Iraq vs Türkiye: Number of births
Iraq
1.16 million births
in 2023
Türkiye
1.07 million births
in 2023
Iraq rank
26th
Türkiye rank
28th
Number of births over time
- Iraq
- Türkiye
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.16 million births against 1.07 million births in Türkiye, a difference of 87,670 births.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Türkiye ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 265,026 births | 1.12 million births | 854,346 births | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 366,960 births | 1.39 million births | 1.02 million births | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 493,879 births | 1.50 million births | 1.00 million births | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 612,779 births | 1.51 million births | 894,817 births | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 780,508 births | 1.45 million births | 672,319 births | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 949,394 births | 1.32 million births | 367,218 births | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 1.15 million births | 1.33 million births | 181,477 births | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1.14 million births | 1.12 million births | 21,575 births | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Iraq or Türkiye?
- Iraq, at 1.16 million births against 1.07 million births in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Iraq and Türkiye?
- 87,670 births, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Türkiye?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Türkiye rank globally for number of births?
- Iraq ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 28th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.