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
191st
of 236 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 191st of 236 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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 20.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 20.34 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 191st out of 236 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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