Fertility & birth rates in Iraq and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Iraq vs United Kingdom by year

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Iraq

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iraq	United Kingdom
2023	3.25	1.56
2022	3.29	1.56
2021	3.36	1.58
2020	3.42	1.57
2019	3.48	1.63
2018	3.55	1.68
2017	3.64	1.74
2016	3.84	1.79
2015	4.08	1.8
2014	4.31	1.81
2013	4.44	1.83
2012	4.54	1.92
2011	4.59	1.91
2010	4.46	1.92
2009	4.38	1.89
2008	4.37	1.91
2007	4.4	1.86
2006	4.46	1.82
2005	4.45	1.76
2004	4.53	1.75
2003	4.58	1.7
2002	4.67	1.63
2001	4.8	1.63
2000	4.92	1.64
1999	5.04	1.68
1998	5.11	1.71
1997	5.19	1.72
1996	5.25	1.73
1995	5.36	1.71
1994	5.49	1.74
1993	5.61	1.76
1992	5.72	1.79
1991	5.83	1.82
1990	5.93	1.83
1989	5.99	1.79
1988	6.05	1.82
1987	6.11	1.81
1986	6.18	1.78
1985	6.25	1.79
1984	6.32	1.77
1983	6.39	1.77
1982	6.46	1.78
1981	6.53	1.82
1980	6.59	1.9
1979	6.66	1.86
1978	6.73	1.75
1977	6.8	1.69
1976	6.86	1.74
1975	6.91	1.81
1974	6.95	1.92
1973	6.99	2.04
1972	7.02	2.2
1971	7.06	2.41
1970	7.07	2.44
1969	7.08	2.51
1968	7.06	2.6
1967	7.03	2.68
1966	7.02	2.78
1965	7.02	2.86
1964	7.01	2.93
1963	7.01	2.88
1962	6.99	2.86
1961	5.8	2.78
1960	5.3	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iraq was 3.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iraq

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Iraq	United Kingdom
2023	973,420	34,589
2022	962,501	39,751
2021	941,924	30,612
2020	919,953	-4,272
2019	942,972	108,342
2018	938,310	119,321
2017	924,507	145,125
2016	946,968	177,139
2015	1,007,561	175,738
2014	1,040,726	206,784
2013	1,026,036	198,830
2012	999,987	248,473
2011	971,082	259,361
2010	906,369	251,066
2009	855,096	230,422
2008	802,382	216,325
2007	784,119	196,232
2006	797,342	176,455
2005	776,603	144,963
2004	761,563	131,974
2003	746,159	89,471
2002	739,419	65,308
2001	729,704	65,032
2000	715,771	70,671
1999	702,170	64,551
1998	684,152	87,730
1997	667,582	99,138
1996	652,866	98,884
1995	642,977	87,028
1994	634,344	127,304
1993	606,700	103,893
1992	591,886	149,709
1991	550,146	143,562
1990	518,575	154,569
1989	496,852	119,861
1988	476,778	136,628
1987	488,742	136,325
1986	474,348	90,690
1985	467,445	79,170
1984	455,740	84,633
1983	439,800	61,966
1982	428,336	56,314
1981	416,998	73,234
1980	419,653	95,734
1979	428,458	61,872
1978	418,756	16,859
1977	410,229	0
1976	402,260	-5,621
1975	385,916	33,735
1974	376,197	67,476
1973	373,191	112,389
1972	362,334	162,650
1971	351,464	257,123
1970	338,030	244,918
1969	324,792	260,577
1968	310,644	292,622
1967	298,192	346,145
1966	285,507	333,356
1965	274,551	364,132
1964	262,825	405,000
1963	254,046	337,995
1962	247,520	340,800
1961	184,792	311,519
1960	155,651	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.37% in Iraq and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Iraq vs United Kingdom by year

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Iraq

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iraq	United Kingdom
2023	25.7	10
2022	26	10.1
2021	26.4	10.2
2020	26.8	10.2
2019	27.3	10.6
2018	27.7	11
2017	28.3	11.4
2016	29.8	11.8
2015	31.6	11.9
2014	33.3	12
2013	34.1	12.1
2012	34.8	12.8
2011	35.5	12.8
2010	34.6	12.9
2009	33.9	12.7
2008	33.6	12.9
2007	34.5	12.6
2006	35	12.3
2005	33.9	12
2004	34.3	11.9
2003	34.5	11.7
2002	34.8	11.3
2001	35.5	11.3
2000	36.1	11.5
1999	36.7	11.9
1998	37	12.3
1997	37.3	12.5
1996	37.5	12.6
1995	38	12.6
1994	38.6	13
1993	38.6	13.2
1992	39.5	13.6
1991	40	13.8
1990	40.6	13.9
1989	39.6	13.6
1988	39.4	13.8
1987	39	13.7
1986	39	13.3
1985	39.5	13.3
1984	39.6	12.9
1983	39.6	12.8
1982	39.9	12.8
1981	40.2	13
1980	40.5	13.4
1979	41	13.1
1978	41.4	12.2
1977	42.1	11.7
1976	42.8	12
1975	43.4	12.4
1974	44	13.1
1973	44.4	13.9
1972	44.9	14.9
1971	45.4	16.1
1970	45.6	16.2
1969	45.9	16.6
1968	46	17.2
1967	46.1	17.5
1966	46.4	17.9
1965	46.7	18.3
1964	47.1	18.8
1963	47.5	18.5
1962	47.9	18.3
1961	40	17.9
1960	36.7	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.7 in Iraq and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 36.7 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iraq

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iraq	United Kingdom
2100	18.2%	13.4%
2099	18.3%	13.4%
2098	18.4%	13.4%
2097	18.5%	13.5%
2096	18.6%	13.5%
2095	18.8%	13.6%
2094	18.9%	13.6%
2093	19%	13.7%
2092	19.1%	13.7%
2091	19.2%	13.8%
2090	19.4%	13.8%
2089	19.5%	13.8%
2088	19.7%	13.9%
2087	19.8%	13.9%
2086	19.9%	13.9%
2085	20.1%	13.9%
2084	20.3%	13.9%
2083	20.4%	13.9%
2082	20.6%	13.9%
2081	20.8%	13.9%
2080	20.9%	13.9%
2079	21.1%	13.8%
2078	21.3%	13.8%
2077	21.5%	13.8%
2076	21.6%	13.8%
2075	21.8%	13.8%
2074	22%	13.8%
2073	22.2%	13.8%
2072	22.3%	13.8%
2071	22.5%	13.8%
2070	22.7%	13.8%
2069	22.8%	13.8%
2068	23%	13.9%
2067	23.2%	13.9%
2066	23.4%	14%
2065	23.6%	14.1%
2064	23.8%	14.2%
2063	24%	14.3%
2062	24.2%	14.4%
2061	24.4%	14.5%
2060	24.6%	14.5%
2059	24.9%	14.6%
2058	25.1%	14.7%
2057	25.4%	14.8%
2056	25.7%	14.9%
2055	26%	15%
2054	26.3%	15%
2053	26.6%	15%
2052	26.9%	15.1%
2051	27.2%	15.1%
2050	27.5%	15.1%
2049	27.8%	15%
2048	28.1%	15%
2047	28.4%	15%
2046	28.7%	14.9%
2045	29%	14.9%
2044	29.3%	14.9%
2043	29.5%	14.8%
2042	29.8%	14.8%
2041	30%	14.8%
2040	30.3%	14.8%
2039	30.5%	14.8%
2038	30.7%	14.9%
2037	31%	14.9%
2036	31.2%	14.9%
2035	31.5%	15%
2034	31.7%	15.1%
2033	32%	15.3%
2032	32.3%	15.4%
2031	32.7%	15.6%
2030	33.2%	15.9%
2029	33.7%	16.1%
2028	34.4%	16.3%
2027	35.1%	16.6%
2026	35.7%	16.8%
2025	36.3%	17.1%
2024	36.6%	17.2%
2023	37.1%	17.4%
2022	37.6%	17.6%
2021	38.1%	17.8%
2020	38.5%	18%
2019	38.9%	18%
2018	39.3%	18.1%
2017	39.7%	18%
2016	40.1%	18%
2015	40.4%	17.9%
2014	40.6%	17.8%
2013	40.8%	17.8%
2012	41%	17.8%
2011	41.1%	17.7%
2010	41.2%	17.8%
2009	41.5%	17.8%
2008	41.8%	17.8%
2007	42.1%	17.9%
2006	42.3%	18%
2005	42.6%	18.2%
2004	42.9%	18.3%
2003	43.1%	18.4%
2002	43.3%	18.5%
2001	43.5%	18.7%
2000	43.7%	18.9%
1999	43.8%	19.2%
1998	44%	19.3%
1997	44.1%	19.3%
1996	44.3%	19.4%
1995	44.4%	19.5%
1994	44.6%	19.6%
1993	44.7%	19.5%
1992	44.9%	19.4%
1991	45%	19.3%
1990	45.2%	19.1%
1989	45.4%	19.1%
1988	45.6%	18.9%
1987	45.8%	18.9%
1986	46%	19.1%
1985	46.2%	19.3%
1984	46.3%	19.5%
1983	46.5%	19.8%
1982	46.6%	20.2%
1981	46.7%	20.6%
1980	46.8%	21%
1979	47%	21.4%
1978	47.1%	21.9%
1977	47.3%	22.4%
1976	47.2%	22.9%
1975	46.7%	23.3%
1974	46.2%	23.6%
1973	45.5%	23.9%
1972	44.7%	24%
1971	44.1%	24.1%
1970	43.6%	24.1%
1969	43.3%	24%
1968	43%	23.9%
1967	42.8%	23.7%
1966	42.5%	23.5%
1965	42.1%	23.4%
1964	41.5%	23.3%
1963	41%	23.2%
1962	40.4%	23.2%
1961	39.9%	23.3%
1960	39.8%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.6% of the population in Iraq and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iraq and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iraq vs United Kingdom

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Iraq

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iraq	United Kingdom
2023	66	8
2022	59	15
2021	77	13
2020	63	14
2019	74	9
2018	76	9
2017	81	9
2016	87	9
2015	86	9
2014	90	9
2013	96	9
2012	100	9
2011	105	10
2010	107	10
2009	107	11
2008	109	11
2007	117	11
2006	120	12
2005	118	12
2004	122	13
2003	125	14
2002	128	13
2001	137	13
2000	146	12
1999	156	11
1998	163	10
1997	165	9
1996	158	8
1995	152	9
1994	142	9
1993	132	8
1992	126	7
1991	157	7
1990	195	6
1989	190	5
1988	174	4
1987	145	3
1986	147	2
1985	152	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iraq

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iraq	United Kingdom
2023	2.26%	0.45%
2022	2.33%	0.45%
2021	2.41%	0.44%
2020	2.49%	0.44%
2019	2.57%	0.44%
2018	2.66%	0.44%
2017	2.75%	0.44%
2016	2.84%	0.44%
2015	2.94%	0.45%
2014	3.04%	0.45%
2013	3.14%	0.46%
2012	3.24%	0.48%
2011	3.35%	0.5%
2010	3.46%	0.52%
2009	3.56%	0.54%
2008	3.67%	0.56%
2007	3.78%	0.58%
2006	3.88%	0.59%
2005	3.97%	0.6%
2004	4.07%	0.61%
2003	4.16%	0.63%
2002	4.24%	0.63%
2001	4.33%	0.64%
2000	4.43%	0.65%
1999	4.52%	0.67%
1998	4.61%	0.68%
1997	4.71%	0.69%
1996	4.8%	0.7%
1995	4.89%	0.72%
1994	4.98%	0.74%
1993	5.07%	0.77%
1992	5.17%	0.82%
1991	6.49%	0.87%
1990	7.97%	0.93%
1989	8.12%	0.99%
1988	6.92%	1.04%
1987	5.75%	1.08%
1986	5.91%	1.11%
1985	6.09%	1.14%
1984	6.28%	1.17%
1983	6.49%	1.22%
1982	6.71%	1.27%
1981	6.96%	1.34%
1980	7.23%	1.41%
1979	7.52%	1.49%
1978	7.83%	1.57%
1977	8.17%	1.64%
1976	8.54%	1.72%
1975	8.93%	1.8%
1974	9.35%	1.87%
1973	9.79%	1.94%
1972	10.3%	2%
1971	10.7%	2.06%
1970	11.2%	2.1%
1969	11.8%	2.14%
1968	12.4%	2.18%
1967	13%	2.22%
1966	13.6%	2.28%
1965	14.4%	2.34%
1964	15.1%	2.42%
1963	16%	2.49%
1962	16.9%	2.56%
1961	17.9%	2.61%
1960	19%	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.26% in Iraq and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.