Iraq vs Malaysia: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario

Iraq
0.84 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Malaysia
0.839 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Iraq rank
172nd
Malaysia rank
173rd

Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time

  • Iraq
  • Malaysia
02468195520272100

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.84 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.839 births per woman in last 5 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.001 births per woman in last 5 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 172nd and Malaysia ranks 173rd of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 14 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 6.61 births per woman in last 5 years 6.39 births per woman in last 5 years 0.219 births per woman in last 5 years Iraq
1960s 5.87 births per woman in last 5 years 6.35 births per woman in last 5 years 0.4815 births per woman in last 5 years Malaysia
1970s 7.01 births per woman in last 5 years 5.14 births per woman in last 5 years 1.87 births per woman in last 5 years Iraq
1980s 6.6 births per woman in last 5 years 4.14 births per woman in last 5 years 2.47 births per woman in last 5 years Iraq
1990s 5.91 births per woman in last 5 years 3.48 births per woman in last 5 years 2.42 births per woman in last 5 years Iraq
2000s 4.98 births per woman in last 5 years 2.92 births per woman in last 5 years 2.06 births per woman in last 5 years Iraq
2010s 4.41 births per woman in last 5 years 2.19 births per woman in last 5 years 2.22 births per woman in last 5 years Iraq
2020s 3.47 births per woman in last 5 years 1.74 births per woman in last 5 years 1.73 births per woman in last 5 years Iraq
2030s 2.4 births per woman in last 5 years 1.36 births per woman in last 5 years 1.04 births per woman in last 5 years Iraq
2040s 1.82 births per woman in last 5 years 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years 0.6265 births per woman in last 5 years Iraq
2050s 1.46 births per woman in last 5 years 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years 0.3565 births per woman in last 5 years Iraq
2060s 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years 1.01 births per woman in last 5 years 0.1605 births per woman in last 5 years Iraq
2070s 0.995 births per woman in last 5 years 0.962 births per woman in last 5 years 0.033 births per woman in last 5 years Iraq
2080s 0.9245 births per woman in last 5 years 0.9245 births per woman in last 5 years 0 births per woman in last 5 years
2090s 0.876 births per woman in last 5 years 0.875 births per woman in last 5 years 0.001 births per woman in last 5 years Iraq
2100s 0.84 births per woman in last 5 years 0.839 births per woman in last 5 years 0.001 births per woman in last 5 years Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Iraq or Malaysia?
Iraq, at 0.84 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.839 births per woman in last 5 years in Malaysia as of 2100.
What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Iraq and Malaysia?
0.001 births per woman in last 5 years, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
Iraq ranks 172nd and Malaysia ranks 173rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Unit
births per woman in last 5 years
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,000 data points, 1955–2100
Last refreshed

Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).