French Guiana vs Iraq: Birth rate vs. death rate
French Guiana
25.4 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Iraq
25.73 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
French Guiana rank
54th
Iraq rank
52nd
Birth rate vs. death rate over time
- French Guiana
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 25.73 births per 1,000 people against 25.4 births per 1,000 people in French Guiana, a difference of 0.33 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
French Guiana ranks 54th and Iraq ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.07 births per 1,000 people | 42.55 births per 1,000 people | 8.48 births per 1,000 people | Iraq |
| 1960s | 31.35 births per 1,000 people | 45.03 births per 1,000 people | 13.68 births per 1,000 people | Iraq |
| 1970s | 28.62 births per 1,000 people | 43.5 births per 1,000 people | 14.88 births per 1,000 people | Iraq |
| 1980s | 27.81 births per 1,000 people | 39.64 births per 1,000 people | 11.83 births per 1,000 people | Iraq |
| 1990s | 29.95 births per 1,000 people | 38.38 births per 1,000 people | 8.43 births per 1,000 people | Iraq |
| 2000s | 28.38 births per 1,000 people | 34.63 births per 1,000 people | 6.25 births per 1,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 26.7 births per 1,000 people | 31.7 births per 1,000 people | 5 births per 1,000 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 26.69 births per 1,000 people | 26.26 births per 1,000 people | 0.4345 births per 1,000 people | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, French Guiana or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 25.73 births per 1,000 people against 25.4 births per 1,000 people in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between French Guiana and Iraq?
- 0.33 births per 1,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Iraq rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
- French Guiana ranks 54th and Iraq ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs. death rate. 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 year per 1,000 people in the population.