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.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.34 | — |
| 2001 | 10.38 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.42 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.46 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.5 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.53 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.57 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.61 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.64 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.67 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.71 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.75 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.77 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.79 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.81 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.84 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.84 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.85 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.86 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.85 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.86 | +0.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 10.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.06, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 10.86 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.65, 93% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
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 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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