Iraq vs Kenya: Share of births by age of mother
Iraq
11.7%
in 2023
Kenya
12.1%
in 2023
Iraq rank
66th
Kenya rank
64th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Iraq
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12.1% against 11.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 66th and Kenya ranks 64th of 236 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.7% | 20.9% | 10.2% | Kenya |
| 1960s | 11.6% | 18.2% | 6.7% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 11.2% | 20.1% | 8.9% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 19.8% | 8.5% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 18.4% | 8.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 18.3% | 7.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 14.9% | 1.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 12.2% | 0.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Iraq or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 12.1% against 11.7% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Iraq and Kenya?
- 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Iraq ranks 66th and Kenya ranks 64th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. 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.