Fertility & birth rates in Iraq and Somalia

Fertility rate in Iraq vs Somalia by year

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Iraq

Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iraq	Somalia
2023	3.25	6.13
2022	3.29	6.26
2021	3.36	6.35
2020	3.42	6.45
2019	3.48	6.56
2018	3.55	6.66
2017	3.64	6.77
2016	3.84	6.88
2015	4.08	6.98
2014	4.31	7.06
2013	4.44	7.14
2012	4.54	7.21
2011	4.59	7.27
2010	4.46	7.32
2009	4.38	7.38
2008	4.37	7.42
2007	4.4	7.46
2006	4.46	7.49
2005	4.45	7.53
2004	4.53	7.57
2003	4.58	7.6
2002	4.67	7.63
2001	4.8	7.64
2000	4.92	7.65
1999	5.04	7.66
1998	5.11	7.66
1997	5.19	7.66
1996	5.25	7.62
1995	5.36	7.58
1994	5.49	7.54
1993	5.61	7.53
1992	5.72	7.5
1991	5.83	7.47
1990	5.93	7.44
1989	5.99	7.42
1988	6.05	7.4
1987	6.11	7.37
1986	6.18	7.35
1985	6.25	7.33
1984	6.32	7.3
1983	6.39	7.28
1982	6.46	7.25
1981	6.53	7.23
1980	6.59	7.18
1979	6.66	7.16
1978	6.73	7.13
1977	6.8	7
1976	6.86	7.02
1975	6.91	7.03
1974	6.95	7.06
1973	6.99	7.09
1972	7.02	7.12
1971	7.06	7.15
1970	7.07	7.18
1969	7.08	7.21
1968	7.06	7.23
1967	7.03	7.25
1966	7.02	7.26
1965	7.02	7.26
1964	7.01	7.26
1963	7.01	7.26
1962	6.99	7.26
1961	5.8	7.25
1960	5.3	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iraq was 3.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iraq

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Iraq	Somalia
2023	973,420	608,203
2022	962,501	551,450
2021	941,924	566,399
2020	919,953	561,311
2019	942,972	548,756
2018	938,310	514,244
2017	924,507	478,556
2016	946,968	495,132
2015	1,007,561	481,573
2014	1,040,726	464,481
2013	1,026,036	448,518
2012	999,987	399,468
2011	971,082	203,213
2010	906,369	385,571
2009	855,096	405,784
2008	802,382	394,258
2007	784,119	380,303
2006	797,342	372,597
2005	776,603	363,117
2004	761,563	351,959
2003	746,159	341,192
2002	739,419	331,215
2001	729,704	319,059
2000	715,771	306,651
1999	702,170	295,523
1998	684,152	284,779
1997	667,582	271,894
1996	652,866	264,807
1995	642,977	254,509
1994	634,344	246,950
1993	606,700	232,960
1992	591,886	57,495
1991	550,146	53,052
1990	518,575	225,162
1989	496,852	225,255
1988	476,778	215,599
1987	488,742	231,580
1986	474,348	218,416
1985	467,445	207,960
1984	455,740	199,017
1983	439,800	190,775
1982	428,336	182,793
1981	416,998	185,211
1980	419,653	174,790
1979	428,458	151,016
1978	418,756	132,689
1977	410,229	124,818
1976	402,260	113,319
1975	385,916	108,998
1974	376,197	104,813
1973	373,191	108,038
1972	362,334	104,493
1971	351,464	101,196
1970	338,030	98,025
1969	324,792	95,045
1968	310,644	92,208
1967	298,192	89,497
1966	285,507	86,930
1965	274,551	84,448
1964	262,825	82,042
1963	254,046	79,859
1962	247,520	77,737
1961	184,792	75,513
1960	155,651	73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.37% in Iraq and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Iraq vs Somalia by year

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Iraq

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iraq	Somalia
2023	25.7	43
2022	26	43.8
2021	26.4	44.1
2020	26.8	44.5
2019	27.3	45.1
2018	27.7	45.7
2017	28.3	46.2
2016	29.8	46.6
2015	31.6	47.2
2014	33.3	47.5
2013	34.1	47.7
2012	34.8	48.2
2011	35.5	48.6
2010	34.6	48.1
2009	33.9	48.4
2008	33.6	48.8
2007	34.5	48.9
2006	35	49.4
2005	33.9	49.6
2004	34.3	49.9
2003	34.5	50.1
2002	34.8	50.4
2001	35.5	50.4
2000	36.1	50.4
1999	36.7	50.7
1998	37	50.7
1997	37.3	50.8
1996	37.5	51
1995	38	50.6
1994	38.6	51.1
1993	38.6	50.1
1992	39.5	51.5
1991	40	51.9
1990	40.6	50.3
1989	39.6	50.4
1988	39.4	50.8
1987	39	49.3
1986	39	48.9
1985	39.5	48.7
1984	39.6	48.5
1983	39.6	48.5
1982	39.9	48.3
1981	40.2	49.5
1980	40.5	47.4
1979	41	44.9
1978	41.4	45.2
1977	42.1	46.2
1976	42.8	46
1975	43.4	45.9
1974	44	45.7
1973	44.4	45.6
1972	44.9	45.6
1971	45.4	45.5
1970	45.6	45.5
1969	45.9	45.6
1968	46	45.6
1967	46.1	45.7
1966	46.4	45.8
1965	46.7	45.9
1964	47.1	46
1963	47.5	46.2
1962	47.9	46.3
1961	40	46.5
1960	36.7	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.7 in Iraq and 43 in Somalia, compared with 36.7 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iraq

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iraq	Somalia
2100	18.2%	23.1%
2099	18.3%	23.3%
2098	18.4%	23.4%
2097	18.5%	23.6%
2096	18.6%	23.8%
2095	18.8%	24%
2094	18.9%	24.2%
2093	19%	24.4%
2092	19.1%	24.6%
2091	19.2%	24.8%
2090	19.4%	25%
2089	19.5%	25.2%
2088	19.7%	25.5%
2087	19.8%	25.7%
2086	19.9%	25.9%
2085	20.1%	26.1%
2084	20.3%	26.4%
2083	20.4%	26.6%
2082	20.6%	26.8%
2081	20.8%	27.1%
2080	20.9%	27.3%
2079	21.1%	27.6%
2078	21.3%	27.9%
2077	21.5%	28.1%
2076	21.6%	28.4%
2075	21.8%	28.7%
2074	22%	29%
2073	22.2%	29.3%
2072	22.3%	29.6%
2071	22.5%	29.9%
2070	22.7%	30.2%
2069	22.8%	30.6%
2068	23%	30.9%
2067	23.2%	31.2%
2066	23.4%	31.5%
2065	23.6%	31.9%
2064	23.8%	32.2%
2063	24%	32.5%
2062	24.2%	32.9%
2061	24.4%	33.2%
2060	24.6%	33.6%
2059	24.9%	33.9%
2058	25.1%	34.2%
2057	25.4%	34.6%
2056	25.7%	34.9%
2055	26%	35.3%
2054	26.3%	35.7%
2053	26.6%	36.1%
2052	26.9%	36.4%
2051	27.2%	36.8%
2050	27.5%	37.2%
2049	27.8%	37.6%
2048	28.1%	38%
2047	28.4%	38.4%
2046	28.7%	38.8%
2045	29%	39.2%
2044	29.3%	39.7%
2043	29.5%	40.1%
2042	29.8%	40.5%
2041	30%	41%
2040	30.3%	41.5%
2039	30.5%	41.9%
2038	30.7%	42.4%
2037	31%	42.8%
2036	31.2%	43.3%
2035	31.5%	43.7%
2034	31.7%	44.1%
2033	32%	44.5%
2032	32.3%	44.9%
2031	32.7%	45.2%
2030	33.2%	45.6%
2029	33.7%	46%
2028	34.4%	46.2%
2027	35.1%	46.5%
2026	35.7%	46.6%
2025	36.3%	46.6%
2024	36.6%	46.6%
2023	37.1%	46.7%
2022	37.6%	46.8%
2021	38.1%	47%
2020	38.5%	47%
2019	38.9%	47.1%
2018	39.3%	47.3%
2017	39.7%	47.4%
2016	40.1%	47.5%
2015	40.4%	47.6%
2014	40.6%	47.7%
2013	40.8%	47.8%
2012	41%	47.9%
2011	41.1%	48.3%
2010	41.2%	48.7%
2009	41.5%	48.8%
2008	41.8%	48.9%
2007	42.1%	48.9%
2006	42.3%	48.6%
2005	42.6%	48.2%
2004	42.9%	47.9%
2003	43.1%	47.7%
2002	43.3%	47.6%
2001	43.5%	47.5%
2000	43.7%	47.4%
1999	43.8%	47.2%
1998	44%	47.1%
1997	44.1%	47%
1996	44.3%	46.9%
1995	44.4%	46.7%
1994	44.6%	46.5%
1993	44.7%	46.4%
1992	44.9%	46.5%
1991	45%	47%
1990	45.2%	47%
1989	45.4%	46.7%
1988	45.6%	46.3%
1987	45.8%	46%
1986	46%	45.8%
1985	46.2%	45.6%
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%	44.5%
1978	47.1%	44.4%
1977	47.3%	44.3%
1976	47.2%	44.3%
1975	46.7%	44.3%
1974	46.2%	44.4%
1973	45.5%	44.4%
1972	44.7%	44.4%
1971	44.1%	44.5%
1970	43.6%	44.5%
1969	43.3%	44.6%
1968	43%	44.7%
1967	42.8%	44.8%
1966	42.5%	44.9%
1965	42.1%	45.1%
1964	41.5%	45.1%
1963	41%	45%
1962	40.4%	44.8%
1961	39.9%	44.7%
1960	39.8%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.6% of the population in Iraq and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iraq and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iraq vs Somalia

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Iraq

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iraq	Somalia
2023	66	563
2022	59	622
2021	77	726
2020	63	655
2019	74	656
2018	76	727
2017	81	716
2016	87	754
2015	86	784
2014	90	816
2013	96	855
2012	100	894
2011	105	972
2010	107	1,062
2009	107	995
2008	109	1,035
2007	117	1,074
2006	120	1,085
2005	118	1,086
2004	122	1,104
2003	125	1,111
2002	128	1,121
2001	137	1,129
2000	146	1,150
1999	156	1,170
1998	163	1,177
1997	165	1,206
1996	158	1,225
1995	152	1,210
1994	142	1,254
1993	132	1,195
1992	126	1,339
1991	157	1,431
1990	195	1,358
1989	190	1,395
1988	174	1,423
1987	145	1,393
1986	147	1,452
1985	152	1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iraq

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iraq	Somalia
2023	2.26%	10.4%
2022	2.33%	14.3%
2021	2.41%	11.1%
2020	2.49%	11.4%
2019	2.57%	11.8%
2018	2.66%	13.6%
2017	2.75%	15.5%
2016	2.84%	13%
2015	2.94%	13.4%
2014	3.04%	13.8%
2013	3.14%	14.3%
2012	3.24%	18.4%
2011	3.35%	35.9%
2010	3.46%	18.6%
2009	3.56%	16.2%
2008	3.67%	16.6%
2007	3.78%	17%
2006	3.88%	17.2%
2005	3.97%	17.2%
2004	4.07%	17.2%
2003	4.16%	17.2%
2002	4.24%	17.2%
2001	4.33%	17.2%
2000	4.43%	17.2%
1999	4.52%	17.2%
1998	4.61%	17.2%
1997	4.71%	17.2%
1996	4.8%	17.2%
1995	4.89%	17.2%
1994	4.98%	17.2%
1993	5.07%	17.3%
1992	5.17%	45.6%
1991	6.49%	44.3%
1990	7.97%	18%
1989	8.12%	18.3%
1988	6.92%	18.6%
1987	5.75%	18.8%
1986	5.91%	19%
1985	6.09%	19.3%
1984	6.28%	19.5%
1983	6.49%	19.8%
1982	6.71%	20.1%
1981	6.96%	-
1980	7.23%	-
1979	7.52%	-
1978	7.83%	-
1977	8.17%	-
1976	8.54%	-
1975	8.93%	-
1974	9.35%	-
1973	9.79%	-
1972	10.3%	-
1971	10.7%	-
1970	11.2%	-
1969	11.8%	-
1968	12.4%	-
1967	13%	-
1966	13.6%	-
1965	14.4%	-
1964	15.1%	-
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 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.