Iraq vs Palestine: Total fertility rate (UN DESA)
Iraq
3.17
in 2025
Palestine
3.19
in 2025
Iraq rank
5th
Palestine rank
4th
Total fertility rate (UN DESA) over time
- Iraq
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 3.19 against 3.17 in Iraq, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palestine ahead.
Iraq ranks 5th and Palestine ranks 4th of 75 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.56 | 4.92 | 0.3676 | Palestine |
| 2010s | 4.09 | 3.98 | 0.1092 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.29 | 3.35 | 0.0603 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Iraq or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 3.19 against 3.17 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Iraq and Palestine?
- 0.02, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palestine?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Palestine rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Iraq ranks 5th and Palestine ranks 4th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Total fertility rate (UN DESA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.