Iraq: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Iraq's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 3.22.
That's down 0.9% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Iraq ranks #49 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #5 of 23.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 4.59
- Trough
- 3.22
- 1-year change
- -0.9%
- 5-year change
- -7.4%
- -1.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- -25.3%
- -2.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 3.2210 | |
| 3.2490 | |
| 3.2940 | |
| 3.3580 | |
| 3.4190 | |
| 3.4800 | |
| 3.5470 | |
| 3.6400 | |
| 3.8430 | |
| 4.0800 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Iraq's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Iraq's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 3.22, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Iraq's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Iraq's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 0.9% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Iraq rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Iraq ranked #49 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Iraq's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Iraq is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #5 of 23.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.