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
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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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Indicator
Number of births, by world region
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of live births in a calendar year.