In 2023, the crude birth rate in live births per 1,000 inhabitants in Iraq amounted to 25.73. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by 10.97, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Iraq IQ: Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: Male: % of Children Under 5 data was reported at 23.500 % in 2011. This records a decrease from the previous number of 28.700 % for 2006. Iraq IQ: Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: Male: % of Children Under 5 data is updated yearly, averaging 28.700 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.900 % in 2000 and a record low of 23.500 % in 2011. Iraq IQ: Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: Male: % of Children Under 5 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iraq – Table IQ.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.; ; World Health Organization, Global Database on Child Growth and Malnutrition. Country-level data are unadjusted data from national surveys, and thus may not be comparable across countries.; Linear mixed-effect model estimates; Undernourished children have lower resistance to infection and are more likely to die from common childhood ailments such as diarrheal diseases and respiratory infections. Frequent illness saps the nutritional status of those who survive, locking them into a vicious cycle of recurring sickness and faltering growth (UNICEF, www.childinfo.org). Estimates of child malnutrition, based on prevalence of underweight and stunting, are from national survey data. The proportion of underweight children is the most common malnutrition indicator. Being even mildly underweight increases the risk of death and inhibits cognitive development in children. And it perpetuates the problem across generations, as malnourished women are more likely to have low-birth-weight babies. Stunting, or being below median height for age, is often used as a proxy for multifaceted deprivation and as an indicator of long-term changes in malnutrition.