Birth rate by women's age group in Iraq
Iraq: Birth rate by women's age group was 58.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Iraq stood at 58.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. 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, birth rate by women's age group in Iraq peaked at 111.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 58.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 105.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 83.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 110.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 86.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 111.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 58.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 87.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 80.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 63.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 89.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 58.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 55 Colombia 59.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 56 Ghana 58.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 57 Gambia 58.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 59 Panama 57.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 60 Kenya 56.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 61 Ecuador 55.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Iraq
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.99 million people (2100)
- Population density 231.84 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.22 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 318,461 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.22 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.22 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.25 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Iraq?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Iraq was 58.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 111.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1973.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Iraq ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.