25.8%
2087	19.8%	26%
2086	19.9%	26.1%
2085	20.1%	26.3%
2084	20.3%	26.5%
2083	20.4%	26.7%
2082	20.6%	26.9%
2081	20.8%	27.1%
2080	20.9%	27.2%
2079	21.1%	27.4%
2078	21.3%	27.6%
2077	21.5%	27.8%
2076	21.6%	28%
2075	21.8%	28.1%
2074	22%	28.3%
2073	22.2%	28.5%
2072	22.3%	28.6%
2071	22.5%	28.8%
2070	22.7%	29%
2069	22.8%	29.1%
2068	23%	29.3%
2067	23.2%	29.5%
2066	23.4%	29.7%
2065	23.6%	30%
2064	23.8%	30.2%
2063	24%	30.4%
2062	24.2%	30.7%
2061	24.4%	30.9%
2060	24.6%	31.2%
2059	24.9%	31.5%
2058	25.1%	31.7%
2057	25.4%	32%
2056	25.7%	32.3%
2055	26%	32.6%
2054	26.3%	32.9%
2053	26.6%	33.1%
2052	26.9%	33.4%
2051	27.2%	33.6%
2050	27.5%	33.9%
2049	27.8%	34.1%
2048	28.1%	34.3%
2047	28.4%	34.4%
2046	28.7%	34.6%
2045	29%	34.8%
2044	29.3%	34.9%
2043	29.5%	35%
2042	29.8%	35.2%
2041	30%	35.3%
2040	30.3%	35.5%
2039	30.5%	35.7%
2038	30.7%	35.8%
2037	31%	36%
2036	31.2%	36.3%
2035	31.5%	36.5%
2034	31.7%	36.8%
2033	32%	37.1%
2032	32.3%	37.6%
2031	32.7%	38%
2030	33.2%	38.5%
2029	33.7%	39.1%
2028	34.4%	39.5%
2027	35.1%	39.8%
2026	35.7%	40.2%
2025	36.3%	40.7%
2024	36.6%	40.9%
2023	37.1%	41.3%
2022	37.6%	41.7%
2021	38.1%	42%
2020	38.5%	42.2%
2019	38.9%	42.3%
2018	39.3%	42.4%
2017	39.7%	42.4%
2016	40.1%	42.3%
2015	40.4%	42.2%
2014	40.6%	42%
2013	40.8%	42.2%
2012	41%	42.7%
2011	41.1%	43.3%
2010	41.2%	44%
2009	41.5%	44.9%
2008	41.8%	45.8%
2007	42.1%	46.4%
2006	42.3%	46.3%
2005	42.6%	46.3%
2004	42.9%	46.3%
2003	43.1%	46.2%
2002	43.3%	46.2%
2001	43.5%	46.1%
2000	43.7%	46%
1999	43.8%	46%
1998	44%	46.1%
1997	44.1%	46.2%
1996	44.3%	46.4%
1995	44.4%	46.7%
1994	44.6%	46.9%
1993	44.7%	47.1%
1992	44.9%	47.4%
1991	45%	47.6%
1990	45.2%	47.8%
1989	45.4%	47.9%
1988	45.6%	48%
1987	45.8%	48.1%
1986	46%	48%
1985	46.2%	47.9%
1984	46.3%	47.8%
1983	46.5%	47.7%
1982	46.6%	47.5%
1981	46.7%	47.3%
1980	46.8%	47.1%
1979	47%	46.8%
1978	47.1%	46.5%
1977	47.3%	46.1%
1976	47.2%	45.7%
1975	46.7%	45.4%
1974	46.2%	45.3%
1973	45.5%	45.2%
1972	44.7%	45.2%
1971	44.1%	45.1%
1970	43.6%	45.1%
1969	43.3%	44.9%
1968	43%	44.8%
1967	42.8%	44.6%
1966	42.5%	44.3%
1965	42.1%	44.1%
1964	41.5%	43.9%
1963	41%	43.6%
1962	40.4%	43.4%
1961	39.9%	43.2%
1960	39.8%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.6% of the population in Iraq and 40.9% in Ivory Coast in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 47.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iraq and Ivory Coast compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iraq vs Ivory Coast

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Ivory Coast

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iraq	Ivory Coast
2023	66	359
2022	59	409
2021	77	459
2020	63	447
2019	74	429
2018	76	449
2017	81	465
2016	87	488
2015	86	505
2014	90	522
2013	96	544
2012	100	566
2011	105	569
2010	107	592
2009	107	588
2008	109	562
2007	117	567
2006	120	544
2005	118	492
2004	122	456
2003	125	451
2002	128	427
2001	137	405
2000	146	378
1999	156	381
1998	163	380
1997	165	364
1996	158	381
1995	152	421
1994	142	463
1993	132	503
1992	126	546
1991	157	584
1990	195	619
1989	190	645
1988	174	671
1987	145	697
1986	147	735
1985	152	766

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iraq, compared to 359 deaths in Ivory Coast.

Under-five mortality rates

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Ivory Coast

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iraq	Ivory Coast
2023	2.26%	6.71%
2022	2.33%	6.92%
2021	2.41%	7.14%
2020	2.49%	7.37%
2019	2.57%	7.59%
2018	2.66%	7.85%
2017	2.75%	8.11%
2016	2.84%	8.36%
2015	2.94%	8.61%
2014	3.04%	8.92%
2013	3.14%	9.27%
2012	3.24%	9.6%
2011	3.35%	9.91%
2010	3.46%	10.2%
2009	3.56%	10.6%
2008	3.67%	11%
2007	3.78%	11.4%
2006	3.88%	11.8%
2005	3.97%	12.2%
2004	4.07%	12.6%
2003	4.16%	13%
2002	4.24%	13.3%
2001	4.33%	13.7%
2000	4.43%	14.1%
1999	4.52%	14.4%
1998	4.61%	14.6%
1997	4.71%	14.9%
1996	4.8%	15.1%
1995	4.89%	15.2%
1994	4.98%	15.3%
1993	5.07%	15.4%
1992	5.17%	15.4%
1991	6.49%	15.4%
1990	7.97%	15.3%
1989	8.12%	15.3%
1988	6.92%	15.2%
1987	5.75%	15.2%
1986	5.91%	15.3%
1985	6.09%	15.4%
1984	6.28%	15.5%
1983	6.49%	15.8%
1982	6.71%	16.1%
1981	6.96%	16.4%
1980	7.23%	16.9%
1979	7.52%	17.4%
1978	7.83%	18%
1977	8.17%	18.7%
1976	8.54%	19.5%
1975	8.93%	20.3%
1974	9.35%	21.2%
1973	9.79%	22.1%
1972	10.3%	22.9%
1971	10.7%	23.7%
1970	11.2%	24.5%
1969	11.8%	25.2%
1968	12.4%	26%
1967	13%	26.7%
1966	13.6%	27.4%
1965	14.4%	28.2%
1964	15.1%	28.9%
1963	16%	29.7%
1962	16.9%	30.5%
1961	17.9%	31.3%
1960	19%	32.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.26% in Iraq and 6.71% in Ivory Coast. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.