Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Iraq
Iraq: Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) was 1,188 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,188
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 75 countries
All-time high
1,218
in 2014
All-time low
220.69
in 1957
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Iraq, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births in thousands in Iraq is 1,188, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Iraq peaked at 1,218 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 220.69, in 1957.
Iraq ranks 5th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 259.35 | — |
| 1951 | 270.44 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 292.17 | +8.0% |
| 1953 | 296.11 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 296.24 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 266.9 | -9.9% |
| 1956 | 271.12 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 220.69 | -18.6% |
| 1958 | 224.67 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 252.57 | +12.4% |
| 1960 | 257.73 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 288.11 | +11.8% |
| 1962 | 355.05 | +23.2% |
| 1963 | 364.12 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 373.34 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 383.41 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 393.5 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 404.6 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 417.81 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 431.93 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 444.36 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 457.08 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 468.48 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 479.58 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 490.92 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 501.19 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 510.26 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 518.9 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 528.51 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 539.51 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 549.92 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 562.62 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 575.15 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 588.01 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 606.3 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 620.19 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 627.32 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 644.26 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 665.78 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 688.24 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 713.61 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 709.93 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 722.49 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 740.74 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 777.8 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 791.94 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 806.38 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 828.12 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 846.63 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 867.44 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 881.89 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 895.72 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 904.8 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 925.34 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 947.14 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 964.27 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,001 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 979.59 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 974.85 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,020 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1,074 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,142 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,172 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,205 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,218 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,185 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,147 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,113 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,114 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,123 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,130 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,139 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,146 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,160 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,178 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 1,188 | +0.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,188 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.1, 9.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,188 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152.7, 7.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 265.03 | 220.69 | 296.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 366.96 | 257.73 | 431.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 493.88 | 444.36 | 539.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 612.78 | 549.92 | 688.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 780.51 | 709.93 | 867.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 949.39 | 881.89 | 1,020 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,149 | 1,074 | 1,218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,157 | 1,130 | 1,188 | 6 |
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 number of births in thousands in Iraq?
- Number of births in thousands in Iraq was 1,188 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,218 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.69 in 1957.
- How does Iraq rank for number of births in thousands?
- Iraq ranks 5th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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