Birth rate vs. death rate in Iraq
Iraq: Birth rate vs. death rate was 25.73 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.73 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.41 births per 1,000 people
in 1952
All-time low
25.73 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 25.73 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Iraq peaked at 49.41 births per 1,000 people in 1952 and was at its lowest, 25.73 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.88 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 46.84 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 49.41 births per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 48.83 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 47.63 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 41.92 births per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1956 | 41.66 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 33.27 births per 1,000 people | -20.1% |
| 1958 | 33.33 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 36.76 births per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1960 | 36.7 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 40.05 births per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 47.89 births per 1,000 people | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 47.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 47.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 46.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 46.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 46.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 45.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 45.93 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 45.64 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 45.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 44.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 44.42 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 43.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 43.42 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 42.78 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 42.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 41.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 40.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 40.46 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 40.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 39.92 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 39.62 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 39.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 39.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 39.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 39 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 39.38 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 39.63 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 40.59 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 39.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 39.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 38.58 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 38.62 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 38.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 37.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 37.34 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 37 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 36.7 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 36.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 35.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 34.79 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 34.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 34.34 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 33.94 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 34.96 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 34.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 33.65 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 33.93 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 34.6 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 35.49 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 34.83 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 34.14 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 33.33 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 31.56 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 29.82 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 28.3 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 27.66 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.25 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 26.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 26.45 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 26 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 25.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 25.73 births per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 25.73 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02 births per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.55 births per 1,000 people | 33.27 births per 1,000 people | 49.41 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.03 births per 1,000 people | 36.7 births per 1,000 people | 47.89 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.5 births per 1,000 people | 40.96 births per 1,000 people | 45.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.64 births per 1,000 people | 39 births per 1,000 people | 40.46 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.38 births per 1,000 people | 36.7 births per 1,000 people | 40.59 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.63 births per 1,000 people | 33.65 births per 1,000 people | 36.11 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7 births per 1,000 people | 27.25 births per 1,000 people | 35.49 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.26 births per 1,000 people | 25.73 births per 1,000 people | 26.84 births per 1,000 people | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Iraq?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Iraq was 25.73 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 49.41 births per 1,000 people in 1952.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.73 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Iraq ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.