Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Iraq
Iraq: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 25.58 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.58 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
48th
of 218 countries
All-time high
47.89 per 1,000 people
in 1962
All-time low
25.58 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Iraq stood at 25.58 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Iraq peaked at 47.89 per 1,000 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 25.58 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 48th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.7 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 40.05 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 47.89 per 1,000 people | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 47.49 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 47.08 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 46.74 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 46.38 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 46.09 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 45.99 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 45.93 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 45.64 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 45.35 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 44.92 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 44.42 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 43.96 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 43.42 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 42.78 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 42.08 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 41.44 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 40.96 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 40.46 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 40.17 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 39.92 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 39.62 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 39.6 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 39.54 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 39.03 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 39 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 39.38 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 39.63 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 40.59 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 39.96 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 39.48 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 38.58 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 38.62 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 38.03 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 37.5 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 37.34 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 37 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 36.7 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 36.11 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 35.55 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 34.79 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 34.52 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 34.34 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 33.94 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 34.96 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 34.5 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 33.65 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 33.93 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 34.6 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 35.49 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 34.83 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 34.14 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 33.33 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 31.56 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 29.82 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 28.3 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 27.66 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.25 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 26.84 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 26.45 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 26 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 25.73 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 25.58 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 25.58 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.25 per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 25.58 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.78 per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.03 per 1,000 people | 36.7 per 1,000 people | 47.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.5 per 1,000 people | 40.96 per 1,000 people | 45.64 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.64 per 1,000 people | 39 per 1,000 people | 40.46 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.38 per 1,000 people | 36.7 per 1,000 people | 40.59 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.63 per 1,000 people | 33.65 per 1,000 people | 36.11 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7 per 1,000 people | 27.25 per 1,000 people | 35.49 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.12 per 1,000 people | 25.58 per 1,000 people | 26.84 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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)
- 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 birth rate, crude in Iraq?
- Birth rate, crude in Iraq was 25.58 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 47.89 per 1,000 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.58 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for birth rate, crude?
- Iraq ranks 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.