Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Iraq
Iraq: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 3.25 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.25 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Iraq peaked at 7.08 live births per woman in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.25 live births per woman, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 51st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.99 live births per woman | 4.8 live births per woman | 6.84 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.73 live births per woman | 5.3 live births per woman | 7.08 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.9 live births per woman | 6.66 live births per woman | 7.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.29 live births per woman | 5.99 live births per woman | 6.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.45 live births per woman | 5.04 live births per woman | 5.93 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 live births per woman | 4.37 live births per woman | 4.92 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 live births per woman | 3.48 live births per woman | 4.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 live births per woman | 3.25 live births per woman | 3.42 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for Iraq
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 404,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 426,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 409,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 432,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 414,521 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Iraq?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Iraq was 3.25 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 live births per woman in 1969.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Iraq ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.