Iraq vs Niger: Number of births, by world region
Iraq
1.16 million births
in 2023
Niger
1.10 million births
in 2023
Iraq rank
26th
Niger rank
27th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Iraq
- Niger
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.16 million births against 1.10 million births in Niger, a difference of 63,790 births.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 26th and Niger ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 265,026 births | 174,157 births | 90,870 births | Iraq |
| 1960s | 366,960 births | 226,294 births | 140,666 births | Iraq |
| 1970s | 493,879 births | 293,163 births | 200,715 births | Iraq |
| 1980s | 612,779 births | 395,437 births | 217,343 births | Iraq |
| 1990s | 780,508 births | 521,585 births | 258,923 births | Iraq |
| 2000s | 949,394 births | 699,861 births | 249,534 births | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.15 million births | 912,658 births | 236,659 births | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.14 million births | 1.05 million births | 94,935 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 Niger?
- Iraq, at 1.16 million births against 1.10 million births in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Iraq and Niger?
- 63,790 births, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Niger rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Iraq ranks 26th and Niger ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.