Share of women using contraceptives in Iraq
Iraq: Share of women using contraceptives was 52.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Iraq, 1974–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women using contraceptives in Iraq is 52.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Iraq peaked at 52.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1989.
That places Iraq 68th out of 116 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 14.5% | — |
| 1989 | 13.7% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | +217.7% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 43.5% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 52.5% | 52.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 578,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 545,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 573,388 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Iraq?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Iraq was 52.8% in 2018, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1989.
- How does Iraq rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Iraq ranks 68th out of 116 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using contraceptives. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union.