Iraq vs Palestine: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
Iraq
3.25 births per woman
in 2023
Palestine
3.31 births per woman
in 2023
Iraq rank
49th
Palestine rank
48th
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Iraq
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 3.31 births per woman against 3.25 births per woman in Iraq, a difference of 0.06 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine ahead.
Iraq ranks 49th and Palestine ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.45 births per woman | 6.23 births per woman | 0.776 births per woman | Palestine |
| 2000s | 4.56 births per woman | 4.92 births per woman | 0.3675 births per woman | Palestine |
| 2010s | 4.09 births per woman | 3.98 births per woman | 0.1093 births per woman | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.33 births per woman | 3.41 births per woman | 0.0797 births per woman | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Iraq or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 3.31 births per woman against 3.25 births per woman in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Iraq and Palestine?
- 0.06 births per woman, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palestine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Palestine rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Iraq ranks 49th and Palestine ranks 48th 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