Birth & Fertility Rates in Iraq vs Peru charts

Iraq has an annual birth rate of 25.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.9 for Peru. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.25 in Iraq and 1.98 in Peru — 39.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 38.7% in Iraq and by 71.5% in Peru — in 1960, it was 5.3 and 6.94, respectively.

Iraq is ranked 51/196 by birth rate compared to 97/196 for Peru.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.6 in Iraq — it's 28.9 in Peru.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 58 in Iraq vs 43.6 in Peru.
In Iraq, 25.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.6% in Peru.

Fertility rate in Iraq vs Peru by year

1x

Year	Fertility rate
2023	3.25	1.98
2022	3.29	2
2021	3.36	2.03
2020	3.42	2.06
2019	3.48	2.09
2018	3.55	2.12
2017	3.64	2.15
2016	3.84	2.19
2015	4.08	2.23
2014	4.31	2.27
2013	4.44	2.32
2012	4.54	2.36
2011	4.59	2.41
2010	4.46	2.42
2009	4.38	2.48
2008	4.37	2.53
2007	4.4	2.58
2006	4.46	2.62
2005	4.45	2.64
2004	4.53	2.67
2003	4.58	2.66
2002	4.67	2.69
2001	4.8	2.74
2000	4.92	2.85
1999	5.04	2.92
1998	5.11	3
1997	5.19	3.1
1996	5.25	3.2
1995	5.36	3.32
1994	5.49	3.43
1993	5.61	3.55
1992	5.72	3.67
1991	5.83	3.79
1990	5.93	3.91
1989	5.99	4.03
1988	6.05	4.14
1987	6.11	4.25
1986	6.18	4.35
1985	6.25	4.46
1984	6.32	4.57
1983	6.39	4.68
1982	6.46	4.8
1981	6.53	4.92
1980	6.59	5.04
1979	6.66	5.17
1978	6.73	5.31
1977	6.8	5.44
1976	6.86	5.58
1975	6.91	5.71
1974	6.95	5.84
1973	6.99	5.97
1972	7.02	6.09
1971	7.06	6.21
1970	7.07	6.32
1969	7.08	6.42
1968	7.06	6.51
1967	7.03	6.6
1966	7.02	6.68
1965	7.02	6.75
1964	7.01	6.81
1963	7.01	6.86
1962	6.99	6.9
1961	5.8	6.92
1960	5.3	6.94

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 1.98 in Peru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

1x

Year	Natural population change
Year	Iraq	Peru
2023	973,420	353,788
2022	962,501	327,859
2021	941,924	235,440
2020	919,953	301,950
2019	942,972	346,981
2018	938,310	343,123
2017	924,507	349,333
2016	946,968	355,859
2015	1,007,561	362,781
2014	1,040,726	368,708
2013	1,026,036	372,694
2012	999,987	376,501
2011	971,082	383,268
2010	906,369	382,510
2009	855,096	396,522
2008	802,382	413,640
2007	784,119	435,122
2006	797,342	445,884
2005	776,603	454,199
2004	761,563	459,617
2003	746,159	459,243
2002	739,419	463,709
2001	729,704	470,154
2000	715,771	484,222
1999	702,170	487,095
1998	684,152	489,436
1997	667,582	495,348
1996	652,866	501,855
1995	642,977	507,894
1994	634,344	512,735
1993	606,700	513,769
1992	591,886	514,618
1991	550,146	513,867
1990	518,575	515,233
1989	496,852	512,152
1988	476,778	508,429
1987	488,742	502,229
1986	474,348	496,712
1985	467,445	488,887
1984	455,740	477,968
1983	439,800	469,781
1982	428,336	461,107
1981	416,998	453,158
1980	419,653	445,100
1979	428,458	439,110
1978	418,756	432,127
1977	410,229	425,428
1976	402,260	420,284
1975	385,916	414,400
1974	376,197	408,299
1973	373,191	400,752
1972	362,334	396,960
1971	351,464	391,506
1970	338,030	318,022
1969	324,792	379,347
1968	310,644	372,379
1967	298,192	365,224
1966	285,507	356,819
1965	274,551	349,245
1964	262,825	341,570
1963	254,046	332,352
1962	247,520	321,716
1961	184,792	313,385
1960	155,651	302,924

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 +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.37% in Iraq and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Iraq vs Peru by year

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
Year	Iraq	Peru
2023	25.7	15.9
2022	26	16.2
2021	26.4	16.4
2020	26.8	16.6
2019	27.3	16.9
2018	27.7	16.9
2017	28.3	17.3
2016	29.8	17.6
2015	31.6	17.9
2014	33.3	18.4
2013	34.1	18.8
2012	34.8	19.2
2011	35.5	19.8
2010	34.6	19.9
2009	33.9	20.4
2008	33.6	20.9
2007	34.5	21.4
2006	35	21.8
2005	33.9	22.1
2004	34.3	22.4
2003	34.5	22.3
2002	34.8	22.6
2001	35.5	23
2000	36.1	23.8
1999	36.7	24.3
1998	37	24.9
1997	37.3	25.6
1996	37.5	26.4
1995	38	27.2
1994	38.6	28
1993	38.6	28.8
1992	39.5	29.6
1991	40	30.4
1990	40.6	31.1
1989	39.6	31.8
1988	39.4	32.4
1987	39	33
1986	39	33.5
1985	39.5	34
1984	39.6	34.5
1983	39.6	35
1982	39.9	35.4
1981	40.2	35.9
1980	40.5	36.5
1979	41	37.1
1978	41.4	37.7
1977	42.1	38.3
1976	42.8	38.9
1975	43.4	39.5
1974	44	40.1
1973	44.4	40.7
1972	44.9	41.2
1971	45.4	41.8
1970	45.6	42.4
1969	45.9	42.9
1968	46	43.4
1967	46.1	44
1966	46.4	44.4
1965	46.7	44.9
1964	47.1	45.4
1963	47.5	45.8
1962	47.9	46.2
1961	40	46.6
1960	36.7	46.9

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 15.9 in Peru, compared with 36.7 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

	Iraq	Peru
Fertility rate	3.25	1.98
Fertility rate rank	49/196	99/196
Birth rate	25.7	15.9
Birth rate rank	51/196	97/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+973,420	+353,788
Natural population change rank	20/196	50/196
Natural population change rate	+2.16%	+1.05%
Population growth	+2.15%	+1.1%
Population growth rank	46/197	95/197
Age at first childbirth	n/a	21.9 years
Average age at childbearing	28.6 years	28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	56	41.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	162.2	87.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	44.9	24.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	25.3%	26.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	36.1%	57.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	95.6%	94.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.07%	0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	1.29%	0.78%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	2.08%	1.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	2.26%	1.58%
Life expectancy	72.6 years	78.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

1x

Year	Young
Year	Iraq	Peru
2100	18.2%	13.5%
2099	18.3%	13.5%
2098	18.4%	13.6%
2097	18.5%	13.6%
2096	18.6%	13.6%
2095	18.8%	13.7%
2094	18.9%	13.7%
2093	19%	13.7%
2092	19.1%	13.8%
2091	19.2%	13.8%
2090	19.4%	13.8%
2089	19.5%	13.9%
2088	19.7%	13.9%
2087	19.8%	14%
2086	19.9%	14%
2085	20.1%	14.1%
2084	20.3%	14.1%
2083	20.4%	14.2%
2082	20.6%	14.2%
2081	20.8%	14.3%
2080	20.9%	14.3%
2079	21.1%	14.4%
2078	21.3%	14.5%
2077	21.5%	14.5%
2076	21.6%	14.6%
2075	21.8%	14.7%
2074	22%	14.8%
2073	22.2%	14.8%
2072	22.3%	14.9%
2071	22.5%	15%
2070	22.7%	15.1%
2069	22.8%	15.2%
2068	23%	15.3%
2067	23.2%	15.4%
2066	23.4%	15.5%
2065	23.6%	15.6%
2064	23.8%	15.7%
2063	24%	15.8%
2062	24.2%	15.9%
2061	24.4%	16%
2060	24.6%	16.1%
2059	24.9%	16.3%
2058	25.1%	16.4%
2057	25.4%	16.5%
2056	25.7%	16.7%
2055	26%	16.8%
2054	26.3%	17%
2053	26.6%	17.2%
2052	26.9%	17.3%
2051	27.2%	17.5%
2050	27.5%	17.7%
2049	27.8%	17.8%
2048	28.1%	18%
2047	28.4%	18.2%
2046	28.7%	18.4%
2045	29%	18.6%
2044	29.3%	18.8%
2043	29.5%	19%
2042	29.8%	19.3%
2041	30%	19.5%
2040	30.3%	19.7%
2039	30.5%	19.9%
2038	30.7%	20.2%
2037	31%	20.4%
2036	31.2%	20.7%
2035	31.5%	20.9%
2034	31.7%	21.2%
2033	32%	21.4%
2032	32.3%	21.7%
2031	32.7%	21.9%
2030	33.2%	22.2%
2029	33.7%	22.5%
2028	34.4%	22.8%
2027	35.1%	23.1%
2026	35.7%	23.4%
2025	36.3%	23.8%
2024	36.6%	24%
2023	37.1%	24.4%
2022	37.6%	24.8%
2021	38.1%	25.1%
2020	38.5%	25.5%
2019	38.9%	25.9%
2018	39.3%	26.4%
2017	39.7%	26.8%
2016	40.1%	27.2%
2015	40.4%	27.5%
2014	40.6%	27.8%
2013	40.8%	28.2%
2012	41%	28.5%
2011	41.1%	28.9%
2010	41.2%	29.3%
2009	41.5%	29.7%
2008	41.8%	30.2%
2007	42.1%	30.7%
2006	42.3%	31.2%
2005	42.6%	31.7%
2004	42.9%	32.3%
2003	43.1%	32.9%
2002	43.3%	33.5%
2001	43.5%	34.1%
2000	43.7%	34.7%
1999	43.8%	35.3%
1998	44%	35.8%
1997	44.1%	36.4%
1996	44.3%	36.9%
1995	44.4%	37.4%
1994	44.6%	37.9%
1993	44.7%	38.3%
1992	44.9%	38.7%
1991	45%	39.1%
1990	45.2%	39.4%
1989	45.4%	39.8%
1988	45.6%	40.2%
1987	45.8%	40.5%
1986	46%	40.8%
1985	46.2%	41.2%
1984	46.3%	41.5%
1983	46.5%	41.8%
1982	46.6%	42.1%
1981	46.7%	42.4%
1980	46.8%	42.6%
1979	47%	42.8%
1978	47.1%	43%
1977	47.3%	43.2%
1976	47.2%	43.4%
1975	46.7%	43.5%
1974	46.2%	43.6%
1973	45.5%	43.7%
1972	44.7%	43.8%
1971	44.1%	43.9%
1970	43.6%	44%
1969	43.3%	44.1%
1968	43%	44.2%
1967	42.8%	44.2%
1966	42.5%	44.2%
1965	42.1%	44.3%
1964	41.5%	44.3%
1963	41%	44.3%
1962	40.4%	44.3%
1961	39.9%	44.2%
1960	39.8%	44%

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 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iraq and Peru compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Iraq vs Peru

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	66	51
2022	59	81
2021	77	141
2020	63	75
2019	74	60
2018	76	66
2017	81	67
2016	87	69
2015	86	71
2014	90	73
2013	96	75
2012	100	79
2011	105	83
2010	107	86
2009	107	89
2008	109	91
2007	117	94
2006	120	99
2005	118	103
2004	122	107
2003	125	104
2002	128	106
2001	137	109
2000	146	115
1999	156	124
1998	163	139
1997	165	152
1996	158	166
1995	152	179
1994	142	188
1993	132	192
1992	126	195
1991	157	201
1990	195	191
1989	190	190
1988	174	190
1987	145	192
1986	147	193
1985	152	198

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Iraq	Peru
2023	2.26%	1.58%
2022	2.33%	1.61%
2021	2.41%	1.64%
2020	2.49%	1.66%
2019	2.57%	1.68%
2018	2.66%	1.69%
2017	2.75%	1.71%
2016	2.84%	1.73%
2015	2.94%	1.76%
2014	3.04%	1.79%
2013	3.14%	1.84%
2012	3.24%	1.89%
2011	3.35%	1.96%
2010	3.46%	2.04%
2009	3.56%	2.14%
2008	3.67%	2.25%
2007	3.78%	2.37%
2006	3.88%	2.5%
2005	3.97%	2.65%
2004	4.07%	2.82%
2003	4.16%	3.01%
2002	4.24%	3.24%
2001	4.33%	3.49%
2000	4.43%	3.79%
1999	4.52%	4.13%
1998	4.61%	4.51%
1997	4.71%	4.92%
1996	4.8%	5.36%
1995	4.89%	5.82%
1994	4.98%	6.29%
1993	5.07%	6.75%
1992	5.17%	7.2%
1991	6.49%	7.63%
1990	7.97%	8.04%
1989	8.12%	8.46%
1988	6.92%	8.92%
1987	5.75%	9.43%
1986	5.91%	9.97%
1985	6.09%	10.5%
1984	6.28%	11.1%
1983	6.49%	11.6%
1982	6.71%	12%
1981	6.96%	12.4%
1980	7.23%	12.7%
1979	7.52%	12.9%
1978	7.83%	13.2%
1977	8.17%	13.5%
1976	8.54%	13.8%
1975	8.93%	14.2%
1974	9.35%	14.7%
1973	9.79%	15.1%
1972	10.3%	15.6%
1971	10.7%	16.1%
1970	11.2%	19.7%
1969	11.8%	17%
1968	12.4%	17.5%
1967	13%	18.1%
1966	13.6%	18.7%
1965	14.4%	19.4%
1964	15.1%	20.2%
1963	16%	20.9%
1962	16.9%	21.6%
1961	17.9%	22.2%
1960	19%	22.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.26% in Iraq and 1.58% in Peru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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