Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Iraq
Iraq: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 2.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.2% for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Iraq peaked at 3.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1957.
That places Iraq 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.0% | — |
| 1951 | 2.2% | +11.3% |
| 1952 | 2.5% | +15.8% |
| 1953 | 2.6% | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2.2% | -15.4% |
| 1956 | 2.3% | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 1.6% | -28.6% |
| 1958 | 1.8% | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 2.1% | +21.1% |
| 1960 | 2.2% | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 2.6% | +15.9% |
| 1962 | 3.3% | +30.0% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +30.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| 1957 | -28.6% | 2.3% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 37 Sierra Leone 2.2% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 2.2% compare
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 2.2% compare
- 41 Tajikistan 2.2% compare
- 42 Comoros 2.1% compare
- 43 Gabon 2.1% compare
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 natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Iraq?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Iraq was 2.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1957.
- How does Iraq rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.