Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Iraq

Iraq: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 1.59 per 1,000 population in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1.59 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
42nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.29 per 1,000 population
in 2007
All-time low
1.08 per 1,000 population
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2016

Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Iraq, 2001–2016

11.522.533.52001200820162001: 1.1 per 1,000 population2003: 2 per 1,000 population2004: 2.4 per 1,000 population2005: 2.7 per 1,000 population2006: 1.8 per 1,000 population2007: 3.3 per 1,000 population2008: 1.9 per 1,000 population2009: 2.1 per 1,000 population2010: 2.3 per 1,000 population2013: 2 per 1,000 population2015: 1.8 per 1,000 population2016: 1.6 per 1,000 population

Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.

Analysis

In 2016, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Iraq stood at 1.59 per 1,000 population.

That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Iraq peaked at 3.29 per 1,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.08 per 1,000 population, in 2001.

Iraq ranks 42nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Iraq, 2001 to 2016.
Year per 1,000 population Change
2001 1.08 per 1,000 population
2003 2.02 per 1,000 population +87.0%
2004 2.37 per 1,000 population +17.3%
2005 2.69 per 1,000 population +13.5%
2006 1.84 per 1,000 population -31.6%
2007 3.29 per 1,000 population +78.8%
2008 1.85 per 1,000 population -43.8%
2009 2.11 per 1,000 population +14.1%
2010 2.33 per 1,000 population +10.4%
2013 1.98 per 1,000 population -15.0%
2015 1.83 per 1,000 population -7.6%
2016 1.59 per 1,000 population -13.1%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 1.59 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.38 per 1,000 population, 4.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 1.59 per 1,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.02 per 1,000 population, 79.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.16 per 1,000 population 1.08 per 1,000 population 3.29 per 1,000 population 8
2010s 1.93 per 1,000 population 1.59 per 1,000 population 2.33 per 1,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 39 Kiribati 1.82 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 40 Comoros 1.73 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 41 Guinea-Bissau 1.63 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 43 French Guiana 1.56 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 44 Suriname 1.55 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 45 Bulgaria 1.52 per 1,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Iraq?
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Iraq was 1.59 per 1,000 population in 2016, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 3.29 per 1,000 population in 2007.
What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1.08 per 1,000 population in 2001.
How does Iraq rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
Iraq ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 3,422 data points, 2000–2023
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).