Fertility & birth rates in Iraq and United States

Fertility rate in Iraq vs United States by year

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Iraq

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iraq	United States
2023	3.25	1.62
2022	3.29	1.66
2021	3.36	1.66
2020	3.42	1.64
2019	3.48	1.71
2018	3.55	1.73
2017	3.64	1.77
2016	3.84	1.82
2015	4.08	1.84
2014	4.31	1.86
2013	4.44	1.86
2012	4.54	1.88
2011	4.59	1.89
2010	4.46	1.93
2009	4.38	2
2008	4.37	2.07
2007	4.4	2.12
2006	4.46	2.11
2005	4.45	2.06
2004	4.53	2.05
2003	4.58	2.05
2002	4.67	2.02
2001	4.8	2.03
2000	4.92	2.06
1999	5.04	2.01
1998	5.11	2
1997	5.19	1.97
1996	5.25	1.98
1995	5.36	1.98
1994	5.49	2
1993	5.61	2.02
1992	5.72	2.05
1991	5.83	2.06
1990	5.93	2.08
1989	5.99	2.01
1988	6.05	1.93
1987	6.11	1.87
1986	6.18	1.84
1985	6.25	1.84
1984	6.32	1.81
1983	6.39	1.8
1982	6.46	1.83
1981	6.53	1.81
1980	6.59	1.84
1979	6.66	1.81
1978	6.73	1.76
1977	6.8	1.79
1976	6.86	1.74
1975	6.91	1.77
1974	6.95	1.84
1973	6.99	1.88
1972	7.02	2.01
1971	7.06	2.27
1970	7.07	2.48
1969	7.08	2.46
1968	7.06	2.46
1967	7.03	2.56
1966	7.02	2.72
1965	7.02	2.91
1964	7.01	3.19
1963	7.01	3.32
1962	6.99	3.46
1961	5.8	3.62
1960	5.3	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iraq was 3.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iraq

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Iraq	United States
2023	973,420	502,372
2022	962,501	399,926
2021	941,924	199,137
2020	919,953	208,862
2019	942,972	887,476
2018	938,310	955,022
2017	924,507	1,028,037
2016	946,968	1,197,627
2015	1,007,561	1,270,126
2014	1,040,726	1,357,281
2013	1,026,036	1,322,711
2012	999,987	1,411,822
2011	971,082	1,441,697
2010	906,369	1,548,182
2009	855,096	1,717,920
2008	802,382	1,794,154
2007	784,119	1,897,757
2006	797,342	1,849,955
2005	776,603	1,684,445
2004	761,563	1,698,271
2003	746,159	1,653,615
2002	739,419	1,581,938
2001	729,704	1,595,826
2000	715,771	1,664,758
1999	702,170	1,564,050
1998	684,152	1,573,857
1997	667,582	1,501,014
1996	652,866	1,510,137
1995	642,977	1,546,031
1994	634,344	1,633,302
1993	606,700	1,717,685
1992	591,886	1,875,328
1991	550,146	1,926,543
1990	518,575	2,026,068
1989	496,852	1,875,826
1988	476,778	1,735,943
1987	488,742	1,720,252
1986	474,348	1,656,917
1985	467,445	1,689,258
1984	455,740	1,627,192
1983	439,800	1,636,544
1982	428,336	1,714,317
1981	416,998	1,652,153
1980	419,653	1,608,450
1979	428,458	1,597,894
1978	418,756	1,402,283
1977	410,229	1,431,556
1976	402,260	1,264,604
1975	385,916	1,252,644
1974	376,197	1,218,968
1973	373,191	1,165,499
1972	362,334	1,301,355
1971	351,464	1,640,519
1970	338,030	1,824,965
1969	324,792	1,702,487
1968	310,644	1,565,507
1967	298,192	1,669,181
1966	285,507	1,749,387
1965	274,551	1,943,030
1964	262,825	2,245,099
1963	254,046	2,289,826
1962	247,520	2,406,337
1961	184,792	2,571,681
1960	155,651	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.37% in Iraq and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Iraq vs United States by year

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Iraq

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iraq	United States
2023	25.7	10.7
2022	26	11
2021	26.4	11
2020	26.8	10.9
2019	27.3	11.4
2018	27.7	11.6
2017	28.3	11.8
2016	29.8	12.2
2015	31.6	12.4
2014	33.3	12.5
2013	34.1	12.4
2012	34.8	12.6
2011	35.5	12.7
2010	34.6	13
2009	33.9	13.5
2008	33.6	14
2007	34.5	14.3
2006	35	14.3
2005	33.9	14
2004	34.3	14
2003	34.5	14.1
2002	34.8	14
2001	35.5	14.1
2000	36.1	14.4
1999	36.7	14.2
1998	37	14.3
1997	37.3	14.2
1996	37.5	14.4
1995	38	14.6
1994	38.6	15
1993	38.6	15.4
1992	39.5	15.8
1991	40	16.2
1990	40.6	16.7
1989	39.6	16.4
1988	39.4	16
1987	39	15.7
1986	39	15.6
1985	39.5	15.8
1984	39.6	15.6
1983	39.6	15.6
1982	39.9	15.9
1981	40.2	15.8
1980	40.5	15.9
1979	41	15.6
1978	41.4	15
1977	42.1	15.1
1976	42.8	14.6
1975	43.4	14.6
1974	44	14.8
1973	44.4	14.8
1972	44.9	15.6
1971	45.4	17.2
1970	45.6	18.4
1969	45.9	17.9
1968	46	17.6
1967	46.1	17.8
1966	46.4	18.4
1965	46.7	19.4
1964	47.1	21.1
1963	47.5	21.7
1962	47.9	22.4
1961	40	23.3
1960	36.7	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.7 in Iraq and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 36.7 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iraq

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iraq	United States
2100	18.2%	14.4%
2099	18.3%	14.4%
2098	18.4%	14.4%
2097	18.5%	14.4%
2096	18.6%	14.4%
2095	18.8%	14.5%
2094	18.9%	14.5%
2093	19%	14.5%
2092	19.1%	14.5%
2091	19.2%	14.6%
2090	19.4%	14.6%
2089	19.5%	14.7%
2088	19.7%	14.7%
2087	19.8%	14.7%
2086	19.9%	14.8%
2085	20.1%	14.8%
2084	20.3%	14.8%
2083	20.4%	14.9%
2082	20.6%	14.9%
2081	20.8%	14.9%
2080	20.9%	14.9%
2079	21.1%	14.9%
2078	21.3%	14.9%
2077	21.5%	14.9%
2076	21.6%	14.9%
2075	21.8%	14.9%
2074	22%	14.9%
2073	22.2%	14.9%
2072	22.3%	14.9%
2071	22.5%	14.9%
2070	22.7%	14.9%
2069	22.8%	14.9%
2068	23%	14.9%
2067	23.2%	14.9%
2066	23.4%	14.9%
2065	23.6%	15%
2064	23.8%	15%
2063	24%	15%
2062	24.2%	15.1%
2061	24.4%	15.1%
2060	24.6%	15.2%
2059	24.9%	15.3%
2058	25.1%	15.4%
2057	25.4%	15.5%
2056	25.7%	15.5%
2055	26%	15.6%
2054	26.3%	15.7%
2053	26.6%	15.8%
2052	26.9%	15.8%
2051	27.2%	15.9%
2050	27.5%	15.9%
2049	27.8%	16%
2048	28.1%	16%
2047	28.4%	16%
2046	28.7%	16%
2045	29%	16%
2044	29.3%	16%
2043	29.5%	16%
2042	29.8%	16%
2041	30%	15.9%
2040	30.3%	15.9%
2039	30.5%	15.9%
2038	30.7%	15.9%
2037	31%	15.9%
2036	31.2%	15.9%
2035	31.5%	15.9%
2034	31.7%	15.9%
2033	32%	16%
2032	32.3%	16.1%
2031	32.7%	16.2%
2030	33.2%	16.3%
2029	33.7%	16.5%
2028	34.4%	16.6%
2027	35.1%	16.8%
2026	35.7%	17%
2025	36.3%	17.2%
2024	36.6%	17.3%
2023	37.1%	17.6%
2022	37.6%	17.9%
2021	38.1%	18.1%
2020	38.5%	18.4%
2019	38.9%	18.6%
2018	39.3%	18.8%
2017	39.7%	18.9%
2016	40.1%	19.1%
2015	40.4%	19.2%
2014	40.6%	19.3%
2013	40.8%	19.4%
2012	41%	19.5%
2011	41.1%	19.6%
2010	41.2%	19.7%
2009	41.5%	19.8%
2008	41.8%	19.9%
2007	42.1%	20%
2006	42.3%	20.2%
2005	42.6%	20.3%
2004	42.9%	20.5%
2003	43.1%	20.7%
2002	43.3%	20.9%
2001	43.5%	21%
2000	43.7%	21.2%
1999	43.8%	21.3%
1998	44%	21.4%
1997	44.1%	21.5%
1996	44.3%	21.7%
1995	44.4%	21.8%
1994	44.6%	21.9%
1993	44.7%	21.9%
1992	44.9%	21.8%
1991	45%	21.7%
1990	45.2%	21.6%
1989	45.4%	21.5%
1988	45.6%	21.3%
1987	45.8%	21.3%
1986	46%	21.3%
1985	46.2%	21.5%
1984	46.3%	21.7%
1983	46.5%	21.8%
1982	46.6%	22%
1981	46.7%	22.1%
1980	46.8%	22.4%
1979	47%	22.8%
1978	47.1%	23.2%
1977	47.3%	23.8%
1976	47.2%	24.4%
1975	46.7%	25.2%
1974	46.2%	25.9%
1973	45.5%	26.6%
1972	44.7%	27.4%
1971	44.1%	28%
1970	43.6%	28.6%
1969	43.3%	29%
1968	43%	29.5%
1967	42.8%	30%
1966	42.5%	30.4%
1965	42.1%	30.7%
1964	41.5%	30.9%
1963	41%	31.1%
1962	40.4%	31.3%
1961	39.9%	31.4%
1960	39.8%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.6% of the population in Iraq and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iraq and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iraq vs United States

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Iraq

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iraq	United States
2023	66	17
2022	59	20
2021	77	31
2020	63	22
2019	74	18
2018	76	18
2017	81	18
2016	87	18
2015	86	17
2014	90	17
2013	96	16
2012	100	16
2011	105	15
2010	107	15
2009	107	15
2008	109	14
2007	117	13
2006	120	13
2005	118	13
2004	122	13
2003	125	13
2002	128	13
2001	137	13
2000	146	12
1999	156	12
1998	163	11
1997	165	11
1996	158	11
1995	152	12
1994	142	11
1993	132	12
1992	126	11
1991	157	12
1990	195	12
1989	190	12
1988	174	12
1987	145	11
1986	147	11
1985	152	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iraq

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iraq	United States
2023	2.26%	0.65%
2022	2.33%	0.65%
2021	2.41%	0.65%
2020	2.49%	0.65%
2019	2.57%	0.65%
2018	2.66%	0.65%
2017	2.75%	0.66%
2016	2.84%	0.67%
2015	2.94%	0.68%
2014	3.04%	0.68%
2013	3.14%	0.69%
2012	3.24%	0.7%
2011	3.35%	0.72%
2010	3.46%	0.73%
2009	3.56%	0.75%
2008	3.67%	0.76%
2007	3.78%	0.77%
2006	3.88%	0.79%
2005	3.97%	0.8%
2004	4.07%	0.81%
2003	4.16%	0.81%
2002	4.24%	0.82%
2001	4.33%	0.83%
2000	4.43%	0.84%
1999	4.52%	0.86%
1998	4.61%	0.87%
1997	4.71%	0.89%
1996	4.8%	0.92%
1995	4.89%	0.95%
1994	4.98%	0.98%
1993	5.07%	1.01%
1992	5.17%	1.05%
1991	6.49%	1.09%
1990	7.97%	1.12%
1989	8.12%	1.16%
1988	6.92%	1.19%
1987	5.75%	1.21%
1986	5.91%	1.24%
1985	6.09%	1.27%
1984	6.28%	1.3%
1983	6.49%	1.34%
1982	6.71%	1.39%
1981	6.96%	1.44%
1980	7.23%	1.5%
1979	7.52%	1.56%
1978	7.83%	1.63%
1977	8.17%	1.71%
1976	8.54%	1.79%
1975	8.93%	1.88%
1974	9.35%	1.97%
1973	9.79%	2.06%
1972	10.3%	2.15%
1971	10.7%	2.24%
1970	11.2%	2.32%
1969	11.8%	2.41%
1968	12.4%	2.49%
1967	13%	2.57%
1966	13.6%	2.64%
1965	14.4%	2.71%
1964	15.1%	2.77%
1963	16%	2.83%
1962	16.9%	2.89%
1961	17.9%	2.95%
1960	19%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.26% in Iraq and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.