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Iraq's Birth Rates Drop
Iraq is experiencing a decline in birth rates and fertility rates, with the number of births decreasing from around 6 children in 1997 to approximately 3.1 children per woman in 2024. Experts attribute this decline to higher levels of education, urbanization, women's entry into the labor market, and changes in social and economic conditions. Despite this decrease, the fertility rate remains above the replacement level of 2.1, indicating that population growth is still ongoing but slowing down. Policies are increasingly focusing on family planning and reproductive health through awareness campaigns and encouraging spacing between births, as well as empowering women. It is expected that the fertility rate will decrease to about 2.3 by 2050.
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