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Number of births, by world region in Iraq

Iraq: Number of births, by world region was 1.16 million births in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.16 million births
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.22 million births
in 2014
All-time low
220,687 births
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of births, by world region in Iraq, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.

Analysis

In 2023, number of births, by world region in Iraq stood at 1.16 million births.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Iraq peaked at 1.22 million births in 2014 and was at its lowest, 220,687 births, in 1957.

Iraq ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Number of births, by world region in Iraq, year by year

Year births Change
1950 259,351 births —
1951 270,439 births +4.3%
1952 292,168 births +8.0%
1953 296,110 births +1.3%
1954 296,236 births +0.0%
1955 266,904 births -9.9%
1956 271,124 births +1.6%
1957 220,687 births -18.6%
1958 224,669 births +1.8%
1959 252,574 births +12.4%
1960 257,730 births +2.0%
1961 288,108 births +11.8%
1962 355,050 births +23.2%
1963 364,125 births +2.6%
1964 373,339 births +2.5%
1965 383,410 births +2.7%
1966 393,501 births +2.6%
1967 404,600 births +2.8%
1968 417,811 births +3.3%
1969 431,927 births +3.4%
1970 444,359 births +2.9%
1971 457,082 births +2.9%
1972 468,479 births +2.5%
1973 479,582 births +2.4%
1974 490,919 births +2.4%
1975 501,187 births +2.1%
1976 510,257 births +1.8%
1977 518,904 births +1.7%
1978 528,509 births +1.9%
1979 539,509 births +2.1%
1980 549,918 births +1.9%
1981 562,615 births +2.3%
1982 575,155 births +2.2%
1983 588,012 births +2.2%
1984 606,305 births +3.1%
1985 620,189 births +2.3%
1986 627,320 births +1.1%
1987 644,260 births +2.7%
1988 665,783 births +3.3%
1989 688,237 births +3.4%
1990 713,606 births +3.7%
1991 709,928 births -0.5%
1992 722,490 births +1.8%
1993 740,741 births +2.5%
1994 777,798 births +5.0%
1995 791,944 births +1.8%
1996 806,382 births +1.8%
1997 828,117 births +2.7%
1998 846,632 births +2.2%
1999 867,442 births +2.5%
2000 881,887 births +1.7%
2001 895,718 births +1.6%
2002 904,796 births +1.0%
2003 925,338 births +2.3%
2004 947,136 births +2.4%
2005 964,267 births +1.8%
2006 1.00 million births +3.8%
2007 979,591 births -2.1%
2008 974,852 births -0.5%
2009 1.02 million births +4.6%
2010 1.07 million births +5.3%
2011 1.14 million births +6.3%
2012 1.17 million births +2.7%
2013 1.20 million births +2.8%
2014 1.22 million births +1.1%
2015 1.19 million births -2.7%
2016 1.15 million births -3.2%
2017 1.11 million births -2.9%
2018 1.11 million births +0.0%
2019 1.12 million births +0.8%
2020 1.13 million births +0.7%
2021 1.14 million births +0.8%
2022 1.15 million births +0.6%
2023 1.16 million births +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 265,026 births 220,687 births 296,236 births 10
1960s 366,960 births 257,730 births 431,927 births 10
1970s 493,879 births 444,359 births 539,509 births 10
1980s 612,779 births 549,918 births 688,237 births 10
1990s 780,508 births 709,928 births 867,442 births 10
2000s 949,394 births 881,887 births 1.02 million births 10
2010s 1.15 million births 1.07 million births 1.22 million births 10
2020s 1.14 million births 1.13 million births 1.16 million births 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 23 Mozambique 1.26 million births compare
  2. 24 South Africa 1.19 million births compare
  3. 25 Iran 1.17 million births compare
  4. 27 Niger 1.10 million births compare
  5. 28 Turkey 1.07 million births compare
  6. 29 Madagascar 1.00 million births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of births, by world region in Iraq?
Number of births, by world region in Iraq was 1.16 million births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 million births in 2014.
What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 220,687 births in 1957.
How does Iraq rank for number of births, by world region?
Iraq ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of births, by world region
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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