Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -0.8618 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.8618 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 36.9%
World rank
97th
of 215 countries
All-time high
20.53 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-5.81 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Iraq stood at -0.8618 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.9% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 20.53 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -5.81 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Iraq 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 20.53 % change on previous year | +117.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2003 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0714 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1427 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0285 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0997 % change on previous year | +249.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3841 % change on previous year | +285.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3827 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1970 | -0.1694 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1971 | -0.2263 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1972 | -0.4394 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 1973 | -0.541 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1974 | -0.4867 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1975 | -0.561 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1976 | -0.8245 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1977 | -0.8897 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1978 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1979 | -0.9515 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1980 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1981 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1982 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1983 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1984 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1985 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1986 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1987 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1988 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1989 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1990 | -0.9853 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1991 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1992 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1993 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1994 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1995 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1996 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1997 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1998 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 1999 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2000 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2001 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2002 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2003 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2004 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2005 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2924 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2007 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -521.8% |
| 2008 | -0.7039 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1143 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +1478.2% |
| 2011 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 2012 | -0.959 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2013 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +136.4% |
| 2014 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2015 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 2016 | -5.81 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2017 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2018 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2019 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2020 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2021 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2022 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2023 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2024 | -0.8618 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 0.0285 % change on previous year | 20.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.6105 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | -0.1694 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.72 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | -0.9853 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.38 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 0.2924 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.23 % change on previous year | -5.81 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | -0.8618 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 94 New Caledonia -0.8081 % change on previous year compare
- 95 American Samoa -0.8311 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Uruguay -0.8517 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Papua New Guinea -0.8712 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Eritrea -0.8888 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Bhutan -0.8892 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Iraq
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 318,461 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Iraq was -0.8618 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 20.53 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.81 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility and wanted fertility Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.