Fertility & birth rates in Iraq and Kiribati

Fertility rate in Iraq vs Kiribati by year

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Iraq

Kiribati

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iraq	Kiribati
2023	3.25	3.15
2022	3.29	3.18
2021	3.36	3.22
2020	3.42	3.25
2019	3.48	3.29
2018	3.55	3.32
2017	3.64	3.34
2016	3.84	3.38
2015	4.08	3.44
2014	4.31	3.52
2013	4.44	3.64
2012	4.54	3.77
2011	4.59	3.88
2010	4.46	3.9
2009	4.38	3.91
2008	4.37	3.9
2007	4.4	3.87
2006	4.46	3.82
2005	4.45	3.76
2004	4.53	3.73
2003	4.58	3.7
2002	4.67	3.81
2001	4.8	3.96
2000	4.92	4.07
1999	5.04	4.18
1998	5.11	4.29
1997	5.19	4.37
1996	5.25	4.43
1995	5.36	4.42
1994	5.49	4.44
1993	5.61	4.49
1992	5.72	4.57
1991	5.83	4.64
1990	5.93	4.67
1989	5.99	4.69
1988	6.05	4.73
1987	6.11	4.81
1986	6.18	4.87
1985	6.25	4.91
1984	6.32	4.91
1983	6.39	4.91
1982	6.46	4.95
1981	6.53	4.96
1980	6.59	4.96
1979	6.66	4.97
1978	6.73	4.97
1977	6.8	4.96
1976	6.86	4.96
1975	6.91	5.02
1974	6.95	5.09
1973	6.99	5.2
1972	7.02	5.37
1971	7.06	5.55
1970	7.07	5.71
1969	7.08	5.85
1968	7.06	5.98
1967	7.03	6.11
1966	7.02	6.23
1965	7.02	6.26
1964	7.01	6.29
1963	7.01	6.35
1962	6.99	6.42
1961	5.8	6.48
1960	5.3	6.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iraq was 3.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.15 in Kiribati in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iraq

Kiribati

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Year	Natural population change
	Iraq	Kiribati
2023	973,420	2,487
2022	962,501	2,522
2021	941,924	2,408
2020	919,953	2,497
2019	942,972	2,560
2018	938,310	2,561
2017	924,507	2,549
2016	946,968	2,546
2015	1,007,561	2,555
2014	1,040,726	2,577
2013	1,026,036	2,629
2012	999,987	2,678
2011	971,082	2,709
2010	906,369	2,644
2009	855,096	2,573
2008	802,382	2,493
2007	784,119	2,393
2006	797,342	2,285
2005	776,603	2,188
2004	761,563	2,118
2003	746,159	2,045
2002	739,419	2,074
2001	729,704	2,121
2000	715,771	2,153
1999	702,170	2,186
1998	684,152	2,210
1997	667,582	2,220
1996	652,866	2,217
1995	642,977	2,183
1994	634,344	2,168
1993	606,700	2,161
1992	591,886	2,173
1991	550,146	2,176
1990	518,575	2,127
1989	496,852	2,073
1988	476,778	2,022
1987	488,742	1,982
1986	474,348	1,933
1985	467,445	1,881
1984	455,740	1,813
1983	439,800	1,748
1982	428,336	1,697
1981	416,998	1,635
1980	419,653	1,571
1979	428,458	1,509
1978	418,756	1,480
1977	410,229	1,426
1976	402,260	1,425
1975	385,916	1,423
1974	376,197	1,430
1973	373,191	1,409
1972	362,334	1,406
1971	351,464	1,406
1970	338,030	1,388
1969	324,792	1,367
1968	310,644	1,393
1967	298,192	1,417
1966	285,507	1,437
1965	274,551	1,376
1964	262,825	1,318
1963	254,046	1,273
1962	247,520	1,233
1961	184,792	1,199
1960	155,651	1,141

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 +1.88% in Kiribati.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.37% in Iraq and +2.05% in Kiribati.

Birth rate in Iraq vs Kiribati by year

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Iraq

Kiribati

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iraq	Kiribati
2023	25.7	25.8
2022	26	26.4
2021	26.4	26.9
2020	26.8	27.4
2019	27.3	27.8
2018	27.7	28.1
2017	28.3	28.3
2016	29.8	28.5
2015	31.6	28.9
2014	33.3	29.3
2013	34.1	30
2012	34.8	30.8
2011	35.5	31.4
2010	34.6	31.2
2009	33.9	31.1
2008	33.6	30.8
2007	34.5	30.3
2006	35	29.7
2005	33.9	29.2
2004	34.3	28.9
2003	34.5	28.6
2002	34.8	29.4
2001	35.5	30.5
2000	36.1	31.5
1999	36.7	32.5
1998	37	33.4
1997	37.3	34.1
1996	37.5	34.8
1995	38	35
1994	38.6	35.4
1993	38.6	35.9
1992	39.5	36.8
1991	40	37.6
1990	40.6	37.7
1989	39.6	37.9
1988	39.4	38.2
1987	39	38.6
1986	39	38.8
1985	39.5	38.9
1984	39.6	38.6
1983	39.6	38.1
1982	39.9	37.9
1981	40.2	37.4
1980	40.5	36.8
1979	41	36.2
1978	41.4	36.2
1977	42.1	35.7
1976	42.8	35.4
1975	43.4	35.4
1974	44	35.7
1973	44.4	35.7
1972	44.9	36.5
1971	45.4	37.4
1970	45.6	38.1
1969	45.9	38.7
1968	46	40.1
1967	46.1	41.2
1966	46.4	42.2
1965	46.7	42
1964	47.1	42.2
1963	47.5	42.6
1962	47.9	43.1
1961	40	43.6
1960	36.7	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.7 in Iraq and 25.8 in Kiribati, compared with 36.7 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iraq

Factual

UN forecast

Kiribati

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iraq	Kiribati
2100	18.2%	19.5%
2099	18.3%	19.6%
2098	18.4%	19.7%
2097	18.5%	19.8%
2096	18.6%	20%
2095	18.8%	20.1%
2094	18.9%	20.2%
2093	19%	20.3%
2092	19.1%	20.5%
2091	19.2%	20.6%
2090	19.4%	20.7%
2089	19.5%	20.9%
2088	19.7%	21%
2087	19.8%	21.2%
2086	19.9%	21.3%
2085	20.1%	21.4%
2084	20.3%	21.6%
2083	20.4%	21.7%
2082	20.6%	21.8%
2081	20.8%	22%
2080	20.9%	22.1%
2079	21.1%	22.2%
2078	21.3%	22.3%
2077	21.5%	22.5%
2076	21.6%	22.6%
2075	21.8%	22.7%
2074	22%	22.9%
2073	22.2%	23%
2072	22.3%	23.1%
2071	22.5%	23.3%
2070	22.7%	23.4%
2069	22.8%	23.6%
2068	23%	23.8%
2067	23.2%	23.9%
2066	23.4%	24.1%
2065	23.6%	24.3%
2064	23.8%	24.5%
2063	24%	24.7%
2062	24.2%	25%
2061	24.4%	25.2%
2060	24.6%	25.4%
2059	24.9%	25.6%
2058	25.1%	25.8%
2057	25.4%	26.1%
2056	25.7%	26.3%
2055	26%	26.5%
2054	26.3%	26.7%
2053	26.6%	26.9%
2052	26.9%	27.1%
2051	27.2%	27.3%
2050	27.5%	27.5%
2049	27.8%	27.7%
2048	28.1%	27.9%
2047	28.4%	28%
2046	28.7%	28.2%
2045	29%	28.4%
2044	29.3%	28.5%
2043	29.5%	28.7%
2042	29.8%	28.9%
2041	30%	29.1%
2040	30.3%	29.3%
2039	30.5%	29.5%
2038	30.7%	29.8%
2037	31%	30.1%
2036	31.2%	30.4%
2035	31.5%	30.8%
2034	31.7%	31.1%
2033	32%	31.5%
2032	32.3%	31.8%
2031	32.7%	32.2%
2030	33.2%	32.6%
2029	33.7%	32.9%
2028	34.4%	33.3%
2027	35.1%	33.7%
2026	35.7%	34.2%
2025	36.3%	34.6%
2024	36.6%	34.7%
2023	37.1%	34.9%
2022	37.6%	35.1%
2021	38.1%	35.2%
2020	38.5%	35.2%
2019	38.9%	35.1%
2018	39.3%	35.1%
2017	39.7%	35%
2016	40.1%	35%
2015	40.4%	35.2%
2014	40.6%	35.4%
2013	40.8%	35.7%
2012	41%	36.1%
2011	41.1%	36.4%
2010	41.2%	36.6%
2009	41.5%	36.8%
2008	41.8%	37%
2007	42.1%	37.3%
2006	42.3%	37.6%
2005	42.6%	38%
2004	42.9%	38.4%
2003	43.1%	38.9%
2002	43.3%	39.3%
2001	43.5%	39.8%
2000	43.7%	40.1%
1999	43.8%	40.5%
1998	44%	40.8%
1997	44.1%	41%
1996	44.3%	41.1%
1995	44.4%	41.2%
1994	44.6%	41.2%
1993	44.7%	41%
1992	44.9%	40.8%
1991	45%	40.5%
1990	45.2%	40.2%
1989	45.4%	39.9%
1988	45.6%	39.7%
1987	45.8%	39.4%
1986	46%	39.2%
1985	46.2%	39.2%
1984	46.3%	39.2%
1983	46.5%	39.5%
1982	46.6%	39.9%
1981	46.7%	40.5%
1980	46.8%	41.1%
1979	47%	41.8%
1978	47.1%	42.3%
1977	47.3%	42.8%
1976	47.2%	43.2%
1975	46.7%	43.7%
1974	46.2%	44.2%
1973	45.5%	44.6%
1972	44.7%	44.8%
1971	44.1%	44.8%
1970	43.6%	44.9%
1969	43.3%	45%
1968	43%	44.9%
1967	42.8%	44.5%
1966	42.5%	44.1%
1965	42.1%	43.9%
1964	41.5%	44%
1963	41%	44%
1962	40.4%	43.8%
1961	39.9%	43.5%
1960	39.8%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.6% of the population in Iraq and 34.7% in Kiribati in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iraq and Kiribati compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iraq vs Kiribati

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Kiribati

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iraq	Kiribati
2023	66	80
2022	59	86
2021	77	122
2020	63	89
2019	74	89
2018	76	87
2017	81	90
2016	87	88
2015	86	90
2014	90	91
2013	96	93
2012	100	98
2011	105	98
2010	107	102
2009	107	99
2008	109	100
2007	117	101
2006	120	102
2005	118	104
2004	122	106
2003	125	105
2002	128	109
2001	137	113
2000	146	119
1999	156	121
1998	163	126
1997	165	132
1996	158	141
1995	152	148
1994	142	150
1993	132	162
1992	126	175
1991	157	188
1990	195	199
1989	190	212
1988	174	220
1987	145	231
1986	147	232
1985	152	246

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 80 deaths in Kiribati.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kiribati

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iraq	Kiribati
2023	2.26%	5.51%
2022	2.33%	5.65%
2021	2.41%	5.76%
2020	2.49%	5.86%
2019	2.57%	5.93%
2018	2.66%	5.98%
2017	2.75%	5.99%
2016	2.84%	5.95%
2015	2.94%	5.89%
2014	3.04%	5.84%
2013	3.14%	5.8%
2012	3.24%	5.78%
2011	3.35%	5.79%
2010	3.46%	5.82%
2009	3.56%	5.87%
2008	3.67%	5.93%
2007	3.78%	5.99%
2006	3.88%	6.03%
2005	3.97%	6.07%
2004	4.07%	6.13%
2003	4.16%	6.2%
2002	4.24%	6.31%
2001	4.33%	6.46%
2000	4.43%	6.64%
1999	4.52%	6.83%
1998	4.61%	7.02%
1997	4.71%	7.22%
1996	4.8%	7.42%
1995	4.89%	7.64%
1994	4.98%	7.87%
1993	5.07%	8.13%
1992	5.17%	8.44%
1991	6.49%	8.77%
1990	7.97%	9.13%
1989	8.12%	9.5%
1988	6.92%	9.87%
1987	5.75%	10.2%
1986	5.91%	10.6%
1985	6.09%	10.9%
1984	6.28%	11.1%
1983	6.49%	11.4%
1982	6.71%	11.6%
1981	6.96%	11.7%
1980	7.23%	11.9%
1979	7.52%	12%
1978	7.83%	12.2%
1977	8.17%	12.3%
1976	8.54%	12.4%
1975	8.93%	12.5%
1974	9.35%	12.7%
1973	9.79%	13%
1972	10.3%	13.3%
1971	10.7%	13.7%
1970	11.2%	14.1%
1969	11.8%	14.6%
1968	12.4%	15.2%
1967	13%	15.8%
1966	13.6%	16.4%
1965	14.4%	17.1%
1964	15.1%	17.7%
1963	16%	18.3%
1962	16.9%	18.9%
1961	17.9%	19.5%
1960	19%	19.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.26% in Iraq and 5.51% in Kiribati. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.