Iraq vs Myanmar: Replacement-level fertility rate

Iraq
2.19
in 2010
Myanmar
2.21
in 2010
Iraq rank
62nd
Myanmar rank
59th

Replacement-level fertility rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Myanmar
01234195019802010

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 2.21 against 2.19 in Iraq, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 62nd and Myanmar ranks 59th of 199 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Replacement-level fertility rate
Source
Gietel-Basten and Scherbov (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 1,393 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed

The replacement-level fertility rate (the total fertility rate needed to keep the population size stable over time, without migration) is commonly stated to be 2.1. But the level can vary based on the sex ratio, child mortality rates, and other factors.