Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Iraq
Iraq: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious was 3.25 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Iraq stood at 3.25 live births per woman. 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 of people who are religious in Iraq peaked at 7.08 live births per woman in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.25 live births per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.99 live births per woman | 4.8 live births per woman | 6.84 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.73 live births per woman | 5.3 live births per woman | 7.08 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.9 live births per woman | 6.66 live births per woman | 7.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.29 live births per woman | 5.99 live births per woman | 6.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.45 live births per woman | 5.04 live births per woman | 5.93 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 live births per woman | 4.37 live births per woman | 4.92 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 live births per woman | 3.48 live births per woman | 4.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 live births per woman | 3.25 live births per woman | 3.42 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More population data for Iraq
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 231.84 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.99 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.22 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.22 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 318,461 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.22 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.13 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 58.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Iraq?
- Fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Iraq was 3.25 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 live births per woman in 1969.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious?
- Iraq ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of people who 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.