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Live births in Iraq

Live births in Iraq was 1.16 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 26th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count1,159,682 Estimated
Change on 2022+1.2%
Rank26th of 236Countries ranked
Series high1,218,1902014
Series low220,6871957
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Live births in Iraq, 1950 to 2023

200K400K600K800K1M1.2M1.4M19501961197219831994200520231950: 259,351 count1951: 270,439 count1952: 292,168 count1953: 296,110 count1954: 296,236 count1955: 266,904 count1956: 271,124 count1957: 220,687 count1958: 224,669 count1959: 252,574 count1960: 257,730 count1961: 288,108 count1962: 355,050 count1963: 364,125 count1964: 373,339 count1965: 383,410 count1966: 393,501 count1967: 404,600 count1968: 417,811 count1969: 431,927 count1970: 444,359 count1971: 457,082 count1972: 468,479 count1973: 479,582 count1974: 490,919 count1975: 501,187 count1976: 510,257 count1977: 518,904 count1978: 528,509 count1979: 539,509 count1980: 549,918 count1981: 562,615 count1982: 575,155 count1983: 588,012 count1984: 606,305 count1985: 620,189 count1986: 627,320 count1987: 644,260 count1988: 665,783 count1989: 688,237 count1990: 713,606 count1991: 709,928 count1992: 722,490 count1993: 740,741 count1994: 777,798 count1995: 791,944 count1996: 806,382 count1997: 828,117 count1998: 846,632 count1999: 867,442 count2000: 881,887 count2001: 895,718 count2002: 904,796 count2003: 925,338 count2004: 947,136 count2005: 964,267 count2006: 1,000,546 count2007: 979,591 count2008: 974,852 count2009: 1,019,814 count2010: 1,074,309 count2011: 1,141,502 count2012: 1,172,290 count2013: 1,204,531 count2014: 1,218,190 count2015: 1,185,490 count2016: 1,146,998 count2017: 1,113,403 count2018: 1,113,895 count2019: 1,122,563 count2020: 1,130,421 count2021: 1,139,167 count2022: 1,145,989 count2023: 1,159,682 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
20231,159,682 Estimated
20221,145,989 Estimated
20211,139,167 Estimated
20201,130,421 Estimated
20191,122,563 Estimated
20181,113,895 Estimated
20171,113,403 Estimated
20161,146,998 Estimated
20151,185,490 Estimated
20141,218,190 Estimated
20131,204,531 Estimated
20121,172,290 Estimated
20111,141,502 Estimated
20101,074,309 Estimated
20091,019,814 Estimated
2008974,852 Estimated
2007979,591 Estimated
20061,000,546 Estimated
2005964,267 Estimated
2004947,136 Estimated
2003925,338 Estimated
2002904,796 Estimated
2001895,718 Estimated
2000881,887 Estimated
1999867,442 Estimated
1998846,632 Estimated
1997828,117 Estimated
1996806,382 Estimated
1995791,944 Estimated
1994777,798 Estimated
1993740,741 Estimated
1992722,490 Estimated
1991709,928 Estimated
1990713,606 Estimated
1989688,237 Estimated
1988665,783 Estimated
1987644,260 Estimated
1986627,320 Estimated
1985620,189 Estimated
1984606,305 Estimated
1983588,012 Estimated
1982575,155 Estimated
1981562,615 Estimated
1980549,918 Estimated
1979539,509 Estimated
1978528,509 Estimated
1977518,904 Estimated
1976510,257 Estimated
1975501,187 Estimated
1974490,919 Estimated
1973479,582 Estimated
1972468,479 Estimated
1971457,082 Estimated
1970444,359 Estimated
1969431,927 Estimated
1968417,811 Estimated
1967404,600 Estimated
1966393,501 Estimated
1965383,410 Estimated
1964373,339 Estimated
1963364,125 Estimated
1962355,050 Estimated
1961288,108 Estimated
1960257,730 Estimated
1959252,574 Estimated
1958224,669 Estimated
1957220,687 Estimated
1956271,124 Estimated
1955266,904 Estimated
1954296,236 Estimated
1953296,110 Estimated
1952292,168 Estimated
1951270,439 Estimated
1950259,351 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, Iraq, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Iraq, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/iraq. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, Iraq, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/iraq.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Iraq, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/iraq (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_iraq_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, Iraq, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/iraq. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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What is the live births in Iraq?

Live births in Iraq was 1.16 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 26th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in Iraq?

1.22 million in 2014, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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