Fertility & birth rates in Iraq and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Iraq vs Rwanda by year

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Iraq

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iraq	Rwanda
2023	3.25	3.7
2022	3.29	3.78
2021	3.36	3.84
2020	3.42	3.91
2019	3.48	3.99
2018	3.55	4.05
2017	3.64	4.08
2016	3.84	4.11
2015	4.08	4.11
2014	4.31	4.12
2013	4.44	4.14
2012	4.54	4.2
2011	4.59	4.33
2010	4.46	4.52
2009	4.38	4.71
2008	4.37	4.92
2007	4.4	5.14
2006	4.46	5.34
2005	4.45	5.5
2004	4.53	5.64
2003	4.58	5.74
2002	4.67	5.82
2001	4.8	5.89
2000	4.92	5.97
1999	5.04	6.06
1998	5.11	6.17
1997	5.19	6.24
1996	5.25	6.29
1995	5.36	6.35
1994	5.49	6.42
1993	5.61	6.48
1992	5.72	6.54
1991	5.83	6.62
1990	5.93	6.8
1989	5.99	7.03
1988	6.05	7.23
1987	6.11	7.43
1986	6.18	7.61
1985	6.25	7.79
1984	6.32	7.91
1983	6.39	8
1982	6.46	8.06
1981	6.53	8.1
1980	6.59	8.12
1979	6.66	8.13
1978	6.73	8.16
1977	6.8	8.14
1976	6.86	8.12
1975	6.91	8.1
1974	6.95	8.1
1973	6.99	8.09
1972	7.02	8.09
1971	7.06	8.09
1970	7.07	8.15
1969	7.08	8.18
1968	7.06	8.19
1967	7.03	8.21
1966	7.02	8.23
1965	7.02	8.25
1964	7.01	8.27
1963	7.01	8.27
1962	6.99	8.27
1961	5.8	8.28
1960	5.3	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iraq was 3.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iraq

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Iraq	Rwanda
2023	973,420	312,762
2022	962,501	312,145
2021	941,924	309,895
2020	919,953	312,692
2019	942,972	313,525
2018	938,310	312,512
2017	924,507	310,323
2016	946,968	305,549
2015	1,007,561	299,114
2014	1,040,726	292,779
2013	1,026,036	286,331
2012	999,987	282,584
2011	971,082	282,922
2010	906,369	286,848
2009	855,096	287,034
2008	802,382	287,334
2007	784,119	285,791
2006	797,342	282,149
2005	776,603	275,121
2004	761,563	265,273
2003	746,159	251,243
2002	739,419	239,036
2001	729,704	230,845
2000	715,771	221,276
1999	702,170	210,518
1998	684,152	197,185
1997	667,582	174,687
1996	652,866	140,455
1995	642,977	121,137
1994	634,344	-719,479
1993	606,700	183,926
1992	591,886	188,025
1991	550,146	196,431
1990	518,575	207,895
1989	496,852	217,632
1988	476,778	223,759
1987	488,742	225,744
1986	474,348	225,526
1985	467,445	223,794
1984	455,740	219,337
1983	439,800	212,750
1982	428,336	205,147
1981	416,998	195,769
1980	419,653	184,988
1979	428,458	174,477
1978	418,756	163,779
1977	410,229	155,011
1976	402,260	147,665
1975	385,916	140,596
1974	376,197	135,743
1973	373,191	131,021
1972	362,334	126,403
1971	351,464	122,567
1970	338,030	119,273
1969	324,792	115,394
1968	310,644	111,422
1967	298,192	108,053
1966	285,507	105,128
1965	274,551	103,422
1964	262,825	102,562
1963	254,046	94,296
1962	247,520	102,548
1961	184,792	102,051
1960	155,651	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.37% in Iraq and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Iraq vs Rwanda by year

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Iraq

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iraq	Rwanda
2023	25.7	28.3
2022	26	28.9
2021	26.4	29.4
2020	26.8	30
2019	27.3	30.7
2018	27.7	31.2
2017	28.3	31.7
2016	29.8	32
2015	31.6	32.1
2014	33.3	32.2
2013	34.1	32.4
2012	34.8	32.9
2011	35.5	33.8
2010	34.6	35.1
2009	33.9	36.3
2008	33.6	37.6
2007	34.5	38.8
2006	35	39.9
2005	33.9	40.6
2004	34.3	41.1
2003	34.5	41.4
2002	34.8	41.8
2001	35.5	42.1
2000	36.1	42.1
1999	36.7	42.1
1998	37	42.2
1997	37.3	40.5
1996	37.5	37.2
1995	38	39.5
1994	38.6	48
1993	38.6	41.5
1992	39.5	42.2
1991	40	42.8
1990	40.6	44.1
1989	39.6	45.3
1988	39.4	46.6
1987	39	47.8
1986	39	49
1985	39.5	50.2
1984	39.6	51.1
1983	39.6	51.8
1982	39.9	52.4
1981	40.2	52.7
1980	40.5	52.7
1979	41	52.5
1978	41.4	52.1
1977	42.1	51.6
1976	42.8	51.1
1975	43.4	50.4
1974	44	50
1973	44.4	49.4
1972	44.9	48.9
1971	45.4	48.5
1970	45.6	48.2
1969	45.9	47.9
1968	46	47.6
1967	46.1	47.4
1966	46.4	47.6
1965	46.7	48
1964	47.1	48.8
1963	47.5	49.8
1962	47.9	50.9
1961	40	52
1960	36.7	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.7 in Iraq and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 36.7 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iraq

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iraq	Rwanda
2100	18.2%	18.7%
2099	18.3%	18.9%
2098	18.4%	19%
2097	18.5%	19.1%
2096	18.6%	19.3%
2095	18.8%	19.4%
2094	18.9%	19.6%
2093	19%	19.7%
2092	19.1%	19.9%
2091	19.2%	20%
2090	19.4%	20.2%
2089	19.5%	20.4%
2088	19.7%	20.5%
2087	19.8%	20.7%
2086	19.9%	20.9%
2085	20.1%	21.1%
2084	20.3%	21.3%
2083	20.4%	21.5%
2082	20.6%	21.7%
2081	20.8%	21.9%
2080	20.9%	22.1%
2079	21.1%	22.2%
2078	21.3%	22.4%
2077	21.5%	22.6%
2076	21.6%	22.8%
2075	21.8%	23%
2074	22%	23.2%
2073	22.2%	23.4%
2072	22.3%	23.6%
2071	22.5%	23.8%
2070	22.7%	24%
2069	22.8%	24.2%
2068	23%	24.4%
2067	23.2%	24.6%
2066	23.4%	24.9%
2065	23.6%	25.1%
2064	23.8%	25.3%
2063	24%	25.6%
2062	24.2%	25.8%
2061	24.4%	26.1%
2060	24.6%	26.4%
2059	24.9%	26.7%
2058	25.1%	27%
2057	25.4%	27.3%
2056	25.7%	27.6%
2055	26%	27.9%
2054	26.3%	28.3%
2053	26.6%	28.6%
2052	26.9%	28.9%
2051	27.2%	29.2%
2050	27.5%	29.5%
2049	27.8%	29.8%
2048	28.1%	30.1%
2047	28.4%	30.4%
2046	28.7%	30.7%
2045	29%	31%
2044	29.3%	31.2%
2043	29.5%	31.5%
2042	29.8%	31.8%
2041	30%	32.1%
2040	30.3%	32.4%
2039	30.5%	32.7%
2038	30.7%	33%
2037	31%	33.3%
2036	31.2%	33.6%
2035	31.5%	33.9%
2034	31.7%	34.2%
2033	32%	34.6%
2032	32.3%	34.9%
2031	32.7%	35.2%
2030	33.2%	35.6%
2029	33.7%	35.9%
2028	34.4%	36.2%
2027	35.1%	36.5%
2026	35.7%	36.9%
2025	36.3%	37.2%
2024	36.6%	37.4%
2023	37.1%	37.7%
2022	37.6%	38.2%
2021	38.1%	38.6%
2020	38.5%	39.2%
2019	38.9%	39.7%
2018	39.3%	40.1%
2017	39.7%	40.5%
2016	40.1%	40.9%
2015	40.4%	41.1%
2014	40.6%	41.4%
2013	40.8%	41.7%
2012	41%	41.9%
2011	41.1%	42.2%
2010	41.2%	42.4%
2009	41.5%	42.6%
2008	41.8%	42.8%
2007	42.1%	42.9%
2006	42.3%	42.9%
2005	42.6%	43.1%
2004	42.9%	43.3%
2003	43.1%	43.7%
2002	43.3%	44.3%
2001	43.5%	45.2%
2000	43.7%	46.4%
1999	43.8%	47.8%
1998	44%	49.2%
1997	44.1%	50.5%
1996	44.3%	51.4%
1995	44.4%	52.4%
1994	44.6%	50.1%
1993	44.7%	48.4%
1992	44.9%	48.7%
1991	45%	48.9%
1990	45.2%	49%
1989	45.4%	48.9%
1988	45.6%	48.9%
1987	45.8%	48.8%
1986	46%	48.6%
1985	46.2%	48.3%
1984	46.3%	48.1%
1983	46.5%	47.7%
1982	46.6%	47.4%
1981	46.7%	47.1%
1980	46.8%	46.8%
1979	47%	46.5%
1978	47.1%	46.4%
1977	47.3%	46.4%
1976	47.2%	46.4%
1975	46.7%	46.6%
1974	46.2%	46.9%
1973	45.5%	47.2%
1972	44.7%	47.5%
1971	44.1%	47.9%
1970	43.6%	48.2%
1969	43.3%	48.7%
1968	43%	49.2%
1967	42.8%	49.7%
1966	42.5%	50.2%
1965	42.1%	50.6%
1964	41.5%	50.8%
1963	41%	50.6%
1962	40.4%	50.2%
1961	39.9%	49.7%
1960	39.8%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.6% of the population in Iraq and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iraq and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iraq vs Rwanda

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Iraq

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iraq	Rwanda
2023	66	229
2022	59	234
2021	77	254
2020	63	252
2019	74	261
2018	76	269
2017	81	275
2016	87	278
2015	86	292
2014	90	301
2013	96	317
2012	100	331
2011	105	358
2010	107	393
2009	107	418
2008	109	454
2007	117	494
2006	120	494
2005	118	465
2004	122	460
2003	125	551
2002	128	677
2001	137	769
2000	146	885
1999	156	1,073
1998	163	1,268
1997	165	1,318
1996	158	1,295
1995	152	1,505
1994	142	5,721
1993	132	1,619
1992	126	1,530
1991	157	1,386
1990	195	1,309
1989	190	1,238
1988	174	1,188
1987	145	1,145
1986	147	1,126
1985	152	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iraq

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iraq	Rwanda
2023	2.26%	4%
2022	2.33%	4.08%
2021	2.41%	4.16%
2020	2.49%	4.25%
2019	2.57%	4.34%
2018	2.66%	4.43%
2017	2.75%	4.52%
2016	2.84%	4.63%
2015	2.94%	4.78%
2014	3.04%	4.96%
2013	3.14%	5.17%
2012	3.24%	5.45%
2011	3.35%	5.81%
2010	3.46%	6.33%
2009	3.56%	6.92%
2008	3.67%	7.62%
2007	3.78%	8.45%
2006	3.88%	9.37%
2005	3.97%	10.5%
2004	4.07%	11.8%
2003	4.16%	13.3%
2002	4.24%	14.9%
2001	4.33%	16.7%
2000	4.43%	18.5%
1999	4.52%	20.2%
1998	4.61%	21.5%
1997	4.71%	22.2%
1996	4.8%	22.2%
1995	4.89%	21.8%
1994	4.98%	38.9%
1993	5.07%	19.3%
1992	5.17%	17.5%
1991	6.49%	16%
1990	7.97%	15.1%
1989	8.12%	14.8%
1988	6.92%	14.8%
1987	5.75%	15.2%
1986	5.91%	15.6%
1985	6.09%	16.1%
1984	6.28%	16.6%
1983	6.49%	17.4%
1982	6.71%	18.6%
1981	6.96%	20.1%
1980	7.23%	21.8%
1979	7.52%	23.4%
1978	7.83%	24.6%
1977	8.17%	25.1%
1976	8.54%	25.1%
1975	8.93%	24.6%
1974	9.35%	24%
1973	9.79%	23.4%
1972	10.3%	23%
1971	10.7%	22.6%
1970	11.2%	22.3%
1969	11.8%	22%
1968	12.4%	21.7%
1967	13%	21.4%
1966	13.6%	21.2%
1965	14.4%	21.1%
1964	15.1%	21.1%
1963	16%	21.3%
1962	16.9%	21.5%
1961	17.9%	21.9%
1960	19%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.26% in Iraq and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.