Fertility rate by age group in Iraq
Iraq: Fertility rate by age group was 58.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
58.01
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111.01
in 1973
All-time low
58.01
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Iraq stood at 58.01. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Iraq peaked at 111.01 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 58.01, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 58th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 95.04 | — |
| 1951 | 98.49 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 105.55 | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 105.9 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 104.75 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 93.17 | -11.1% |
| 1956 | 93.37 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 74.84 | -19.8% |
| 1958 | 75 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 82.94 | +10.6% |
| 1960 | 83.09 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 91.24 | +9.8% |
| 1962 | 110.73 | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 110.92 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 110.32 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 109.99 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 108.88 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 108.11 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 107.51 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 107.47 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 108.61 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 110.25 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 110.96 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 111.01 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 108.82 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 103.03 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 96.39 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 89.77 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 86.61 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 86.23 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 86.82 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 87.19 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 87.04 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 85.45 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 85.13 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 76.36 | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 67.53 | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 58.61 | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 67.18 | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 70.7 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 72.43 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 73.25 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 72.13 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 72.48 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 71.84 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 69.77 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 66.38 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 64.35 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 62.91 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 61.17 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 59.28 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 59 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.85 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 64.39 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 69.57 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 73.21 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 78.23 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 79.18 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 79.07 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.8 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 85.52 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 89.62 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 88.52 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 85.75 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 82.27 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 76.42 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 71.1 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 66.58 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 64.64 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 63.07 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 61.75 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 60.37 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 58.98 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 58.01 | -1.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 58.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 58.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.43, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.91 | 74.84 | 105.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.83 | 83.09 | 110.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.17 | 86.23 | 111.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.2 | 58.61 | 87.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.67 | 61.17 | 73.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.36 | 59 | 80.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.35 | 63.07 | 89.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.78 | 58.01 | 61.75 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Iraq?
- Fertility rate by age group in Iraq was 58.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 111.01 in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.01 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Iraq ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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