Iraq vs South Africa: Number of births per year
Iraq
1.16 million
in 2023
South Africa
1.19 million
in 2023
Iraq rank
26th
South Africa rank
24th
Number of births per year over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.19 million against 1.16 million in Iraq, a difference of 27,110.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 265,026 | 587,862 | 322,836 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 366,960 | 750,778 | 383,818 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 493,879 | 942,163 | 448,285 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 612,779 | 1.16 million | 545,273 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 780,508 | 1.12 million | 340,185 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 949,394 | 1.10 million | 153,138 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 1.18 million | 27,950 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 1.19 million | 43,568 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.19 million against 1.16 million in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between Iraq and South Africa?
- 27,110, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for number of births per year?
- Iraq ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.