Iraq vs Namibia: Fertility rate, total
Iraq
3.25 births per woman
in 2023
Namibia
3.21 births per woman
in 2023
Iraq rank
49th
Namibia rank
50th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Iraq
- Namibia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.25 births per woman against 3.21 births per woman in Namibia, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 49th and Namibia ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9 births per woman | 6.48 births per woman | 0.4208 births per woman | Iraq |
| 1980s | 6.29 births per woman | 5.89 births per woman | 0.3964 births per woman | Iraq |
| 1990s | 5.45 births per woman | 4.65 births per woman | 0.8053 births per woman | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.56 births per woman | 3.67 births per woman | 0.889 births per woman | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.09 births per woman | 3.58 births per woman | 0.5096 births per woman | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.33 births per woman | 3.28 births per woman | 0.052 births per woman | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Iraq or Namibia?
- Iraq, at 3.25 births per woman against 3.21 births per woman in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Iraq and Namibia?
- 0.04 births per woman, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Namibia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Namibia rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Iraq ranks 49th and Namibia ranks 50th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release