Total Fertility Rate in Iraq
Iraq: Total Fertility Rate was 3.44 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Iraq, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Iraq stood at 3.44. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Iraq peaked at 7.1 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.44, in 2022.
That places Iraq 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.69 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.88 | 6.63 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.27 | 5.94 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.47 | 5.06 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 | 4.34 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 | 3.6 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3.44 | 3.55 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More gender data for Iraq
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 540,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 568,912 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Iraq?
- Total fertility rate in Iraq was 3.44 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 1969.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for total fertility rate?
- Iraq ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 63 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.