Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Iraq
Iraq: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 3.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.25
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.08
in 1969
All-time low
3.25
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs share that are religious 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, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Iraq peaked at 7.08 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.25, in 2023.
That places Iraq 51st out of 236 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.
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.2 | — |
| 1951 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 6.84 | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 6.84 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.76 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 6 | -11.2% |
| 1956 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 4.8 | -20.0% |
| 1958 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 5.3 | +10.4% |
| 1960 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 5.8 | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 6.99 | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 7 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.01 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.02 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 7.02 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.03 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.06 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.08 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.07 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.05 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.02 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.99 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.95 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.91 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.86 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.79 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.73 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.66 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.59 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.53 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.46 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 6.39 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.32 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 6.25 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 6.18 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.11 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.05 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.99 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.93 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.83 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.72 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.61 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.49 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.36 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.25 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.19 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.11 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.04 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.92 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.67 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.58 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.53 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.45 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.46 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.37 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.38 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.46 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.59 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.54 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.44 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.31 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.08 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.84 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.64 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.55 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.48 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.42 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.36 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.29 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.25 | -1.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.25 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 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 vs share that are religious in Iraq?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Iraq was 3.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 in 1969.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Iraq ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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