Adolescent population as proportion of total population in Iraq

Iraq: Adolescent population as proportion of total population was 12.39 in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
12.39
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 20 countries
All-time high
24.75
in 1987
All-time low
12.39
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Adolescent population as proportion of total population in Iraq, 1950–2100

0510152025195020252100

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2100, adolescent population as proportion of total population in Iraq stood at 12.39. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent population as proportion of total population in Iraq peaked at 24.75 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 12.39, in 2100.

Iraq ranks 3rd of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.

Adolescent population as proportion of total population in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent population as proportion of total population (%) in Iraq, 1950 to 2100.
Year Value Change
1950 19.66
1951 19.73 +0.3%
1952 19.74 +0.1%
1953 19.73 -0.1%
1954 19.74 +0.1%
1955 19.8 +0.3%
1956 19.87 +0.4%
1957 19.95 +0.4%
1958 20.14 +1.0%
1959 20.34 +1.0%
1960 20.49 +0.8%
1961 20.69 +1.0%
1962 20.93 +1.1%
1963 21.17 +1.2%
1964 21.42 +1.2%
1965 21.5 +0.4%
1966 21.47 -0.2%
1967 21.25 -1.0%
1968 20.77 -2.3%
1969 20.36 -1.9%
1970 20.08 -1.4%
1971 19.85 -1.1%
1972 19.88 +0.1%
1973 20.07 +1.0%
1974 20.27 +1.0%
1975 20.59 +1.6%
1976 21 +2.0%
1977 21.58 +2.7%
1978 22.32 +3.4%
1979 22.98 +3.0%
1980 23.57 +2.6%
1981 24.1 +2.2%
1982 24.39 +1.2%
1983 24.5 +0.5%
1984 24.59 +0.4%
1985 24.67 +0.3%
1986 24.72 +0.2%
1987 24.75 +0.1%
1988 24.74 -0.0%
1989 24.69 -0.2%
1990 24.6 -0.4%
1991 24.46 -0.6%
1992 24.28 -0.7%
1993 24.09 -0.8%
1994 23.91 -0.8%
1995 23.73 -0.7%
1996 23.57 -0.7%
1997 23.4 -0.7%
1998 23.27 -0.6%
1999 23.19 -0.4%
2000 23.16 -0.1%
2001 23.18 +0.1%
2002 23.23 +0.2%
2003 23.29 +0.3%
2004 23.35 +0.2%
2005 23.39 +0.2%
2006 23.42 +0.1%
2007 23.45 +0.1%
2008 23.46 +0.1%
2009 23.42 -0.1%
2010 23.32 -0.4%
2011 23.15 -0.8%
2012 22.92 -1.0%
2013 22.68 -1.0%
2014 22.46 -1.0%
2015 22.27 -0.8%
2016 22.14 -0.6%
2017 22.07 -0.3%
2018 22.01 -0.3%
2019 21.98 -0.1%
2020 22.02 +0.2%
2021 22.16 +0.6%
2022 22.36 +0.9%
2023 22.55 +0.9%
2024 22.7 +0.6%
2025 22.75 +0.3%
2026 22.69 -0.3%
2027 22.5 -0.8%
2028 22.26 -1.1%
2029 21.97 -1.3%
2030 21.63 -1.6%
2031 21.2 -2.0%
2032 20.72 -2.3%
2033 20.24 -2.3%
2034 19.8 -2.2%
2035 19.43 -1.9%
2036 19.14 -1.5%
2037 18.94 -1.1%
2038 18.79 -0.8%
2039 18.66 -0.7%
2040 18.54 -0.6%
2041 18.43 -0.6%
2042 18.34 -0.5%
2043 18.27 -0.4%
2044 18.19 -0.4%
2045 18.12 -0.4%
2046 18.05 -0.4%
2047 17.99 -0.4%
2048 17.91 -0.4%
2049 17.82 -0.5%
2050 17.73 -0.5%
2051 17.63 -0.6%
2052 17.51 -0.7%
2053 17.39 -0.7%
2054 17.24 -0.8%
2055 17.09 -0.9%
2056 16.93 -0.9%
2057 16.76 -1.0%
2058 16.6 -1.0%
2059 16.43 -1.0%
2060 16.27 -1.0%
2061 16.11 -1.0%
2062 15.95 -1.0%
2063 15.8 -0.9%
2064 15.66 -0.9%
2065 15.52 -0.9%
2066 15.38 -0.9%
2067 15.25 -0.8%
2068 15.13 -0.8%
2069 15.02 -0.7%
2070 14.91 -0.7%
2071 14.81 -0.7%
2072 14.72 -0.6%
2073 14.63 -0.6%
2074 14.54 -0.6%
2075 14.46 -0.5%
2076 14.39 -0.5%
2077 14.32 -0.5%
2078 14.25 -0.5%
2079 14.17 -0.5%
2080 14.09 -0.6%
2081 14.01 -0.6%
2082 13.92 -0.6%
2083 13.83 -0.6%
2084 13.73 -0.7%
2085 13.64 -0.7%
2086 13.54 -0.7%
2087 13.44 -0.7%
2088 13.34 -0.7%
2089 13.25 -0.7%
2090 13.16 -0.7%
2091 13.07 -0.7%
2092 12.98 -0.7%
2093 12.9 -0.6%
2094 12.81 -0.6%
2095 12.74 -0.6%
2096 12.66 -0.6%
2097 12.59 -0.5%
2098 12.52 -0.5%
2099 12.46 -0.5%
2100 12.39 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 19.87 19.66 20.34 10
1960s 21 20.36 21.5 10
1970s 20.86 19.85 22.98 10
1980s 24.47 23.57 24.75 10
1990s 23.85 23.19 24.6 10
2000s 23.33 23.16 23.46 10
2010s 22.5 21.98 23.32 10
2020s 22.4 21.97 22.75 10
2030s 19.86 18.66 21.63 10
2040s 18.17 17.82 18.54 10
2050s 17.13 16.43 17.73 10
2060s 15.61 15.02 16.27 10
2070s 14.52 14.17 14.91 10
2080s 13.68 13.25 14.09 10
2090s 12.79 12.46 13.16 10
2100s 12.39 12.39 12.39 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 1 Sudan 14.28 compare
  2. 2 Yemen 13.18 compare
  3. 4 Djibouti 12.01 compare
  4. 5 Egypt 11.46 compare
  5. 6 Kuwait 11.17 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent population as proportion of total population in Iraq?
Adolescent population as proportion of total population in Iraq was 12.39 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest adolescent population as proportion of total population recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 24.75 in 1987.
What is the lowest adolescent population as proportion of total population recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 12.39 in 2100.
How does Iraq rank for adolescent population as proportion of total population?
Iraq ranks 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
Is adolescent population as proportion of total population rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Adolescent population as proportion of total population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent population as proportion of total population (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
23 places, 3,473 data points, 1950–2100
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