Ecuador vs Iraq: Birth rate by women's age group
Ecuador
55.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Iraq
58.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Ecuador rank
61st
Iraq rank
58th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Ecuador
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 58.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 55.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Ecuador, a difference of 2.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 61st and Iraq ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 92.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 96.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 104.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 98.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 101.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 94.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 77.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 17.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 91.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 22.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 89.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 70.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 80.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 77.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 58.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 59.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Ecuador or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 58.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 55.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Ecuador and Iraq?
- 2.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Iraq rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Ecuador ranks 61st and Iraq ranks 58th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.