Share of low birthweight babies born in Iraq
Iraq: Share of low birthweight babies born was 10.86 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10.86
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
10.86
in 2020
All-time low
10.34
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of low birthweight babies born in Iraq, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Iraq stood at 10.86. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Iraq peaked at 10.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.34, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 72nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.51 | 10.34 | 10.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.81 | 10.71 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.86 | 10.86 | 10.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 69 Azerbaijan 11.04 compare
- 70 Colombia 10.95 compare
- 71 Singapore 10.95 compare
- 73 Ecuador 10.63 compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 10.37 compare
- 75 Sierra Leone 10.34 compare
More population data for Iraq
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 318,461 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Iraq?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Iraq was 10.86 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.34 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Iraq ranks 72nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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