Population growth rate: 3.62% (1997 est.)
Birth rate: 42.52 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Death rate: 6.33 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female total population : 1.02 male(s)/female (1997 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 57.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 67.38 years male: 66.31 years female: 68.5 years (1997 est.)
Total fertility rate: 6.26 children born/woman (1997 est.)
Nationality: noun: Iraqi(s) adjective: Iraqi
Ethnic groups: Arab 75%-80%, Kurdish 15%-20%, Turkoman, Assyrian or other 5%