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Fertility & birth rates in Iraq and Liechtenstein

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has an annual birth rate of 25.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.1 for Liechtenstein. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.25 in Iraq and 1.45 in Liechtenstein — 55.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 38.7% in Iraq and by 47.8% in Liechtenstein — in 1960, it was 5.3 and 2.78, respectively.

  • Iraq is ranked 51/196 by birth rate compared to 161/196 for Liechtenstein.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.6 in Iraq — it's 32.2 in Liechtenstein.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 58 in Iraq vs 1.72 in Liechtenstein.
  • In Iraq, 25.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20.7% in Liechtenstein.

Fertility rate in Iraq vs Liechtenstein by year

Iraq
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Liechtenstein
2023 3.25 1.45
2022 3.29 1.47
2021 3.36 1.53
2020 3.42 1.46
2019 3.48 1.48
2018 3.55 1.58
2017 3.64 1.44
2016 3.84 1.61
2015 4.08 1.4
2014 4.31 1.59
2013 4.44 1.45
2012 4.54 1.51
2011 4.59 1.69
2010 4.46 1.4
2009 4.38 1.71
2008 4.37 1.43
2007 4.4 1.42
2006 4.46 1.43
2005 4.45 1.49
2004 4.53 1.44
2003 4.58 1.36
2002 4.67 1.47
2001 4.8 1.52
2000 4.92 1.57
1999 5.04 1.63
1998 5.11 1.59
1997 5.19 1.57
1996 5.25 1.52
1995 5.36 1.44
1994 5.49 1.44
1993 5.61 1.45
1992 5.72 1.48
1991 5.83 1.5
1990 5.93 1.5
1989 5.99 1.5
1988 6.05 1.5
1987 6.11 1.5
1986 6.18 1.48
1985 6.25 1.5
1984 6.32 1.51
1983 6.39 1.53
1982 6.46 1.61
1981 6.53 1.69
1980 6.59 1.7
1979 6.66 1.67
1978 6.73 1.9
1977 6.8 1.92
1976 6.86 1.91
1975 6.91 1.9
1974 6.95 1.9
1973 6.99 1.94
1972 7.02 1.98
1971 7.06 2.03
1970 7.07 2.09
1969 7.08 2.13
1968 7.06 2.22
1967 7.03 2.48
1966 7.02 2.78
1965 7.02 2.96
1964 7.01 2.92
1963 7.01 2.85
1962 6.99 2.8
1961 5.8 2.78
1960 5.3 2.78

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 Iraq was 3.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Liechtenstein in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Iraq
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Natural population change
Iraq Liechtenstein
2023 973,420 92
2022 962,501 83
2021 941,924 106
2020 919,953 35
2019 942,972 92
2018 938,310 103
2017 924,507 87
2016 946,968 106
2015 1,007,561 75
2014 1,040,726 104
2013 1,026,036 93
2012 999,987 132
2011 971,082 149
2010 906,369 90
2009 855,096 179
2008 802,382 146
2007 784,119 127
2006 797,342 140
2005 776,603 167
2004 761,563 176
2003 746,159 129
2002 739,419 179
2001 729,704 182
2000 715,771 183
1999 702,170 193
1998 684,152 190
1997 667,582 203
1996 652,866 177
1995 642,977 200
1994 634,344 149
1993 606,700 238
1992 591,886 196
1991 550,146 228
1990 518,575 184
1989 496,852 201
1988 476,778 221
1987 488,742 184
1986 474,348 164
1985 467,445 201
1984 455,740 226
1983 439,800 199
1982 428,336 215
1981 416,998 208
1980 419,653 216
1979 428,458 197
1978 418,756 150
1977 410,229 158
1976 402,260 168
1975 385,916 127
1974 376,197 178
1973 373,191 226
1972 362,334 210
1971 351,464 164
1970 338,030 260
1969 324,792 251
1968 310,644 284
1967 298,192 254
1966 285,507 218
1965 274,551 240
1964 262,825 238
1963 254,046 252
1962 247,520 194
1961 184,792 228
1960 155,651 257

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 +2.16% in Iraq and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.37% in Iraq and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

Birth rate in Iraq vs Liechtenstein by year

Iraq
Liechtenstein

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Iraq Liechtenstein
2023 25.7 9.1
2022 26 9.2
2021 26.4 9.6
2020 26.8 9.1
2019 27.3 9.2
2018 27.7 9.9
2017 28.3 8.9
2016 29.8 10
2015 31.6 8.7
2014 33.3 10
2013 34.1 9.2
2012 34.8 9.7
2011 35.5 10.9
2010 34.6 9.1
2009 33.9 11.4
2008 33.6 9.9
2007 34.5 10
2006 35 10.3
2005 33.9 11
2004 34.3 10.8
2003 34.5 10.2
2002 34.8 11.7
2001 35.5 12.1
2000 36.1 12.9
1999 36.7 12.4
1998 37 12.6
1997 37.3 13.9
1996 37.5 13.1
1995 38 13.8
1994 38.6 11.7
1993 38.6 13.8
1992 39.5 12.7
1991 40 14.2
1990 40.6 13.2
1989 39.6 13.2
1988 39.4 14.9
1987 39 13.2
1986 39 12.9
1985 39.5 13.9
1984 39.6 15.2
1983 39.6 13.2
1982 39.9 14.6
1981 40.2 14.4
1980 40.5 15.4
1979 41 14.5
1978 41.4 12.5
1977 42.1 12.6
1976 42.8 14.4
1975 43.4 12.8
1974 44 13.9
1973 44.4 17.7
1972 44.9 16.2
1971 45.4 16.2
1970 45.6 20
1969 45.9 19.9
1968 46 20.7
1967 46.1 20.4
1966 46.4 18.9
1965 46.7 20.6
1964 47.1 20.6
1963 47.5 22
1962 47.9 20.6
1961 40 21.3
1960 36.7 23.1

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 25.7 in Iraq and 9.1 in Liechtenstein, compared with 36.7 and 23.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Iraq Liechtenstein
Fertility rate 3.25 1.45
Fertility rate rank 49/196 155/196
Birth rate 25.7 9.1
Birth rate rank 51/196 161/196
Population change due to births and deaths +973,420 +92
Natural population change rank 20/196 153/196
Natural population change rate +2.16% +0.23%
Population growth +2.15% +1.52%
Population growth rank 46/197 71/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 31.3 years
Average age at childbearing 28.6 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 56 1.08
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 162.2 50.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 44.9 17.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.3% 20.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 36.1% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 95.6% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.07% n/a
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.29% n/a
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.08% 0.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.26% n/a
Life expectancy 72.6 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Iraq
Factual

UN forecast
Liechtenstein
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Iraq Liechtenstein
2100 18.2% 13.1%
2099 18.3% 13.1%
2098 18.4% 13.2%
2097 18.5% 13.2%
2096 18.6% 13.2%
2095 18.8% 13.2%
2094 18.9% 13.3%
2093 19% 13.3%
2092 19.1% 13.3%
2091 19.2% 13.3%
2090 19.4% 13.3%
2089 19.5% 13.3%
2088 19.7% 13.4%
2087 19.8% 13.4%
2086 19.9% 13.4%
2085 20.1% 13.4%
2084 20.3% 13.4%
2083 20.4% 13.4%
2082 20.6% 13.4%
2081 20.8% 13.5%
2080 20.9% 13.5%
2079 21.1% 13.5%
2078 21.3% 13.5%
2077 21.5% 13.5%
2076 21.6% 13.6%
2075 21.8% 13.6%
2074 22% 13.6%
2073 22.2% 13.6%
2072 22.3% 13.7%
2071 22.5% 13.7%
2070 22.7% 13.7%
2069 22.8% 13.7%
2068 23% 13.7%
2067 23.2% 13.8%
2066 23.4% 13.8%
2065 23.6% 13.8%
2064 23.8% 13.8%
2063 24% 13.8%
2062 24.2% 13.8%
2061 24.4% 13.8%
2060 24.6% 13.7%
2059 24.9% 13.7%
2058 25.1% 13.7%
2057 25.4% 13.7%
2056 25.7% 13.7%
2055 26% 13.6%
2054 26.3% 13.6%
2053 26.6% 13.6%
2052 26.9% 13.6%
2051 27.2% 13.6%
2050 27.5% 13.6%
2049 27.8% 13.6%
2048 28.1% 13.6%
2047 28.4% 13.6%
2046 28.7% 13.6%
2045 29% 13.6%
2044 29.3% 13.6%
2043 29.5% 13.6%
2042 29.8% 13.7%
2041 30% 13.7%
2040 30.3% 13.8%
2039 30.5% 13.8%
2038 30.7% 13.9%
2037 31% 13.9%
2036 31.2% 13.9%
2035 31.5% 13.9%
2034 31.7% 14%
2033 32% 14.1%
2032 32.3% 14.1%
2031 32.7% 14.2%
2030 33.2% 14.1%
2029 33.7% 14.2%
2028 34.4% 14.2%
2027 35.1% 14.2%
2026 35.7% 14.3%
2025 36.3% 14.2%
2024 36.6% 14.3%
2023 37.1% 14.3%
2022 37.6% 14.4%
2021 38.1% 14.5%
2020 38.5% 14.6%
2019 38.9% 14.6%
2018 39.3% 14.7%
2017 39.7% 14.7%
2016 40.1% 14.8%
2015 40.4% 15%
2014 40.6% 15.1%
2013 40.8% 15.3%
2012 41% 15.6%
2011 41.1% 15.8%
2010 41.2% 16.1%
2009 41.5% 16.4%
2008 41.8% 16.6%
2007 42.1% 16.9%
2006 42.3% 17.2%
2005 42.6% 17.5%
2004 42.9% 17.8%
2003 43.1% 18%
2002 43.3% 18.2%
2001 43.5% 18.3%
2000 43.7% 18.4%
1999 43.8% 18.6%
1998 44% 18.7%
1997 44.1% 18.7%
1996 44.3% 18.8%
1995 44.4% 18.9%
1994 44.6% 18.9%
1993 44.7% 18.9%
1992 44.9% 18.9%
1991 45% 18.9%
1990 45.2% 19.1%
1989 45.4% 19.3%
1988 45.6% 19.7%
1987 45.8% 20%
1986 46% 20.4%
1985 46.2% 20.9%
1984 46.3% 21.5%
1983 46.5% 22%
1982 46.6% 22.5%
1981 46.7% 22.7%
1980 46.8% 23.1%
1979 47% 23.7%
1978 47.1% 24.3%
1977 47.3% 24.9%
1976 47.2% 25.4%
1975 46.7% 26%
1974 46.2% 26.5%
1973 45.5% 27%
1972 44.7% 27.4%
1971 44.1% 27.8%
1970 43.6% 28%
1969 43.3% 28%
1968 43% 28%
1967 42.8% 28%
1966 42.5% 28.1%
1965 42.1% 28.2%
1964 41.5% 28.3%
1963 41% 28.4%
1962 40.4% 28.5%
1961 39.9% 28.7%
1960 39.8% 28.9%

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 36.6% of the population in Iraq and 14.3% in Liechtenstein in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iraq and Liechtenstein 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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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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