Iraq vs South Africa: Annual number of births by world region
Iraq
1.16 million
in 2023
South Africa
1.19 million
in 2023
Iraq rank
26th
South Africa rank
24th
Annual number of births by world region over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.19 million against 1.16 million in Iraq, a difference of 27,110.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 265,026 | 587,862 | 322,836 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 366,960 | 750,778 | 383,818 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 493,879 | 942,163 | 448,285 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 612,779 | 1.16 million | 545,273 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 780,508 | 1.12 million | 340,185 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 949,394 | 1.10 million | 153,138 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 1.18 million | 27,950 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 1.19 million | 43,568 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of births by world region, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.19 million against 1.16 million in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between Iraq and South Africa?
- 27,110, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
- Iraq ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.