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Number of births in Iraq

Iraq: Number of births was 1,194 in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
1,194
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 20 countries
All-time high
1,349
in 2066
All-time low
220.69
in 1957
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Number of births in Iraq, 1950–2100

2505007501.0k1.2k195020252100

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of births in Iraq is 1,194, measured in 2100.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of births in Iraq peaked at 1,349 in 2066 and was at its lowest, 220.69, in 1957.

That places Iraq 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Number of births 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%
2026 1,200 +1.1%
2027 1,212 +1.0%
2028 1,226 +1.1%
2029 1,237 +0.9%
2030 1,252 +1.2%
2031 1,266 +1.1%
2032 1,276 +0.8%
2033 1,290 +1.1%
2034 1,305 +1.1%
2035 1,311 +0.5%
2036 1,324 +1.0%
2037 1,328 +0.3%
2038 1,334 +0.4%
2039 1,338 +0.4%
2040 1,341 +0.2%
2041 1,341 +0.0%
2042 1,340 -0.1%
2043 1,339 -0.0%
2044 1,338 -0.1%
2045 1,338 -0.0%
2046 1,336 -0.1%
2047 1,335 -0.1%
2048 1,335 +0.0%
2049 1,335 +0.0%
2050 1,337 +0.1%
2051 1,336 -0.1%
2052 1,336 -0.0%
2053 1,335 -0.0%
2054 1,336 +0.0%
2055 1,335 -0.0%
2056 1,336 +0.0%
2057 1,336 +0.1%
2058 1,338 +0.1%
2059 1,339 +0.1%
2060 1,341 +0.1%
2061 1,342 +0.1%
2062 1,344 +0.2%
2063 1,346 +0.2%
2064 1,349 +0.2%
2065 1,349 +0.0%
2066 1,349 +0.0%
2067 1,348 -0.1%
2068 1,344 -0.3%
2069 1,338 -0.4%
2070 1,333 -0.4%
2071 1,328 -0.4%
2072 1,324 -0.3%
2073 1,320 -0.3%
2074 1,316 -0.3%
2075 1,310 -0.4%
2076 1,303 -0.5%
2077 1,298 -0.4%
2078 1,293 -0.4%
2079 1,289 -0.3%
2080 1,284 -0.4%
2081 1,279 -0.4%
2082 1,274 -0.4%
2083 1,269 -0.3%
2084 1,267 -0.2%
2085 1,263 -0.3%
2086 1,259 -0.3%
2087 1,256 -0.3%
2088 1,251 -0.4%
2089 1,246 -0.4%
2090 1,241 -0.4%
2091 1,237 -0.4%
2092 1,233 -0.3%
2093 1,229 -0.3%
2094 1,225 -0.3%
2095 1,220 -0.4%
2096 1,213 -0.6%
2097 1,208 -0.4%
2098 1,203 -0.4%
2099 1,198 -0.4%
2100 1,194 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 1,182 1,130 1,237 10
2030s 1,302 1,252 1,338 10
2040s 1,338 1,335 1,341 10
2050s 1,336 1,335 1,339 10
2060s 1,345 1,338 1,349 10
2070s 1,311 1,289 1,333 10
2080s 1,265 1,246 1,284 10
2090s 1,221 1,198 1,241 10
2100s 1,194 1,194 1,194 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 1 Egypt 2,198 compare
  2. 2 Sudan 1,916 compare
  3. 3 Yemen 1,370 compare
  4. 5 Saudi Arabia 795.14 compare
  5. 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 613.42 compare
  6. 7 Algeria 598.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of births in Iraq?
Number of births in Iraq was 1,194 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest number of births recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1,349 in 2066.
What is the lowest number of births recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 220.69 in 1957.
How does Iraq rank for number of births?
Iraq ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
Is number of births rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of births
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
23 places, 3,473 data points, 1950–2100
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