French Guiana vs Iraq: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children
French Guiana
3.39 live births per woman
in 2023
Iraq
3.25 live births per woman
in 2023
French Guiana rank
48th
Iraq rank
51st
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children over time
- French Guiana
- Iraq
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 3.39 live births per woman against 3.25 live births per woman in Iraq, a difference of 0.14 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
French Guiana ranks 48th and Iraq ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.1 live births per woman | 5.99 live births per woman | 0.8932 live births per woman | Iraq |
| 1960s | 5.07 live births per woman | 6.73 live births per woman | 1.66 live births per woman | Iraq |
| 1970s | 3.87 live births per woman | 6.9 live births per woman | 3.04 live births per woman | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3.42 live births per woman | 6.29 live births per woman | 2.86 live births per woman | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3.79 live births per woman | 5.45 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.71 live births per woman | 4.56 live births per woman | 0.8421 live births per woman | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.61 live births per woman | 4.09 live births per woman | 0.487 live births per woman | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.55 live births per woman | 3.33 live births per woman | 0.2185 live births per woman | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children, French Guiana or Iraq?
- French Guiana, at 3.39 live births per woman against 3.25 live births per woman in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children between French Guiana and Iraq?
- 0.14 live births per woman, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Iraq rank globally for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- French Guiana ranks 48th and Iraq ranks 51st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.