Fertility & birth rates in Iraq and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Iraq vs Nigeria by year

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Iraq

Nigeria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iraq	Nigeria
2023	3.25	4.48
2022	3.29	4.55
2021	3.36	4.64
2020	3.42	4.7
2019	3.48	4.86
2018	3.55	5.02
2017	3.64	5.18
2016	3.84	5.34
2015	4.08	5.5
2014	4.31	5.62
2013	4.44	5.69
2012	4.54	5.8
2011	4.59	5.89
2010	4.46	5.95
2009	4.38	5.99
2008	4.37	6.02
2007	4.4	6.03
2006	4.46	6.05
2005	4.45	6.06
2004	4.53	6.09
2003	4.58	6.1
2002	4.67	6.12
2001	4.8	6.13
2000	4.92	6.12
1999	5.04	6.08
1998	5.11	6.07
1997	5.19	6.14
1996	5.25	6.22
1995	5.36	6.27
1994	5.49	6.32
1993	5.61	6.35
1992	5.72	6.39
1991	5.83	6.43
1990	5.93	6.46
1989	5.99	6.49
1988	6.05	6.5
1987	6.11	6.5
1986	6.18	6.56
1985	6.25	6.62
1984	6.32	6.7
1983	6.39	6.78
1982	6.46	6.8
1981	6.53	6.82
1980	6.59	6.85
1979	6.66	6.89
1978	6.73	6.92
1977	6.8	6.86
1976	6.86	6.81
1975	6.91	6.77
1974	6.95	6.7
1973	6.99	6.63
1972	7.02	6.58
1971	7.06	6.53
1970	7.07	6.47
1969	7.08	6.44
1968	7.06	6.42
1967	7.03	6.4
1966	7.02	6.39
1965	7.02	6.37
1964	7.01	6.36
1963	7.01	6.35
1962	6.99	6.36
1961	5.8	6.35
1960	5.3	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iraq was 3.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.48 in Nigeria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iraq

Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Iraq	Nigeria
2023	973,420	4,834,309
2022	962,501	4,739,502
2021	941,924	4,641,562
2020	919,953	4,525,164
2019	942,972	4,609,941
2018	938,310	4,659,898
2017	924,507	4,706,183
2016	946,968	4,761,594
2015	1,007,561	4,823,045
2014	1,040,726	4,862,319
2013	1,026,036	4,811,751
2012	999,987	4,774,508
2011	971,082	4,728,363
2010	906,369	4,629,173
2009	855,096	4,528,149
2008	802,382	4,412,976
2007	784,119	4,265,428
2006	797,342	4,135,703
2005	776,603	4,013,788
2004	761,563	3,877,376
2003	746,159	3,751,120
2002	739,419	3,606,814
2001	729,704	3,478,370
2000	715,771	3,343,196
1999	702,170	3,155,425
1998	684,152	3,003,946
1997	667,582	2,936,500
1996	652,866	2,882,205
1995	642,977	2,830,771
1994	634,344	2,735,198
1993	606,700	2,673,675
1992	591,886	2,596,173
1991	550,146	2,527,807
1990	518,575	2,491,928
1989	496,852	2,452,324
1988	476,778	2,376,419
1987	488,742	2,322,397
1986	474,348	2,295,003
1985	467,445	2,289,784
1984	455,740	2,278,060
1983	439,800	2,292,089
1982	428,336	2,233,401
1981	416,998	2,179,884
1980	419,653	2,121,618
1979	428,458	2,074,807
1978	418,756	2,019,621
1977	410,229	1,923,917
1976	402,260	1,827,289
1975	385,916	1,718,623
1974	376,197	1,624,813
1973	373,191	1,525,485
1972	362,334	1,448,928
1971	351,464	1,373,896
1970	338,030	1,295,507
1969	324,792	1,213,484
1968	310,644	1,168,254
1967	298,192	1,082,884
1966	285,507	1,095,582
1965	274,551	1,061,840
1964	262,825	1,028,272
1963	254,046	995,116
1962	247,520	966,452
1961	184,792	932,111
1960	155,651	901,301

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 +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.37% in Iraq and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Iraq vs Nigeria by year

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Iraq

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iraq	Nigeria
2023	25.7	33
2022	26	33.2
2021	26.4	33.5
2020	26.8	33.7
2019	27.3	34.7
2018	27.7	35.7
2017	28.3	36.7
2016	29.8	37.8
2015	31.6	39
2014	33.3	39.9
2013	34.1	40.4
2012	34.8	41.1
2011	35.5	41.8
2010	34.6	42.1
2009	33.9	42.5
2008	33.6	42.8
2007	34.5	42.9
2006	35	43.2
2005	33.9	43.4
2004	34.3	43.5
2003	34.5	43.7
2002	34.8	43.8
2001	35.5	43.9
2000	36.1	43.9
1999	36.7	43.4
1998	37	43.2
1997	37.3	43.5
1996	37.5	43.9
1995	38	44.1
1994	38.6	44
1993	38.6	44.1
1992	39.5	44.2
1991	40	44.3
1990	40.6	44.5
1989	39.6	44.8
1988	39.4	44.7
1987	39	44.8
1986	39	45.3
1985	39.5	45.9
1984	39.6	46.5
1983	39.6	47.5
1982	39.9	47.5
1981	40.2	47.9
1980	40.5	48.3
1979	41	48.8
1978	41.4	49.3
1977	42.1	49.1
1976	42.8	49
1975	43.4	49
1974	44	48.7
1973	44.4	48.2
1972	44.9	48
1971	45.4	47.8
1970	45.6	47.4
1969	45.9	47.3
1968	46	47.2
1967	46.1	47.1
1966	46.4	47
1965	46.7	46.9
1964	47.1	46.9
1963	47.5	46.8
1962	47.9	46.7
1961	40	46.6
1960	36.7	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.7 in Iraq and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 36.7 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iraq

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iraq	Nigeria
2100	18.2%	20.4%
2099	18.3%	20.5%
2098	18.4%	20.6%
2097	18.5%	20.7%
2096	18.6%	20.8%
2095	18.8%	20.9%
2094	18.9%	21%
2093	19%	21.1%
2092	19.1%	21.2%
2091	19.2%	21.4%
2090	19.4%	21.5%
2089	19.5%	21.6%
2088	19.7%	21.8%
2087	19.8%	21.9%
2086	19.9%	22.1%
2085	20.1%	22.2%
2084	20.3%	22.4%
2083	20.4%	22.6%
2082	20.6%	22.7%
2081	20.8%	22.9%
2080	20.9%	23.1%
2079	21.1%	23.3%
2078	21.3%	23.5%
2077	21.5%	23.7%
2076	21.6%	23.9%
2075	21.8%	24.1%
2074	22%	24.3%
2073	22.2%	24.5%
2072	22.3%	24.7%
2071	22.5%	25%
2070	22.7%	25.2%
2069	22.8%	25.4%
2068	23%	25.7%
2067	23.2%	25.9%
2066	23.4%	26.1%
2065	23.6%	26.4%
2064	23.8%	26.6%
2063	24%	26.9%
2062	24.2%	27.2%
2061	24.4%	27.4%
2060	24.6%	27.7%
2059	24.9%	28%
2058	25.1%	28.3%
2057	25.4%	28.6%
2056	25.7%	29%
2055	26%	29.3%
2054	26.3%	29.6%
2053	26.6%	30%
2052	26.9%	30.3%
2051	27.2%	30.7%
2050	27.5%	31.1%
2049	27.8%	31.5%
2048	28.1%	31.8%
2047	28.4%	32.2%
2046	28.7%	32.6%
2045	29%	32.9%
2044	29.3%	33.3%
2043	29.5%	33.7%
2042	29.8%	34%
2041	30%	34.4%
2040	30.3%	34.7%
2039	30.5%	35%
2038	30.7%	35.4%
2037	31%	35.7%
2036	31.2%	36%
2035	31.5%	36.3%
2034	31.7%	36.6%
2033	32%	37%
2032	32.3%	37.4%
2031	32.7%	37.8%
2030	33.2%	38.3%
2029	33.7%	38.8%
2028	34.4%	39.3%
2027	35.1%	39.8%
2026	35.7%	40.3%
2025	36.3%	40.8%
2024	36.6%	41%
2023	37.1%	41.5%
2022	37.6%	42%
2021	38.1%	42.4%
2020	38.5%	42.8%
2019	38.9%	43.2%
2018	39.3%	43.6%
2017	39.7%	43.9%
2016	40.1%	44.1%
2015	40.4%	44.3%
2014	40.6%	44.4%
2013	40.8%	44.5%
2012	41%	44.5%
2011	41.1%	44.5%
2010	41.2%	44.4%
2009	41.5%	44.4%
2008	41.8%	44.3%
2007	42.1%	44.2%
2006	42.3%	44.1%
2005	42.6%	44%
2004	42.9%	43.9%
2003	43.1%	43.8%
2002	43.3%	43.8%
2001	43.5%	43.7%
2000	43.7%	43.7%
1999	43.8%	43.8%
1998	44%	43.9%
1997	44.1%	44.1%
1996	44.3%	44.2%
1995	44.4%	44.4%
1994	44.6%	44.6%
1993	44.7%	44.8%
1992	44.9%	45%
1991	45%	45.2%
1990	45.2%	45.3%
1989	45.4%	45.5%
1988	45.6%	45.5%
1987	45.8%	45.6%
1986	46%	45.6%
1985	46.2%	45.5%
1984	46.3%	45.4%
1983	46.5%	45.2%
1982	46.6%	45%
1981	46.7%	44.8%
1980	46.8%	44.6%
1979	47%	44.4%
1978	47.1%	44.2%
1977	47.3%	43.9%
1976	47.2%	43.7%
1975	46.7%	43.4%
1974	46.2%	43.2%
1973	45.5%	43%
1972	44.7%	42.8%
1971	44.1%	42.5%
1970	43.6%	42.4%
1969	43.3%	42.2%
1968	43%	42%
1967	42.8%	41.8%
1966	42.5%	41.7%
1965	42.1%	41.5%
1964	41.5%	41.4%
1963	41%	41.2%
1962	40.4%	41.1%
1961	39.9%	41.1%
1960	39.8%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.6% of the population in Iraq and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iraq and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iraq vs Nigeria

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Iraq

Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iraq	Nigeria
2023	66	993
2022	59	1,016
2021	77	1,046
2020	63	1,065
2019	74	1,091
2018	76	1,118
2017	81	1,142
2016	87	1,155
2015	86	1,168
2014	90	1,155
2013	96	1,146
2012	100	1,124
2011	105	1,108
2010	107	1,094
2009	107	1,088
2008	109	1,081
2007	117	1,063
2006	120	1,067
2005	118	1,060
2004	122	1,075
2003	125	1,090
2002	128	1,117
2001	137	1,130
2000	146	1,136
1999	156	1,165
1998	163	1,189
1997	165	1,184
1996	158	1,185
1995	152	1,186
1994	142	1,193
1993	132	1,200
1992	126	1,246
1991	157	1,282
1990	195	1,285
1989	190	1,304
1988	174	1,332
1987	145	1,351
1986	147	1,363
1985	152	1,344

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 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iraq

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iraq	Nigeria
2023	2.26%	10.5%
2022	2.33%	10.8%
2021	2.41%	11.1%
2020	2.49%	11.4%
2019	2.57%	11.8%
2018	2.66%	12%
2017	2.75%	12.3%
2016	2.84%	12.5%
2015	2.94%	12.6%
2014	3.04%	12.8%
2013	3.14%	12.9%
2012	3.24%	13.1%
2011	3.35%	13.3%
2010	3.46%	13.5%
2009	3.56%	13.8%
2008	3.67%	14.1%
2007	3.78%	14.5%
2006	3.88%	15%
2005	3.97%	15.5%
2004	4.07%	16%
2003	4.16%	16.5%
2002	4.24%	17.1%
2001	4.33%	17.7%
2000	4.43%	18.2%
1999	4.52%	18.8%
1998	4.61%	19.3%
1997	4.71%	19.7%
1996	4.8%	20.1%
1995	4.89%	20.4%
1994	4.98%	20.6%
1993	5.07%	20.7%
1992	5.17%	20.8%
1991	6.49%	20.9%
1990	7.97%	21%
1989	8.12%	21%
1988	6.92%	21%
1987	5.75%	20.9%
1986	5.91%	20.9%
1985	6.09%	20.8%
1984	6.28%	20.7%
1983	6.49%	20.7%
1982	6.71%	20.8%
1981	6.96%	21%
1980	7.23%	21.3%
1979	7.52%	21.8%
1978	7.83%	22.3%
1977	8.17%	22.9%
1976	8.54%	23.6%
1975	8.93%	24.4%
1974	9.35%	25.2%
1973	9.79%	26.1%
1972	10.3%	26.9%
1971	10.7%	27.7%
1970	11.2%	28.5%
1969	11.8%	29.3%
1968	12.4%	30%
1967	13%	30.7%
1966	13.6%	31.3%
1965	14.4%	32%
1964	15.1%	32.7%
1963	16%	-
1962	16.9%	-
1961	17.9%	-
1960	19%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.26% in Iraq and 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.