Median age vs births per woman in Iraq

Iraq: Median age vs births per woman was 20.34 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
20.34
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
185th
of 229 countries
All-time high
20.48
in 1950
All-time low
15.24
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age vs births per woman in Iraq, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Iraq is 20.34, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Iraq peaked at 20.48 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.24, in 1978.

Iraq ranks 185th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Median age vs births per woman in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Median age vs births per woman in Iraq, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 20.48
1951 20.32 -0.8%
1952 20.11 -1.1%
1953 19.86 -1.2%
1954 19.63 -1.2%
1955 19.47 -0.8%
1956 19.37 -0.5%
1957 19.36 -0.1%
1958 19.43 +0.4%
1959 19.45 +0.1%
1960 19.41 -0.2%
1961 19.33 -0.4%
1962 19.1 -1.2%
1963 18.79 -1.6%
1964 18.49 -1.6%
1965 18.2 -1.6%
1966 17.88 -1.8%
1967 17.6 -1.5%
1968 17.35 -1.4%
1969 17.13 -1.3%
1970 16.98 -0.9%
1971 16.89 -0.6%
1972 16.79 -0.6%
1973 16.62 -1.0%
1974 16.36 -1.6%
1975 15.9 -2.8%
1976 15.55 -2.2%
1977 15.31 -1.5%
1978 15.24 -0.5%
1979 15.29 +0.3%
1980 15.35 +0.4%
1981 15.39 +0.3%
1982 15.43 +0.3%
1983 15.48 +0.3%
1984 15.53 +0.3%
1985 15.59 +0.4%
1986 15.67 +0.5%
1987 15.75 +0.5%
1988 15.82 +0.5%
1989 15.9 +0.5%
1990 15.99 +0.5%
1991 16.08 +0.5%
1992 16.17 +0.6%
1993 16.26 +0.6%
1994 16.34 +0.5%
1995 16.43 +0.5%
1996 16.52 +0.5%
1997 16.61 +0.5%
1998 16.69 +0.5%
1999 16.77 +0.5%
2000 16.85 +0.5%
2001 16.95 +0.6%
2002 17.05 +0.6%
2003 17.16 +0.6%
2004 17.26 +0.6%
2005 17.36 +0.6%
2006 17.45 +0.5%
2007 17.55 +0.5%
2008 17.66 +0.6%
2009 17.79 +0.7%
2010 17.92 +0.7%
2011 18.04 +0.6%
2012 18.14 +0.6%
2013 18.24 +0.6%
2014 18.36 +0.7%
2015 18.51 +0.8%
2016 18.68 +0.9%
2017 18.89 +1.1%
2018 19.12 +1.2%
2019 19.36 +1.3%
2020 19.6 +1.2%
2021 19.84 +1.2%
2022 20.09 +1.3%
2023 20.34 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 19.75 19.36 20.48 10
1960s 18.33 17.13 19.41 10
1970s 16.09 15.24 16.98 10
1980s 15.59 15.35 15.9 10
1990s 16.39 15.99 16.77 10
2000s 17.31 16.85 17.79 10
2010s 18.53 17.92 19.36 10
2020s 19.97 19.6 20.34 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 182 Marshall Islands 20.7 compare
  2. 183 Tonga 20.7 compare
  3. 184 Naoero 20.43 compare
  4. 186 Comoros 20.33 compare
  5. 187 Pakistan 20.29 compare
  6. 188 Solomon Islands 20.25 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age vs births per woman in Iraq?
Median age vs births per woman in Iraq was 20.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 20.48 in 1950.
What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 15.24 in 1978.
How does Iraq rank for median age vs births per woman?
Iraq ranks 185th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age vs births per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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