Iraq vs Yemen: Number of births in thousands
Iraq
1,188
in 2025
Yemen
1,401
in 2025
Iraq rank
5th
Yemen rank
3rd
Number of births in thousands over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1,401 against 1,188 in Iraq, a difference of 213.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 75 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 265.03 | 271.72 | 6.69 | Yemen |
| 1960s | 366.96 | 347.84 | 19.12 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 493.88 | 443.24 | 50.64 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 612.78 | 604.39 | 8.38 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 780.51 | 753.33 | 27.18 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 949.39 | 870.41 | 78.99 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1,149 | 1,099 | 50.18 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1,157 | 1,360 | 202.87 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births in thousands, Iraq or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1,401 against 1,188 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of births in thousands between Iraq and Yemen?
- 213, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for number of births in thousands?
- Iraq ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.