Fertility & birth rates in Iraq and North Korea

Fertility rate in Iraq vs North Korea by year

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Iraq

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iraq	North Korea
2023	3.25	1.78
2022	3.29	1.8
2021	3.36	1.81
2020	3.42	1.82
2019	3.48	1.83
2018	3.55	1.83
2017	3.64	1.85
2016	3.84	1.86
2015	4.08	1.86
2014	4.31	1.87
2013	4.44	1.88
2012	4.54	1.88
2011	4.59	1.88
2010	4.46	1.89
2009	4.38	1.91
2008	4.37	1.97
2007	4.4	1.94
2006	4.46	1.94
2005	4.45	1.87
2004	4.53	1.9
2003	4.58	1.91
2002	4.67	1.92
2001	4.8	1.94
2000	4.92	1.94
1999	5.04	1.97
1998	5.11	1.99
1997	5.19	2.03
1996	5.25	2.09
1995	5.36	2.15
1994	5.49	2.18
1993	5.61	2.22
1992	5.72	2.29
1991	5.83	2.35
1990	5.93	2.39
1989	5.99	2.41
1988	6.05	2.47
1987	6.11	2.53
1986	6.18	2.59
1985	6.25	2.65
1984	6.32	2.71
1983	6.39	2.78
1982	6.46	2.85
1981	6.53	2.92
1980	6.59	2.84
1979	6.66	2.85
1978	6.73	2.79
1977	6.8	2.77
1976	6.86	2.84
1975	6.91	3.05
1974	6.95	3.14
1973	6.99	3.35
1972	7.02	3.89
1971	7.06	3.74
1970	7.07	3.85
1969	7.08	3.86
1968	7.06	3.87
1967	7.03	4.05
1966	7.02	3.71
1965	7.02	3.56
1964	7.01	3.55
1963	7.01	3.63
1962	6.99	3.41
1961	5.8	3.26
1960	5.3	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iraq was 3.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iraq

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Iraq	North Korea
2023	973,420	86,203
2022	962,501	96,495
2021	941,924	99,710
2020	919,953	95,920
2019	942,972	106,208
2018	938,310	113,164
2017	924,507	120,181
2016	946,968	125,048
2015	1,007,561	127,365
2014	1,040,726	127,078
2013	1,026,036	122,519
2012	999,987	118,773
2011	971,082	114,798
2010	906,369	112,443
2009	855,096	111,530
2008	802,382	122,015
2007	784,119	120,521
2006	797,342	129,171
2005	776,603	132,765
2004	761,563	155,838
2003	746,159	178,775
2002	739,419	119,504
2001	729,704	143,321
2000	715,771	161,591
1999	702,170	181,613
1998	684,152	197,589
1997	667,582	211,325
1996	652,866	226,095
1995	642,977	233,381
1994	634,344	320,861
1993	606,700	320,880
1992	591,886	324,002
1991	550,146	320,551
1990	518,575	312,460
1989	496,852	303,078
1988	476,778	299,305
1987	488,742	296,030
1986	474,348	293,227
1985	467,445	287,714
1984	455,740	282,987
1983	439,800	279,046
1982	428,336	276,332
1981	416,998	273,800
1980	419,653	255,206
1979	428,458	251,409
1978	418,756	243,533
1977	410,229	242,870
1976	402,260	255,841
1975	385,916	288,966
1974	376,197	306,902
1973	373,191	338,600
1972	362,334	411,997
1971	351,464	393,220
1970	338,030	406,129
1969	324,792	404,189
1968	310,644	399,837
1967	298,192	414,632
1966	285,507	363,882
1965	274,551	335,587
1964	262,825	323,623
1963	254,046	321,805
1962	247,520	286,534
1961	184,792	257,788
1960	155,651	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.37% in Iraq and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Iraq vs North Korea by year

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Iraq

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iraq	North Korea
2023	25.7	12.9
2022	26	13.1
2021	26.4	13.3
2020	26.8	13.4
2019	27.3	13.4
2018	27.7	13.4
2017	28.3	13.5
2016	29.8	13.5
2015	31.6	13.4
2014	33.3	13.4
2013	34.1	13.4
2012	34.8	13.3
2011	35.5	13.3
2010	34.6	13.3
2009	33.9	13.4
2008	33.6	13.9
2007	34.5	13.9
2006	35	14
2005	33.9	13.9
2004	34.3	14.6
2003	34.5	15.3
2002	34.8	16.1
2001	35.5	16.9
2000	36.1	17.5
1999	36.7	18.3
1998	37	18.9
1997	37.3	19.4
1996	37.5	20
1995	38	20.3
1994	38.6	20.4
1993	38.6	20.4
1992	39.5	20.5
1991	40	20.6
1990	40.6	20.5
1989	39.6	20.2
1988	39.4	20.2
1987	39	20.3
1986	39	20.4
1985	39.5	20.4
1984	39.6	20.4
1983	39.6	20.5
1982	39.9	20.6
1981	40.2	20.8
1980	40.5	20.1
1979	41	20.2
1978	41.4	20.1
1977	42.1	20.4
1976	42.8	21.5
1975	43.4	23.9
1974	44	25.6
1973	44.4	28.2
1972	44.9	33.7
1971	45.4	33.4
1970	45.6	35.3
1969	45.9	36.2
1968	46	37.1
1967	46.1	39.3
1966	46.4	36.6
1965	46.7	35.4
1964	47.1	35.4
1963	47.5	36.1
1962	47.9	34
1961	40	32.3
1960	36.7	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.7 in Iraq and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 36.7 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iraq

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iraq	North Korea
2100	18.2%	13%
2099	18.3%	13.1%
2098	18.4%	13.2%
2097	18.5%	13.3%
2096	18.6%	13.4%
2095	18.8%	13.4%
2094	18.9%	13.5%
2093	19%	13.6%
2092	19.1%	13.7%
2091	19.2%	13.8%
2090	19.4%	13.8%
2089	19.5%	13.8%
2088	19.7%	13.9%
2087	19.8%	13.9%
2086	19.9%	13.9%
2085	20.1%	13.8%
2084	20.3%	13.8%
2083	20.4%	13.8%
2082	20.6%	13.7%
2081	20.8%	13.7%
2080	20.9%	13.7%
2079	21.1%	13.6%
2078	21.3%	13.6%
2077	21.5%	13.6%
2076	21.6%	13.6%
2075	21.8%	13.7%
2074	22%	13.7%
2073	22.2%	13.8%
2072	22.3%	13.8%
2071	22.5%	14%
2070	22.7%	14.1%
2069	22.8%	14.2%
2068	23%	14.3%
2067	23.2%	14.5%
2066	23.4%	14.6%
2065	23.6%	14.8%
2064	23.8%	14.9%
2063	24%	15%
2062	24.2%	15.1%
2061	24.4%	15.2%
2060	24.6%	15.3%
2059	24.9%	15.4%
2058	25.1%	15.4%
2057	25.4%	15.4%
2056	25.7%	15.4%
2055	26%	15.4%
2054	26.3%	15.4%
2053	26.6%	15.3%
2052	26.9%	15.3%
2051	27.2%	15.2%
2050	27.5%	15.2%
2049	27.8%	15.2%
2048	28.1%	15.2%
2047	28.4%	15.2%
2046	28.7%	15.3%
2045	29%	15.3%
2044	29.3%	15.5%
2043	29.5%	15.6%
2042	29.8%	15.8%
2041	30%	16%
2040	30.3%	16.2%
2039	30.5%	16.5%
2038	30.7%	16.7%
2037	31%	17%
2036	31.2%	17.2%
2035	31.5%	17.5%
2034	31.7%	17.8%
2033	32%	18%
2032	32.3%	18.2%
2031	32.7%	18.4%
2030	33.2%	18.6%
2029	33.7%	18.7%
2028	34.4%	18.8%
2027	35.1%	18.9%
2026	35.7%	18.9%
2025	36.3%	18.9%
2024	36.6%	18.9%
2023	37.1%	19%
2022	37.6%	19%
2021	38.1%	19.1%
2020	38.5%	19.1%
2019	38.9%	19.1%
2018	39.3%	19.2%
2017	39.7%	19.4%
2016	40.1%	19.6%
2015	40.4%	19.8%
2014	40.6%	20.1%
2013	40.8%	20.4%
2012	41%	20.8%
2011	41.1%	21.2%
2010	41.2%	21.6%
2009	41.5%	22.1%
2008	41.8%	22.5%
2007	42.1%	23%
2006	42.3%	23.4%
2005	42.6%	23.9%
2004	42.9%	24.3%
2003	43.1%	24.6%
2002	43.3%	25%
2001	43.5%	25.3%
2000	43.7%	25.6%
1999	43.8%	25.8%
1998	44%	26%
1997	44.1%	26.2%
1996	44.3%	26.3%
1995	44.4%	26.4%
1994	44.6%	26.4%
1993	44.7%	26.4%
1992	44.9%	26.3%
1991	45%	26.4%
1990	45.2%	26.5%
1989	45.4%	26.8%
1988	45.6%	27.3%
1987	45.8%	28%
1986	46%	29%
1985	46.2%	29.9%
1984	46.3%	30.9%
1983	46.5%	32%
1982	46.6%	33.1%
1981	46.7%	34.2%
1980	46.8%	35.1%
1979	47%	36%
1978	47.1%	36.9%
1977	47.3%	37.7%
1976	47.2%	38.3%
1975	46.7%	38.8%
1974	46.2%	39.3%
1973	45.5%	39.8%
1972	44.7%	40.2%
1971	44.1%	40.3%
1970	43.6%	40.1%
1969	43.3%	39.8%
1968	43%	39.2%
1967	42.8%	38.3%
1966	42.5%	37.3%
1965	42.1%	36.7%
1964	41.5%	36.6%
1963	41%	36.5%
1962	40.4%	36.6%
1961	39.9%	37%
1960	39.8%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.6% of the population in Iraq and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iraq and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iraq vs North Korea

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Iraq

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iraq	North Korea
2023	66	67
2022	59	67
2021	77	72
2020	63	66
2019	74	66
2018	76	69
2017	81	70
2016	87	71
2015	86	72
2014	90	73
2013	96	75
2012	100	76
2011	105	76
2010	107	77
2009	107	78
2008	109	79
2007	117	80
2006	120	80
2005	118	78
2004	122	77
2003	125	76
2002	128	131
2001	137	130
2000	146	129
1999	156	129
1998	163	129
1997	165	128
1996	158	128
1995	152	127
1994	142	57
1993	132	46
1992	126	37
1991	157	38
1990	195	43
1989	190	49
1988	174	55
1987	145	62
1986	147	68
1985	152	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iraq

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iraq	North Korea
2023	2.26%	1.8%
2022	2.33%	1.77%
2021	2.41%	1.74%
2020	2.49%	1.74%
2019	2.57%	1.77%
2018	2.66%	1.84%
2017	2.75%	1.91%
2016	2.84%	2.06%
2015	2.94%	2.14%
2014	3.04%	2.26%
2013	3.14%	2.41%
2012	3.24%	2.57%
2011	3.35%	2.72%
2010	3.46%	2.87%
2009	3.56%	3%
2008	3.67%	3.1%
2007	3.78%	3.24%
2006	3.88%	3.28%
2005	3.97%	3.33%
2004	4.07%	3.38%
2003	4.16%	3.45%
2002	4.24%	9.78%
2001	4.33%	9.9%
2000	4.43%	10%
1999	4.52%	10.2%
1998	4.61%	10.3%
1997	4.71%	10.5%
1996	4.8%	10.6%
1995	4.89%	10.8%
1994	4.98%	4.25%
1993	5.07%	4.27%
1992	5.17%	4.25%
1991	6.49%	4.18%
1990	7.97%	4.07%
1989	8.12%	3.95%
1988	6.92%	3.83%
1987	5.75%	3.78%
1986	5.91%	3.68%
1985	6.09%	3.68%
1984	6.28%	3.71%
1983	6.49%	3.8%
1982	6.71%	3.91%
1981	6.96%	4.05%
1980	7.23%	4.22%
1979	7.52%	4.4%
1978	7.83%	4.59%
1977	8.17%	4.8%
1976	8.54%	5.03%
1975	8.93%	5.28%
1974	9.35%	5.56%
1973	9.79%	5.86%
1972	10.3%	6.2%
1971	10.7%	6.58%
1970	11.2%	6.99%
1969	11.8%	7.45%
1968	12.4%	7.94%
1967	13%	8.45%
1966	13.6%	8.96%
1965	14.4%	9.46%
1964	15.1%	9.92%
1963	16%	10.4%
1962	16.9%	10.8%
1961	17.9%	11.2%
1960	19%	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.26% in Iraq and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.