Births by age of mother in Iraq
Iraq: Births by age of mother was 110 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
110
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
46th
of 229 countries
All-time high
381
in 1986
All-time low
69
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 110 for births by age of mother in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Iraq peaked at 381 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 69, in 2011.
That places Iraq 46th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 138 | — |
| 1951 | 146 | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 160 | +9.6% |
| 1953 | 163 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 162 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 146 | -9.9% |
| 1956 | 146 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 118 | -19.2% |
| 1958 | 119 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 130 | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 131 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 142 | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 167 | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 168 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 169 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 172 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 171 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 171 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 169 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 168 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 172 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 178 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 184 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 193 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 202 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 216 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 230 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 244 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 260 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 273 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 287 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 303 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 319 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 335 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 354 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 372 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 381 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 380 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 362 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 338 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 319 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 287 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 265 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 241 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 221 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 208 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 199 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 193 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 199 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 209 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 210 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 211 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 212 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 209 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 192 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 166 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 140 | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 120 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 101 | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 94 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 80 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 69 | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 81 | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 99 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 117 | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 140 | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 152 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 164 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 166 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 168 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 158 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 141 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 125 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 110 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 142.8 | 118 | 163 | 10 |
| 1960s | 162.8 | 131 | 172 | 10 |
| 1970s | 215.2 | 172 | 273 | 10 |
| 1980s | 343.1 | 287 | 381 | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.1 | 193 | 319 | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.5 | 94 | 212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.6 | 69 | 168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.5 | 110 | 158 | 4 |
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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 births by age of mother in Iraq?
- Births by age of mother in Iraq was 110 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 381 in 1986.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 2011.
- How does Iraq rank for births by age of mother?
- Iraq ranks 46th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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