Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Iraq
Iraq: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 1.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.08
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
68th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.48
in 2000
All-time low
1.08
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Iraq, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.08 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Iraq peaked at 1.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 68th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.48 | — |
| 2001 | 1.44 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.41 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.42 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.43 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.43 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.38 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.34 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.17 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.15 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | -0.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.08 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8428, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.38 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 1.13 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 1.12 | 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 stillbirth rate in Iraq?
- Stillbirth rate in Iraq was 1.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for stillbirth rate?
- Iraq ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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