Iraq Lowest Birth Rate
Crude birth rate per 1,000 people · World Bank
The lowest birth rate in Iraq was 24.9 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (24.9), 2023 (25.7), 2022 (26.0), 2021 (26.4), 2020 (26.8).
Top 5 Lowest Years▾
Iraq Top 5 Lowest Birth Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
2025 |
24.9 |
| 2nd |
2023 |
25.7 |
| 3rd |
2022 |
26.0 |
| 4th |
2021 |
26.4 |
| 5th |
2020 |
26.8 |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 2025 |
24.9 |
−0.8 |
47th |
| 2023 |
25.7 |
−0.3 |
167th |
| 2022 |
26.0 |
−0.4 |
165th |
| 2021 |
26.4 |
−0.4 |
165th |
| 2020 |
26.8 |
−0.4 |
166th |
| 2019 |
27.3 |
−0.4 |
166th |
| 2018 |
27.7 |
−0.6 |
166th |
| 2017 |
28.3 |
−1.5 |
167th |
| 2016 |
29.8 |
−1.7 |
168th |
| 2015 |
31.6 |
−1.8 |
174th |
| 2014 |
33.3 |
−0.8 |
180th |
| 2013 |
34.1 |
−0.7 |
180th |
| 2012 |
34.8 |
−0.7 |
180th |
| 2011 |
35.5 |
+0.9 |
181st |
| 2010 |
34.6 |
+0.7 |
178th |
| 2009 |
33.9 |
+0.3 |
175th |
| 2008 |
33.6 |
−0.9 |
174th |
| 2007 |
34.5 |
−0.5 |
176th |
| 2005 |
33.9 |
−0.4 |
172nd |
| 2006 |
35.0 |
+1.0 |
175th |
| 2004 |
34.3 |
−0.2 |
175th |
| 2003 |
34.5 |
−0.3 |
173rd |
| 2002 |
34.8 |
−0.8 |
172nd |
| 2001 |
35.5 |
−0.6 |
173rd |
| 2000 |
36.1 |
−0.6 |
174th |
| 1999 |
36.7 |
−0.3 |
175th |
| 1998 |
37.0 |
−0.3 |
175th |
| 1997 |
37.3 |
−0.2 |
175th |
| 1996 |
37.5 |
−0.5 |
175th |
| 1960 |
36.7 |
– |
80th |
| 1995 |
38.0 |
−0.6 |
172nd |
| 1994 |
38.6 |
+0.0 |
172nd |
| 1993 |
38.6 |
−0.9 |
172nd |
| 1992 |
39.5 |
−0.5 |
171st |
| 1991 |
40.0 |
−0.6 |
171st |
| 1990 |
40.6 |
+1.0 |
170th |
| 1989 |
39.6 |
+0.3 |
167th |
| 1988 |
39.4 |
+0.4 |
162nd |
| 1987 |
39.0 |
−0.0 |
155th |
| 1986 |
39.0 |
−0.5 |
152nd |
| 1985 |
39.5 |
−0.1 |
153rd |
| 1984 |
39.6 |
−0.0 |
151st |
| 1983 |
39.6 |
−0.3 |
148th |
| 1982 |
39.9 |
−0.2 |
147th |
| 1981 |
40.2 |
−0.3 |
147th |
| 1980 |
40.5 |
−0.5 |
148th |
| 1979 |
41.0 |
−0.5 |
151st |
| 1961 |
40.0 |
+3.3 |
94th |
| 1978 |
41.4 |
−0.6 |
152nd |
| 1977 |
42.1 |
−0.7 |
152nd |
| 1976 |
42.8 |
−0.6 |
156th |
| 1975 |
43.4 |
−0.5 |
158th |
| 1974 |
44.0 |
−0.5 |
161st |
| 1973 |
44.4 |
−0.5 |
165th |
| 1972 |
44.9 |
−0.4 |
165th |
| 1971 |
45.4 |
−0.3 |
166th |
| 1970 |
45.6 |
−0.3 |
169th |
| 1969 |
45.9 |
−0.1 |
169th |
| 1968 |
46.0 |
−0.1 |
168th |
| 1967 |
46.1 |
−0.3 |
170th |
| 1966 |
46.4 |
−0.4 |
170th |
| 1965 |
46.7 |
−0.3 |
170th |
| 1964 |
47.1 |
−0.4 |
170th |
| 1963 |
47.5 |
−0.4 |
176th |
| 1962 |
47.9 |
+7.8 |
177th |
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