Age dependency ratio of working age population in Iraq
Iraq: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 68.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
68.03
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.22
in 1977
All-time low
68.03
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 68.03 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Iraq peaked at 107.22 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 68.03, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.92 | — |
| 1951 | 70.46 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 71.4 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 72.62 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 73.86 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 74.78 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 75.46 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 75.67 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 75.37 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 75.48 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 75.9 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 76.68 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 78.56 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 80.91 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 83.03 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 85.15 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 87.02 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 88.44 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 89.52 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 90.6 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 92.13 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 94.03 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 96.61 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 99.85 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 102.67 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 105.06 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 106.87 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 107.22 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 106.57 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 105.82 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 105.09 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 104.48 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 103.87 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 103.14 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 102.28 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 101.3 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 100.22 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 99.09 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 97.99 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 96.85 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 95.67 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 94.62 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 93.69 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 92.84 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 92.07 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 91.3 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 90.55 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 89.83 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 89.16 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 88.49 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 87.82 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 87.12 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 86.38 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 85.61 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 84.8 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 83.89 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 82.93 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 81.98 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 81.03 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 80.11 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 79.34 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 78.83 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 78.41 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 77.96 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 77.43 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 76.75 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 75.94 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 75.06 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 74.11 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 73.09 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 71.98 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 70.77 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 69.45 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 68.03 | -2.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 68.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 68.03 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.23, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.5 | 69.92 | 75.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.58 | 75.9 | 90.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.68 | 92.13 | 107.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.43 | 96.85 | 105.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.82 | 88.49 | 95.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.17 | 80.11 | 87.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.69 | 73.09 | 79.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.06 | 68.03 | 71.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More population data for Iraq
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Iraq?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Iraq was 68.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 107.22 in 1977.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.03 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Iraq ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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