Adolescent fertility in Iraq
Iraq: Adolescent fertility was 1.59 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1.59
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
42nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.29
in 2007
All-time low
1.08
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2016
Adolescent fertility in Iraq, 2001–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, adolescent fertility in Iraq stood at 1.59.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Iraq peaked at 3.29 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.08, 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.
Adolescent fertility in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.08 | — |
| 2003 | 2.02 | +87.0% |
| 2004 | 2.37 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 2.69 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 1.84 | -31.6% |
| 2007 | 3.29 | +78.8% |
| 2008 | 1.85 | -43.8% |
| 2009 | 2.11 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 2.33 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.98 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 1.83 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.59 | -13.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.38, 4.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.59 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.02, 79.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.16 | 1.08 | 3.29 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.59 | 2.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More population data for Iraq
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Iraq?
- Adolescent fertility in Iraq was 1.59 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for adolescent fertility?
- Iraq ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adolescent fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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