Comparison of fertility rates in Iraq
Iraq: Comparison of fertility rates was 3.25 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.25
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
50th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.08
in 1969
All-time low
3.25
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Iraq, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates in Iraq stood at 3.25. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Iraq peaked at 7.08 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.25, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 50th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.99 | 4.8 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.73 | 5.3 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.9 | 6.66 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.29 | 5.99 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.45 | 5.04 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 | 4.37 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 | 3.48 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 3.25 | 3.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More population data for Iraq
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 318,461 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.22 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.22 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.16 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Iraq?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Iraq was 3.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 in 1969.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Iraq ranks 50th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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