Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Iraq
Iraq: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 1.59 per 1,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Iraq, 2001–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2016, adolescent birth rate in Iraq stood at 1.59 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Iraq peaked at 3.29 per 1,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.08 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
That places Iraq 44th out of 219 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | +86.9% |
| 2004 | 2.37 per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | +79.3% |
| 2008 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | -43.9% |
| 2009 | 2.11 per 1,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 2.33 per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.98 per 1,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 1.83 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.59 per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.59 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33 per 1,000 people, 4.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.59 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0223 per 1,000 people, 71.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 3.29 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 1.59 per 1,000 people | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Iraq?
- Adolescent birth rate in Iraq was 1.59 per 1,000 people in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Iraq ranks 44th out of 219 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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