Long run birth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Long run birth rate was 25.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.73
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.41
in 1952
All-time low
25.73
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in Iraq is 25.73, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Iraq peaked at 49.41 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 25.73, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 52nd 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.
Long run birth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.88 | — |
| 1951 | 46.84 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 49.41 | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 48.83 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 47.63 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 41.92 | -12.0% |
| 1956 | 41.66 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 33.27 | -20.1% |
| 1958 | 33.33 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 36.76 | +10.3% |
| 1960 | 36.7 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 40.05 | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 47.89 | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 47.49 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 47.08 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 46.74 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 46.38 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 46.09 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 45.99 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 45.93 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 45.64 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 45.35 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 44.92 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 44.42 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 43.96 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 43.42 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 42.78 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 42.08 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 41.44 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 40.96 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 40.46 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 40.17 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 39.92 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 39.62 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 39.6 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 39.54 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 39.03 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 39 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 39.38 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 39.63 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 40.59 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 39.96 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 39.48 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 38.58 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 38.62 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 38.03 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 37.5 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 37.34 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 37 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 36.7 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 36.11 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 35.55 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 34.79 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 34.52 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 34.34 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 33.94 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 34.96 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 34.5 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 33.65 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 33.93 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 34.6 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 35.49 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 34.83 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 34.14 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 33.33 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 31.56 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 29.82 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 28.3 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 27.66 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.25 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 26.84 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 26.45 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 26 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 25.73 | -1.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 25.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 25.73 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.55 | 33.27 | 49.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.03 | 36.7 | 47.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.5 | 40.96 | 45.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.64 | 39 | 40.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.38 | 36.7 | 40.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.63 | 33.65 | 36.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7 | 27.25 | 35.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.26 | 25.73 | 26.84 | 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 long run birth rate in Iraq?
- Long run birth rate in Iraq was 25.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 49.41 in 1952.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.73 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for long run birth rate?
- Iraq ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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