Iraq vs Kenya: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Iraq
3.22 births per woman
in 2024
Kenya
3.17 births per woman
in 2024
Iraq rank
49th
Kenya rank
52nd
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Iraq
- Kenya
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.22 births per woman against 3.17 births per woman in Kenya, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Iraq ranks 49th and Kenya ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.73 births per woman | 7.85 births per woman | 1.12 births per woman | Kenya |
| 1970s | 6.9 births per woman | 7.8 births per woman | 0.8956 births per woman | Kenya |
| 1980s | 6.29 births per woman | 7 births per woman | 0.7095 births per woman | Kenya |
| 1990s | 5.45 births per woman | 5.52 births per woman | 0.0663 births per woman | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.56 births per woman | 4.86 births per woman | 0.3 births per woman | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.09 births per woman | 3.87 births per woman | 0.2253 births per woman | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.31 births per woman | 3.26 births per woman | 0.0456 births per woman | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Iraq or Kenya?
- Iraq, at 3.22 births per woman against 3.17 births per woman in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Iraq and Kenya?
- 0.05 births per woman, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Iraq ranks 49th and Kenya ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.