Ghana vs Iraq: Fertility rate by age group

Ghana
58.24
in 2023
Iraq
58.01
in 2023
Ghana rank
56th
Iraq rank
58th

Fertility rate by age group over time

  • Ghana
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 58.24 against 58.01 in Iraq, a difference of 0.23.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 56th and Iraq ranks 58th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Iraq Difference Ahead
1950s 150.23 92.91 57.33 Ghana
1960s 150.21 104.83 45.39 Ghana
1970s 129.48 101.17 28.31 Ghana
1980s 116.39 77.2 39.19 Ghana
1990s 96.66 68.67 27.99 Ghana
2000s 76.73 70.36 6.38 Ghana
2010s 70.04 77.35 7.31 Iraq
2020s 59.71 59.78 0.0678 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Ghana or Iraq?
Ghana, at 58.24 against 58.01 in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Ghana and Iraq?
0.23, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
Ghana ranks 56th and Iraq ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed