Iraq vs Madagascar: Number of births, by world region
Iraq
1.16 million births
in 2023
Madagascar
1.00 million births
in 2023
Iraq rank
26th
Madagascar rank
29th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Iraq
- Madagascar
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.16 million births against 1.00 million births in Madagascar, a difference of 158,440 births.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 265,026 births | 217,762 births | 47,265 births | Iraq |
| 1960s | 366,960 births | 266,561 births | 100,399 births | Iraq |
| 1970s | 493,879 births | 362,064 births | 131,814 births | Iraq |
| 1980s | 612,779 births | 462,877 births | 149,903 births | Iraq |
| 1990s | 780,508 births | 613,670 births | 166,838 births | Iraq |
| 2000s | 949,394 births | 738,366 births | 211,029 births | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.15 million births | 864,516 births | 284,801 births | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.14 million births | 983,000 births | 160,815 births | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Iraq or Madagascar?
- Iraq, at 1.16 million births against 1.00 million births in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Iraq and Madagascar?
- 158,440 births, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Madagascar rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Iraq ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 29th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.