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
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Iraq, 2001–2016
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 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Iraq
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.99 million people (2100)
- Population density 231.84 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.22 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 318,461 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.22 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.22 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.25 live births per woman (2023)
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 205 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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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)