Fertility & birth rates in Iraq and Sudan

Fertility rate in Iraq vs Sudan by year

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Iraq

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iraq	Sudan
2023	3.25	4.32
2022	3.29	4.38
2021	3.36	4.46
2020	3.42	4.54
2019	3.48	4.62
2018	3.55	4.68
2017	3.64	4.76
2016	3.84	4.83
2015	4.08	4.9
2014	4.31	4.91
2013	4.44	4.97
2012	4.54	5.03
2011	4.59	5.09
2010	4.46	5.14
2009	4.38	5.17
2008	4.37	5.21
2007	4.4	5.27
2006	4.46	5.33
2005	4.45	5.4
2004	4.53	5.46
2003	4.58	5.49
2002	4.67	5.53
2001	4.8	5.56
2000	4.92	5.6
1999	5.04	5.62
1998	5.11	5.65
1997	5.19	5.72
1996	5.25	5.79
1995	5.36	5.86
1994	5.49	5.91
1993	5.61	5.97
1992	5.72	6.02
1991	5.83	6.05
1990	5.93	6.07
1989	5.99	6.11
1988	6.05	6.13
1987	6.11	6.18
1986	6.18	6.23
1985	6.25	6.28
1984	6.32	6.34
1983	6.39	6.41
1982	6.46	6.47
1981	6.53	6.53
1980	6.59	6.59
1979	6.66	6.65
1978	6.73	6.72
1977	6.8	6.78
1976	6.86	6.82
1975	6.91	6.87
1974	6.95	6.91
1973	6.99	6.94
1972	7.02	6.98
1971	7.06	7.02
1970	7.07	6.99
1969	7.08	6.97
1968	7.06	6.95
1967	7.03	6.91
1966	7.02	6.88
1965	7.02	6.84
1964	7.01	6.8
1963	7.01	6.76
1962	6.99	6.7
1961	5.8	6.66
1960	5.3	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iraq was 3.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iraq

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Iraq	Sudan
2023	973,420	1,361,564
2022	962,501	1,333,992
2021	941,924	1,293,817
2020	919,953	1,295,781
2019	942,972	1,291,747
2018	938,310	1,257,387
2017	924,507	1,208,046
2016	946,968	1,174,422
2015	1,007,561	1,145,259
2014	1,040,726	1,097,962
2013	1,026,036	1,078,446
2012	999,987	1,073,062
2011	971,082	1,070,888
2010	906,369	1,068,381
2009	855,096	1,041,810
2008	802,382	1,001,826
2007	784,119	992,819
2006	797,342	963,740
2005	776,603	907,017
2004	761,563	889,382
2003	746,159	898,226
2002	739,419	897,965
2001	729,704	880,284
2000	715,771	858,536
1999	702,170	835,840
1998	684,152	814,752
1997	667,582	802,245
1996	652,866	792,926
1995	642,977	780,700
1994	634,344	764,645
1993	606,700	743,249
1992	591,886	731,177
1991	550,146	714,612
1990	518,575	699,953
1989	496,852	683,743
1988	476,778	672,604
1987	488,742	658,416
1986	474,348	649,649
1985	467,445	583,382
1984	455,740	577,405
1983	439,800	570,198
1982	428,336	606,362
1981	416,998	585,087
1980	419,653	552,930
1979	428,458	524,942
1978	418,756	497,987
1977	410,229	483,089
1976	402,260	470,019
1975	385,916	454,813
1974	376,197	444,456
1973	373,191	439,201
1972	362,334	428,340
1971	351,464	417,641
1970	338,030	401,013
1969	324,792	385,712
1968	310,644	370,917
1967	298,192	356,599
1966	285,507	342,118
1965	274,551	327,799
1964	262,825	315,166
1963	254,046	302,132
1962	247,520	287,317
1961	184,792	272,562
1960	155,651	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.37% in Iraq and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Iraq vs Sudan by year

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Iraq

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iraq	Sudan
2023	25.7	33.6
2022	26	33.5
2021	26.4	33.9
2020	26.8	34.5
2019	27.3	34.9
2018	27.7	35.1
2017	28.3	35
2016	29.8	35.4
2015	31.6	35.7
2014	33.3	35.5
2013	34.1	36
2012	34.8	36.6
2011	35.5	37.3
2010	34.6	38
2009	33.9	38.1
2008	33.6	38.4
2007	34.5	38.9
2006	35	39.2
2005	33.9	39.6
2004	34.3	40
2003	34.5	40.2
2002	34.8	40.4
2001	35.5	40.7
2000	36.1	40.8
1999	36.7	41
1998	37	41.2
1997	37.3	41.6
1996	37.5	42.2
1995	38	42.6
1994	38.6	43
1993	38.6	43.4
1992	39.5	43.7
1991	40	43.8
1990	40.6	43.8
1989	39.6	44
1988	39.4	44.1
1987	39	44.2
1986	39	44.5
1985	39.5	44.7
1984	39.6	45.1
1983	39.6	45.6
1982	39.9	45.4
1981	40.2	45.6
1980	40.5	45.2
1979	41	45.3
1978	41.4	45
1977	42.1	45.3
1976	42.8	45.7
1975	43.4	45.9
1974	44	46.5
1973	44.4	47.6
1972	44.9	48.4
1971	45.4	48.9
1970	45.6	48.8
1969	45.9	48.8
1968	46	48.8
1967	46.1	48.8
1966	46.4	48.7
1965	46.7	48.6
1964	47.1	48.5
1963	47.5	48.3
1962	47.9	48
1961	40	47.6
1960	36.7	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.7 in Iraq and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 36.7 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iraq

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iraq	Sudan
2100	18.2%	21.3%
2099	18.3%	21.4%
2098	18.4%	21.6%
2097	18.5%	21.8%
2096	18.6%	21.9%
2095	18.8%	22.1%
2094	18.9%	22.3%
2093	19%	22.4%
2092	19.1%	22.6%
2091	19.2%	22.8%
2090	19.4%	22.9%
2089	19.5%	23.1%
2088	19.7%	23.3%
2087	19.8%	23.4%
2086	19.9%	23.6%
2085	20.1%	23.7%
2084	20.3%	23.9%
2083	20.4%	24.1%
2082	20.6%	24.3%
2081	20.8%	24.4%
2080	20.9%	24.6%
2079	21.1%	24.8%
2078	21.3%	25%
2077	21.5%	25.2%
2076	21.6%	25.4%
2075	21.8%	25.6%
2074	22%	25.9%
2073	22.2%	26.1%
2072	22.3%	26.3%
2071	22.5%	26.6%
2070	22.7%	26.8%
2069	22.8%	27.1%
2068	23%	27.3%
2067	23.2%	27.6%
2066	23.4%	27.8%
2065	23.6%	28.1%
2064	23.8%	28.3%
2063	24%	28.6%
2062	24.2%	28.8%
2061	24.4%	29.1%
2060	24.6%	29.3%
2059	24.9%	29.5%
2058	25.1%	29.8%
2057	25.4%	30%
2056	25.7%	30.2%
2055	26%	30.5%
2054	26.3%	30.7%
2053	26.6%	31%
2052	26.9%	31.2%
2051	27.2%	31.5%
2050	27.5%	31.8%
2049	27.8%	32.1%
2048	28.1%	32.4%
2047	28.4%	32.7%
2046	28.7%	33%
2045	29%	33.4%
2044	29.3%	33.7%
2043	29.5%	34.1%
2042	29.8%	34.5%
2041	30%	34.9%
2040	30.3%	35.3%
2039	30.5%	35.7%
2038	30.7%	36.1%
2037	31%	36.5%
2036	31.2%	36.9%
2035	31.5%	37.3%
2034	31.7%	37.7%
2033	32%	38.1%
2032	32.3%	38.4%
2031	32.7%	38.7%
2030	33.2%	39%
2029	33.7%	39.2%
2028	34.4%	39.4%
2027	35.1%	39.6%
2026	35.7%	40%
2025	36.3%	40.4%
2024	36.6%	40.5%
2023	37.1%	40.6%
2022	37.6%	40.9%
2021	38.1%	41.2%
2020	38.5%	41.4%
2019	38.9%	41.7%
2018	39.3%	42%
2017	39.7%	42.6%
2016	40.1%	43.1%
2015	40.4%	43.6%
2014	40.6%	44%
2013	40.8%	44.4%
2012	41%	44.5%
2011	41.1%	44.6%
2010	41.2%	44.6%
2009	41.5%	44.7%
2008	41.8%	44.9%
2007	42.1%	45.1%
2006	42.3%	45.3%
2005	42.6%	45.4%
2004	42.9%	45.5%
2003	43.1%	45.6%
2002	43.3%	45.6%
2001	43.5%	45.7%
2000	43.7%	45.8%
1999	43.8%	45.9%
1998	44%	46.1%
1997	44.1%	46.2%
1996	44.3%	46.2%
1995	44.4%	46.3%
1994	44.6%	46.3%
1993	44.7%	46.3%
1992	44.9%	46.3%
1991	45%	46.2%
1990	45.2%	46.1%
1989	45.4%	46.1%
1988	45.6%	46%
1987	45.8%	46%
1986	46%	46.1%
1985	46.2%	46.1%
1984	46.3%	46.2%
1983	46.5%	46.3%
1982	46.6%	46.4%
1981	46.7%	46.6%
1980	46.8%	46.8%
1979	47%	47.1%
1978	47.1%	47.4%
1977	47.3%	47.7%
1976	47.2%	47.8%
1975	46.7%	48%
1974	46.2%	48.1%
1973	45.5%	47.9%
1972	44.7%	47.7%
1971	44.1%	47.6%
1970	43.6%	47.5%
1969	43.3%	47.4%
1968	43%	47.3%
1967	42.8%	47.2%
1966	42.5%	47.1%
1965	42.1%	47%
1964	41.5%	46.9%
1963	41%	46.7%
1962	40.4%	46.6%
1961	39.9%	46.6%
1960	39.8%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.6% of the population in Iraq and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iraq and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iraq vs Sudan

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Iraq

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iraq	Sudan
2023	66	256
2022	59	263
2021	77	305
2020	63	273
2019	74	262
2018	76	268
2017	81	277
2016	87	288
2015	86	298
2014	90	309
2013	96	327
2012	100	340
2011	105	357
2010	107	370
2009	107	382
2008	109	426
2007	117	445
2006	120	485
2005	118	506
2004	122	536
2003	125	593
2002	128	588
2001	137	616
2000	146	645
1999	156	662
1998	163	669
1997	165	681
1996	158	712
1995	152	730
1994	142	775
1993	132	839
1992	126	863
1991	157	873
1990	195	840
1989	190	881
1988	174	877
1987	145	914
1986	147	938
1985	152	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iraq

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iraq	Sudan
2023	2.26%	5.01%
2022	2.33%	5.18%
2021	2.41%	5.36%
2020	2.49%	5.53%
2019	2.57%	5.71%
2018	2.66%	5.89%
2017	2.75%	6.07%
2016	2.84%	6.26%
2015	2.94%	6.45%
2014	3.04%	6.64%
2013	3.14%	6.83%
2012	3.24%	7.02%
2011	3.35%	7.22%
2010	3.46%	7.42%
2009	3.56%	7.64%
2008	3.67%	7.88%
2007	3.78%	8.13%
2006	3.88%	8.4%
2005	3.97%	10%
2004	4.07%	10.3%
2003	4.16%	9.31%
2002	4.24%	9.65%
2001	4.33%	9.99%
2000	4.43%	10.3%
1999	4.52%	10.7%
1998	4.61%	11%
1997	4.71%	11.3%
1996	4.8%	11.6%
1995	4.89%	11.9%
1994	4.98%	12.2%
1993	5.07%	12.5%
1992	5.17%	12.7%
1991	6.49%	13%
1990	7.97%	13.2%
1989	8.12%	13.4%
1988	6.92%	13.6%
1987	5.75%	13.8%
1986	5.91%	14%
1985	6.09%	17.8%
1984	6.28%	18%
1983	6.49%	18.2%
1982	6.71%	14.5%
1981	6.96%	14.6%
1980	7.23%	14.8%
1979	7.52%	14.9%
1978	7.83%	15%
1977	8.17%	15.1%
1976	8.54%	15.2%
1975	8.93%	15.3%
1974	9.35%	15.4%
1973	9.79%	15.5%
1972	10.3%	15.6%
1971	10.7%	15.7%
1970	11.2%	15.8%
1969	11.8%	15.9%
1968	12.4%	16%
1967	13%	16.2%
1966	13.6%	16.3%
1965	14.4%	16.5%
1964	15.1%	16.7%
1963	16%	17%
1962	16.9%	17.2%
1961	17.9%	17.5%
1960	19%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.26% in Iraq and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.