3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Iraq
Iraq: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 70 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
70
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
44th
of 189 countries
All-time high
88.48
in 2013
All-time low
16.54
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2016
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Iraq, 2000–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2016, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Iraq stood at 70.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Iraq peaked at 88.48 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.54, in 2000.
That places Iraq 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.54 | — |
| 2002 | 46.79 | +182.9% |
| 2006 | 81.39 | +73.9% |
| 2008 | 81.08 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.14 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 88.48 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 75.59 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 70 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.59 | 16.54 | 82.14 | 5 |
| 2010s | 78.02 | 70 | 88.48 | 3 |
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More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 404 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Iraq?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Iraq was 70 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 88.48 in 2013.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.54 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Iraq ranks 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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