Iraq vs Kenya: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Iraq
3.22 births per woman
in 2024
Kenya
3.17 births per woman
in 2024
Iraq rank
49th
Kenya rank
52nd
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Iraq
- Kenya
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.22 births per woman against 3.17 births per woman in Kenya, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Iraq ranks 49th and Kenya ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.73 births per woman | 7.85 births per woman | 1.12 births per woman | Kenya |
| 1970s | 6.9 births per woman | 7.8 births per woman | 0.8956 births per woman | Kenya |
| 1980s | 6.29 births per woman | 7 births per woman | 0.7095 births per woman | Kenya |
| 1990s | 5.45 births per woman | 5.52 births per woman | 0.0663 births per woman | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.56 births per woman | 4.86 births per woman | 0.3 births per woman | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.09 births per woman | 3.87 births per woman | 0.2253 births per woman | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.31 births per woman | 3.26 births per woman | 0.0456 births per woman | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Iraq or Kenya?
- Iraq, at 3.22 births per woman against 3.17 births per woman in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Iraq and Kenya?
- 0.05 births per woman, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Iraq ranks 49th and Kenya ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.