Adolescent birth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Adolescent birth rate was 1.59 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1.59
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
44th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.29
in 2007
All-time low
1.08
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2016
Adolescent birth rate in Iraq, 2001–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2016, adolescent birth rate in Iraq stood at 1.59.
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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2001.
That places Iraq 44th out of 218 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 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.08 | — |
| 2003 | 2.02 | +86.9% |
| 2004 | 2.37 | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 2.69 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 1.84 | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 3.29 | +79.3% |
| 2008 | 1.85 | -43.9% |
| 2009 | 2.11 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 2.33 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.98 | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 1.83 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.59 | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.16 | 1.08 | 3.29 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.59 | 2.33 | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Iraq?
- Adolescent birth rate in Iraq was 1.59 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 in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Iraq ranks 44th out of 218 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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