Fertility & birth rates in Iraq and Pakistan

Fertility rate in Iraq vs Pakistan by year

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Iraq

Pakistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iraq	Pakistan
2023	3.25	3.61
2022	3.29	3.66
2021	3.36	3.72
2020	3.42	3.77
2019	3.48	3.81
2018	3.55	3.86
2017	3.64	3.9
2016	3.84	3.9
2015	4.08	3.99
2014	4.31	4.06
2013	4.44	4.13
2012	4.54	4.2
2011	4.59	4.31
2010	4.46	4.4
2009	4.38	4.47
2008	4.37	4.51
2007	4.4	4.55
2006	4.46	4.59
2005	4.45	4.6
2004	4.53	4.68
2003	4.58	4.89
2002	4.67	5.01
2001	4.8	5.18
2000	4.92	5.35
1999	5.04	5.46
1998	5.11	5.51
1997	5.19	5.64
1996	5.25	5.77
1995	5.36	5.89
1994	5.49	6.01
1993	5.61	6.11
1992	5.72	6.21
1991	5.83	6.29
1990	5.93	6.36
1989	5.99	6.43
1988	6.05	6.48
1987	6.11	6.52
1986	6.18	6.55
1985	6.25	6.59
1984	6.32	6.62
1983	6.39	6.64
1982	6.46	6.67
1981	6.53	6.7
1980	6.59	6.73
1979	6.66	6.76
1978	6.73	6.78
1977	6.8	6.8
1976	6.86	6.81
1975	6.91	6.81
1974	6.95	6.81
1973	6.99	6.81
1972	7.02	6.81
1971	7.06	6.8
1970	7.07	6.8
1969	7.08	6.8
1968	7.06	6.8
1967	7.03	6.8
1966	7.02	6.8
1965	7.02	6.8
1964	7.01	6.8
1963	7.01	6.8
1962	6.99	6.8
1961	5.8	6.8
1960	5.3	6.8

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iraq was 3.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.61 in Pakistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iraq

Pakistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Iraq	Pakistan
2023	973,420	5,281,745
2022	962,501	5,268,077
2021	941,924	5,065,913
2020	919,953	5,011,177
2019	942,972	5,127,011
2018	938,310	5,103,858
2017	924,507	5,090,200
2016	946,968	5,044,922
2015	1,007,561	5,113,507
2014	1,040,726	5,148,994
2013	1,026,036	5,176,590
2012	999,987	5,191,263
2011	971,082	5,189,412
2010	906,369	5,147,142
2009	855,096	5,028,132
2008	802,382	4,885,855
2007	784,119	4,690,187
2006	797,342	4,538,426
2005	776,603	4,294,393
2004	761,563	4,294,654
2003	746,159	4,340,688
2002	739,419	4,307,607
2001	729,704	4,304,297
2000	715,771	4,281,169
1999	702,170	4,228,026
1998	684,152	4,104,824
1997	667,582	4,043,912
1996	652,866	4,021,758
1995	642,977	3,977,175
1994	634,344	3,956,699
1993	606,700	3,915,776
1992	591,886	3,888,637
1991	550,146	3,822,363
1990	518,575	3,731,730
1989	496,852	3,648,132
1988	476,778	3,554,755
1987	488,742	3,448,813
1986	474,348	3,341,643
1985	467,445	3,233,315
1984	455,740	3,145,772
1983	439,800	3,052,738
1982	428,336	2,934,689
1981	416,998	2,790,454
1980	419,653	2,598,421
1979	428,458	2,461,311
1978	418,756	2,356,601
1977	410,229	2,257,849
1976	402,260	2,171,812
1975	385,916	2,099,811
1974	376,197	2,028,061
1973	373,191	1,971,909
1972	362,334	1,912,774
1971	351,464	1,695,374
1970	338,030	1,793,570
1969	324,792	1,733,601
1968	310,644	1,683,296
1967	298,192	1,626,737
1966	285,507	1,566,343
1965	274,551	1,496,050
1964	262,825	1,447,394
1963	254,046	1,384,934
1962	247,520	1,328,675
1961	184,792	1,273,772
1960	155,651	1,217,147

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 +2.13% in Pakistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.37% in Iraq and +2.23% in Pakistan.

Birth rate in Iraq vs Pakistan by year

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Iraq

Pakistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iraq	Pakistan
2023	25.7	27.8
2022	26	28.1
2021	26.4	28.4
2020	26.8	28.6
2019	27.3	29
2018	27.7	29.3
2017	28.3	29.7
2016	29.8	30
2015	31.6	30.7
2014	33.3	31.3
2013	34.1	31.9
2012	34.8	32.5
2011	35.5	33
2010	34.6	33.5
2009	33.9	33.6
2008	33.6	33.6
2007	34.5	33.3
2006	35	33.2
2005	33.9	32.9
2004	34.3	33.2
2003	34.5	34.3
2002	34.8	34.9
2001	35.5	35.7
2000	36.1	36.5
1999	36.7	37.2
1998	37	37.4
1997	37.3	38
1996	37.5	38.9
1995	38	39.6
1994	38.6	40.4
1993	38.6	41.2
1992	39.5	42
1991	40	42.5
1990	40.6	42.9
1989	39.6	43.4
1988	39.4	43.8
1987	39	44
1986	39	44.1
1985	39.5	44.3
1984	39.6	44.5
1983	39.6	44.7
1982	39.9	44.6
1981	40.2	44.4
1980	40.5	43.6
1979	41	43.5
1978	41.4	43.5
1977	42.1	43.4
1976	42.8	43.4
1975	43.4	43.5
1974	44	43.6
1973	44.4	43.7
1972	44.9	43.8
1971	45.4	43.9
1970	45.6	44.1
1969	45.9	44.3
1968	46	44.7
1967	46.1	45.1
1966	46.4	45.4
1965	46.7	45.7
1964	47.1	46
1963	47.5	46.2
1962	47.9	46.4
1961	40	46.6
1960	36.7	46.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.7 in Iraq and 27.8 in Pakistan, compared with 36.7 and 46.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iraq

Factual

UN forecast

Pakistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iraq	Pakistan
2100	18.2%	19.3%
2099	18.3%	19.4%
2098	18.4%	19.5%
2097	18.5%	19.7%
2096	18.6%	19.8%
2095	18.8%	19.9%
2094	18.9%	20%
2093	19%	20.2%
2092	19.1%	20.3%
2091	19.2%	20.4%
2090	19.4%	20.6%
2089	19.5%	20.7%
2088	19.7%	20.9%
2087	19.8%	21%
2086	19.9%	21.2%
2085	20.1%	21.4%
2084	20.3%	21.5%
2083	20.4%	21.7%
2082	20.6%	21.9%
2081	20.8%	22%
2080	20.9%	22.2%
2079	21.1%	22.4%
2078	21.3%	22.6%
2077	21.5%	22.8%
2076	21.6%	23%
2075	21.8%	23.1%
2074	22%	23.3%
2073	22.2%	23.5%
2072	22.3%	23.7%
2071	22.5%	23.9%
2070	22.7%	24.1%
2069	22.8%	24.3%
2068	23%	24.5%
2067	23.2%	24.7%
2066	23.4%	24.9%
2065	23.6%	25.1%
2064	23.8%	25.3%
2063	24%	25.5%
2062	24.2%	25.7%
2061	24.4%	26%
2060	24.6%	26.2%
2059	24.9%	26.5%
2058	25.1%	26.7%
2057	25.4%	27%
2056	25.7%	27.3%
2055	26%	27.5%
2054	26.3%	27.8%
2053	26.6%	28.1%
2052	26.9%	28.4%
2051	27.2%	28.7%
2050	27.5%	29%
2049	27.8%	29.3%
2048	28.1%	29.6%
2047	28.4%	29.9%
2046	28.7%	30.2%
2045	29%	30.4%
2044	29.3%	30.7%
2043	29.5%	30.9%
2042	29.8%	31.1%
2041	30%	31.4%
2040	30.3%	31.6%
2039	30.5%	31.8%
2038	30.7%	32.1%
2037	31%	32.3%
2036	31.2%	32.6%
2035	31.5%	32.9%
2034	31.7%	33.1%
2033	32%	33.4%
2032	32.3%	33.7%
2031	32.7%	34%
2030	33.2%	34.3%
2029	33.7%	34.7%
2028	34.4%	35.1%
2027	35.1%	35.6%
2026	35.7%	36%
2025	36.3%	36.5%
2024	36.6%	36.7%
2023	37.1%	37%
2022	37.6%	37.3%
2021	38.1%	37.6%
2020	38.5%	37.9%
2019	38.9%	38.1%
2018	39.3%	38.3%
2017	39.7%	38.5%
2016	40.1%	38.6%
2015	40.4%	38.8%
2014	40.6%	38.9%
2013	40.8%	38.9%
2012	41%	39%
2011	41.1%	39.1%
2010	41.2%	39.3%
2009	41.5%	39.6%
2008	41.8%	40%
2007	42.1%	40.4%
2006	42.3%	40.9%
2005	42.6%	41.3%
2004	42.9%	41.8%
2003	43.1%	42.3%
2002	43.3%	42.6%
2001	43.5%	42.9%
2000	43.7%	43.3%
1999	43.8%	43.6%
1998	44%	43.9%
1997	44.1%	44.1%
1996	44.3%	44.3%
1995	44.4%	44.5%
1994	44.6%	44.5%
1993	44.7%	44.5%
1992	44.9%	44.3%
1991	45%	44.1%
1990	45.2%	44.1%
1989	45.4%	44%
1988	45.6%	43.8%
1987	45.8%	43.7%
1986	46%	43.6%
1985	46.2%	43.5%
1984	46.3%	43.3%
1983	46.5%	43.1%
1982	46.6%	43%
1981	46.7%	43.1%
1980	46.8%	43.3%
1979	47%	43.7%
1978	47.1%	43.8%
1977	47.3%	43.9%
1976	47.2%	44%
1975	46.7%	44.1%
1974	46.2%	44.1%
1973	45.5%	44.1%
1972	44.7%	44.1%
1971	44.1%	44%
1970	43.6%	43.9%
1969	43.3%	43.7%
1968	43%	43.5%
1967	42.8%	43.3%
1966	42.5%	43%
1965	42.1%	42.7%
1964	41.5%	42.2%
1963	41%	41.8%
1962	40.4%	41.6%
1961	39.9%	41.4%
1960	39.8%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.6% of the population in Iraq and 36.7% in Pakistan in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iraq and Pakistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iraq vs Pakistan

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Iraq

Pakistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iraq	Pakistan
2023	66	155
2022	59	160
2021	77	193
2020	63	178
2019	74	173
2018	76	178
2017	81	184
2016	87	193
2015	86	202
2014	90	211
2013	96	220
2012	100	227
2011	105	234
2010	107	240
2009	107	246
2008	109	254
2007	117	265
2006	120	284
2005	118	316
2004	122	333
2003	125	358
2002	128	380
2001	137	400
2000	146	419
1999	156	438
1998	163	456
1997	165	476
1996	158	482
1995	152	485
1994	142	479
1993	132	473
1992	126	459
1991	157	443
1990	195	434
1989	190	439
1988	174	441
1987	145	442
1986	147	436
1985	152	432

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 155 deaths in Pakistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iraq

Pakistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iraq	Pakistan
2023	2.26%	5.85%
2022	2.33%	6.05%
2021	2.41%	6.25%
2020	2.49%	6.46%
2019	2.57%	6.67%
2018	2.66%	6.88%
2017	2.75%	7.1%
2016	2.84%	7.33%
2015	2.94%	7.56%
2014	3.04%	7.8%
2013	3.14%	8.04%
2012	3.24%	8.27%
2011	3.35%	8.49%
2010	3.46%	8.71%
2009	3.56%	8.91%
2008	3.67%	9.1%
2007	3.78%	9.29%
2006	3.88%	9.47%
2005	3.97%	9.65%
2004	4.07%	9.85%
2003	4.16%	10.1%
2002	4.24%	10.3%
2001	4.33%	10.5%
2000	4.43%	10.8%
1999	4.52%	11.1%
1998	4.61%	11.5%
1997	4.71%	11.8%
1996	4.8%	12.1%
1995	4.89%	12.5%
1994	4.98%	12.8%
1993	5.07%	13.1%
1992	5.17%	13.4%
1991	6.49%	13.7%
1990	7.97%	14%
1989	8.12%	14.2%
1988	6.92%	14.5%
1987	5.75%	14.8%
1986	5.91%	15%
1985	6.09%	15.3%
1984	6.28%	15.6%
1983	6.49%	15.8%
1982	6.71%	16.1%
1981	6.96%	16.3%
1980	7.23%	16.5%
1979	7.52%	16.7%
1978	7.83%	16.9%
1977	8.17%	17.1%
1976	8.54%	17.4%
1975	8.93%	17.6%
1974	9.35%	17.8%
1973	9.79%	18.1%
1972	10.3%	18.4%
1971	10.7%	18.7%
1970	11.2%	19%
1969	11.8%	19.4%
1968	12.4%	19.7%
1967	13%	20.2%
1966	13.6%	20.6%
1965	14.4%	21.2%
1964	15.1%	21.8%
1963	16%	22.5%
1962	16.9%	23.3%
1961	17.9%	24.1%
1960	19%	25%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.26% in Iraq and 5.85% in Pakistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.