Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Iraq
Iraq: Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) was 25.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.58
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 74 countries
All-time high
47.89
in 1962
All-time low
25.58
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 25.58 for crude birth rate in 2024. 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, crude birth rate in Iraq peaked at 47.89 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 25.58, in 2024.
That places Iraq 4th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.7 | — |
| 1961 | 40.05 | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 47.89 | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 47.49 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 47.08 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 46.74 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 46.38 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 46.09 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 45.99 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 45.93 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 45.64 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 45.35 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 44.92 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 44.42 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 43.96 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 43.42 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 42.78 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 42.08 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 41.44 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 40.96 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 40.46 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 40.17 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 39.92 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 39.62 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 39.6 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 39.54 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 39.03 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 39 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 39.38 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 39.63 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 40.59 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 39.96 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 39.48 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 38.58 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 38.62 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 38.03 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 37.5 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 37.34 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 37 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 36.7 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 36.11 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 35.55 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 34.79 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 34.52 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 34.34 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 33.94 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 34.96 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 34.5 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 33.65 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 33.93 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 34.6 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 35.49 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 34.83 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 34.14 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 33.33 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 31.56 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 29.82 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 28.3 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 27.66 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.25 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 26.84 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 26.45 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 26 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 25.73 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 25.58 | -0.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 25.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.1, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 25.58 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.5, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.03 | 36.7 | 47.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.5 | 40.96 | 45.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.64 | 39 | 40.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.38 | 36.7 | 40.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.63 | 33.65 | 36.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7 | 27.25 | 35.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.12 | 25.58 | 26.84 | 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 crude birth rate in Iraq?
- Crude birth rate in Iraq was 25.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 47.89 in 1962.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.58 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for crude birth rate?
- Iraq ranks 4th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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