Iraq vs Kenya: Birth rate by women's age group
Iraq
58.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Kenya
56.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Iraq rank
58th
Kenya rank
60th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Iraq
- Kenya
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 58.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 56.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Kenya, a difference of 1.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Iraq ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 60th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 167.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 104.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 176.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 71.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 101.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 170.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 77.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 146.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 69.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 68.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 124.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 55.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 70.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 116.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 46.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 77.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 85.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 59.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 58.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.66 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, Iraq or Kenya?
- Iraq, at 58.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 56.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Iraq and Kenya?
- 1.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Iraq ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 60th 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.