Iraq vs Mozambique: Number of births, by world region
Iraq
1.16 million births
in 2023
Mozambique
1.26 million births
in 2023
Iraq rank
26th
Mozambique rank
23rd
Number of births, by world region over time
- Iraq
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1.26 million births against 1.16 million births in Iraq, a difference of 101,180 births.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Mozambique in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 265,026 births | 295,917 births | 30,891 births | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 366,960 births | 354,020 births | 12,940 births | Iraq |
| 1970s | 493,879 births | 463,139 births | 30,740 births | Iraq |
| 1980s | 612,779 births | 615,709 births | 2,930 births | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 780,508 births | 689,772 births | 90,736 births | Iraq |
| 2000s | 949,394 births | 849,000 births | 100,394 births | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.15 million births | 1.07 million births | 78,638 births | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.14 million births | 1.23 million births | 84,080 births | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Iraq or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 1.26 million births against 1.16 million births in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Iraq and Mozambique?
- 101,180 births, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mozambique?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Mozambique rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Iraq ranks 26th and Mozambique ranks 23rd 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.