Iraq vs Türkiye
Iraq vs Türkiye: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 3.25 births per woman in Iraq and 1.63 births per woman in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iraq, by 1.62 births per woman, or 2 times that in Türkiye.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Iraq has been higher since 1962, when it overtook Türkiye.
- In 2023, Iraq ranked 49 and Türkiye ranked 141 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Iraq at 1.92 births per woman and Türkiye at 1.61 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Iraq | Türkiye | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.25 | 1.63 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 3.3 | 1.63 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 3.36 | 1.71 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 3.42 | 1.77 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 3.48 | 1.89 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 3.55 | 2 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 3.64 | 2.08 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 3.84 | 2.12 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 4.08 | 2.16 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 4.31 | 2.19 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 4.44 | 2.11 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 4.54 | 2.11 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 4.59 | 2.05 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 4.46 | 2.08 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 4.38 | 2.15 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 4.37 | 2.17 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 4.4 | 2.18 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 4.46 | 2.19 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 4.45 | 2.2 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 4.53 | 2.2 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 4.58 | 2.2 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 4.67 | 2.27 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 4.8 | 2.39 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 4.92 | 2.49 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 5.04 | 2.63 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 5.11 | 2.71 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 5.19 | 2.74 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 5.25 | 2.78 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 5.36 | 2.84 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 5.49 | 2.87 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 5.61 | 2.92 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 5.72 | 2.94 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 5.83 | 3 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 5.93 | 3.11 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 5.99 | 3.34 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 6.05 | 3.45 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 6.11 | 3.54 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 6.18 | 3.66 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 6.25 | 3.78 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 6.32 | 3.91 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 6.39 | 4.06 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 6.46 | 4.21 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 6.53 | 4.35 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 6.59 | 4.45 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 6.66 | 4.58 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 6.73 | 4.69 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 6.8 | 4.78 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 6.86 | 4.93 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 6.91 | 5.09 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 6.95 | 5.24 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 6.99 | 5.41 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 7.02 | 5.55 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 7.06 | 5.67 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 7.07 | 5.78 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 7.08 | 5.87 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 7.06 | 5.96 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 7.03 | 6.06 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 7.02 | 6.15 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 7.02 | 6.22 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 7.01 | 6.29 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 7.01 | 6.34 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.99 | 6.38 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 5.8 | 6.42 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 5.3 | 6.38 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 5.3 | 6.42 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 4.8 | 6.43 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 4.8 | 6.45 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6 | 6.46 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6 | 6.46 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.76 | 6.47 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6.84 | 6.48 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 6.84 | 6.47 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.4 | 6.47 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6.2 | 6.47 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Iraq | Türkiye | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.222.51–3.99 | 1.621.39–1.85 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 3.172.42–3.96 | 1.621.36–1.87 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 3.132.35–3.94 | 1.621.33–1.9 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 3.092.28–3.93 | 1.621.32–1.92 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 3.052.22–3.91 | 1.621.29–1.93 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 3.012.15–3.92 | 1.611.26–1.95 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 2.972.05–3.9 | 1.611.26–1.95 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 2.941.99–3.89 | 1.611.24–1.96 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 2.891.91–3.89 | 1.611.24–1.98 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 2.861.87–3.87 | 1.611.24–1.98 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 2.831.83–3.84 | 1.611.22–1.98 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 2.791.83–3.82 | 1.611.22–2 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 2.771.79–3.81 | 1.611.18–2 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 2.741.76–3.84 | 1.611.2–2.02 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 2.711.72–3.86 | 1.611.18–2.03 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 2.691.69–3.81 | 1.611.18–2.05 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 2.661.68–3.81 | 1.611.16–2.06 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 2.641.64–3.82 | 1.611.16–2.04 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 2.611.6–3.8 | 1.611.17–2.05 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 2.591.61–3.78 | 1.611.16–2.05 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 2.571.6–3.77 | 1.611.15–2.06 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 2.551.55–3.75 | 1.621.12–2.07 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 2.521.53–3.8 | 1.621.14–2.08 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 2.51.49–3.77 | 1.621.12–2.09 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 2.491.48–3.75 | 1.621.12–2.09 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 2.471.47–3.73 | 1.621.14–2.1 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 2.451.46–3.71 | 1.621.11–2.1 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 2.431.45–3.72 | 1.621.1–2.11 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 2.411.44–3.63 | 1.621.09–2.12 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 2.391.43–3.64 | 1.611.08–2.11 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 2.371.42–3.62 | 1.611.08–2.12 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 2.351.39–3.59 | 1.611.07–2.12 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 2.331.38–3.6 | 1.611.08–2.13 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 2.321.36–3.58 | 1.611.07–2.14 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 2.31.34–3.61 | 1.611.06–2.15 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 2.281.34–3.6 | 1.611.05–2.15 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 2.271.35–3.58 | 1.611.06–2.14 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 2.251.34–3.59 | 1.611.04–2.15 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 2.241.34–3.62 | 1.621.03–2.16 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 2.231.33–3.56 | 1.611.02–2.15 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.221.33–3.55 | 1.621.03–2.16 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.211.34–3.53 | 1.621.03–2.17 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.21.32–3.53 | 1.611.02–2.17 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.191.32–3.5 | 1.611.01–2.17 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.171.31–3.52 | 1.611.02–2.17 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.161.32–3.47 | 1.611.01–2.17 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.151.3–3.46 | 1.611–2.15 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.141.27–3.42 | 1.611.01–2.16 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.121.27–3.4 | 1.611.03–2.18 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.111.26–3.36 | 1.611.01–2.18 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.11.26–3.35 | 1.610.98–2.18 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.091.26–3.32 | 1.610.98–2.17 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.091.23–3.33 | 1.610.98–2.17 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.081.24–3.33 | 1.620.97–2.19 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.071.24–3.35 | 1.620.97–2.2 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.061.25–3.33 | 1.620.97–2.2 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.051.24–3.33 | 1.620.97–2.2 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.041.23–3.33 | 1.620.95–2.22 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.031.23–3.31 | 1.620.95–2.22 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.021.22–3.3 | 1.620.97–2.22 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 2.021.21–3.32 | 1.620.97–2.23 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 2.011.2–3.27 | 1.620.97–2.24 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 21.21–3.24 | 1.620.98–2.25 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.991.19–3.22 | 1.620.98–2.25 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.991.19–3.23 | 1.620.98–2.25 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.981.17–3.22 | 1.620.98–2.26 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.971.17–3.17 | 1.620.96–2.26 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.961.16–3.18 | 1.620.96–2.24 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.961.16–3.18 | 1.620.96–2.26 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.951.15–3.14 | 1.620.96–2.24 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.951.17–3.08 | 1.620.94–2.25 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.941.16–3.09 | 1.620.96–2.27 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.931.15–3.08 | 1.620.95–2.26 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.931.14–3.06 | 1.610.96–2.26 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.921.14–3.1 | 1.610.93–2.26 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.921.14–3.08 | 1.610.95–2.26 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.921.14–3.11 | 1.610.95–2.27 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Iraq vs Türkiye
Health
- Life expectancyIraq: 72.3 years in 2023Türkiye: 77.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIraq: 2.2 per 100 live births in 2024Türkiye: 1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIraq: 19 per 1,000 live births in 2023Türkiye: 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionIraq: 3.89% in 2017Türkiye: 3.72% in 2017
- Suicide rateIraq: 4.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Türkiye: 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIraq: 45.1 million people in 2023Türkiye: 87.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthIraq: 2.15% a year in 2023Türkiye: 0.23% a year in 2023
- Urban populationIraq: 69.9% in 2025Türkiye: 89.5% in 2025
- Median ageIraq: 20.4 years in 2023Türkiye: 32.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIraq: 3.4% in 2023Türkiye: 10% in 2023
- Net migration rateIraq: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Türkiye: -3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIraq: 2.45% of GDP in 2025Türkiye: 1.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIraq: $6.4B in 2025Türkiye: $26.8B in 2025
- Military spending per personIraq: $139 in 2025Türkiye: $342 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIraq: 5.5% of government spending in 2025Türkiye: 5.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIraq: 459,000 people in 2020Türkiye: 512,000 people in 2020
- National powerIraq: 0.54% of world capability in 2022Türkiye: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIraq: 4.4% of the labour force in 2020Türkiye: 1.61% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIraq: 55 million TIV in 2025Türkiye: 381 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIraq: 20 million TIV in 1989Türkiye: 539 million TIV in 2025