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
41st
of 180 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: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.59 for adolescent birth rate in 2016.
The figure is 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.
Iraq ranks 41st of 180 countries on this measure, 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 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Iraq?
- Adolescent birth rate in Iraq was 1.59 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 41st out of 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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