Iraq vs Palestine: Comparison of fertility rates

Iraq
3.25
in 2023
Palestine
3.31
in 2023
Iraq rank
51st
Palestine rank
50th

Comparison of fertility rates over time

  • Iraq
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 3.31 against 3.25 in Iraq, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine ahead.

Iraq ranks 51st and Palestine ranks 50th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Palestine Difference Ahead
1950s 5.99 7.82 1.83 Palestine
1960s 6.73 7.76 1.03 Palestine
1970s 6.9 7.48 0.5799 Palestine
1980s 6.29 6.99 0.7014 Palestine
1990s 5.45 6.23 0.776 Palestine
2000s 4.56 4.92 0.3675 Palestine
2010s 4.09 3.98 0.1093 Iraq
2020s 3.33 3.41 0.0797 Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparison of fertility rates, Iraq or Palestine?
Palestine, at 3.31 against 3.25 in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates between Iraq and Palestine?
0.06, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palestine?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Palestine rank globally for comparison of fertility rates?
Iraq ranks 51st and Palestine ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Comparison of fertility rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
Last refreshed