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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Iraq
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8618 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 318,461 (2024)
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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