Iraq vs Tajikistan: Birth rate vs. death rate

Iraq
25.73 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Tajikistan
26.12 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Iraq rank
52nd
Tajikistan rank
49th

Birth rate vs. death rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 26.12 births per 1,000 people against 25.73 births per 1,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 0.39 births per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 52nd and Tajikistan ranks 49th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Tajikistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1950s 42.55 births per 1,000 people 44.93 births per 1,000 people 2.38 births per 1,000 people Tajikistan
1960s 45.03 births per 1,000 people 45.46 births per 1,000 people 0.424 births per 1,000 people Tajikistan
1970s 43.5 births per 1,000 people 41.45 births per 1,000 people 2.05 births per 1,000 people Iraq
1980s 39.64 births per 1,000 people 41.95 births per 1,000 people 2.32 births per 1,000 people Tajikistan
1990s 38.38 births per 1,000 people 37.15 births per 1,000 people 1.23 births per 1,000 people Iraq
2000s 34.63 births per 1,000 people 29.68 births per 1,000 people 4.95 births per 1,000 people Iraq
2010s 31.7 births per 1,000 people 31.18 births per 1,000 people 0.5206 births per 1,000 people Iraq
2020s 26.26 births per 1,000 people 27.32 births per 1,000 people 1.06 births per 1,000 people Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, Iraq or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 26.12 births per 1,000 people against 25.73 births per 1,000 people in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between Iraq and Tajikistan?
0.39 births per 1,000 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tajikistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Tajikistan rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
Iraq ranks 52nd and Tajikistan ranks 49th 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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Indicator
Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit
births per 1,000 people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.