Iraq vs Palestine: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Iraq
3.25 live births per woman
in 2023
Palestine
3.31 live births per woman
in 2023
Iraq rank
51st
Palestine rank
50th
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Iraq
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 3.31 live births per woman against 3.25 live births per woman in Iraq, a difference of 0.06 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine ahead.
Iraq ranks 51st and Palestine ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.99 live births per woman | 7.82 live births per woman | 1.83 live births per woman | Palestine |
| 1960s | 6.73 live births per woman | 7.76 live births per woman | 1.03 live births per woman | Palestine |
| 1970s | 6.9 live births per woman | 7.48 live births per woman | 0.5799 live births per woman | Palestine |
| 1980s | 6.29 live births per woman | 6.99 live births per woman | 0.7014 live births per woman | Palestine |
| 1990s | 5.45 live births per woman | 6.23 live births per woman | 0.776 live births per woman | Palestine |
| 2000s | 4.56 live births per woman | 4.92 live births per woman | 0.3675 live births per woman | Palestine |
| 2010s | 4.09 live births per woman | 3.98 live births per woman | 0.1093 live births per woman | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.33 live births per woman | 3.41 live births per woman | 0.0797 live births per woman | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Iraq or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 3.31 live births per woman against 3.25 live births per woman in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between Iraq and Palestine?
- 0.06 live births per woman, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palestine?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Palestine rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Iraq ranks 51st and Palestine ranks 50th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.