Age dependency ratio of working age population in Iraq
Iraq: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 68.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More population data for Iraq
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.22 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 318,461 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.22 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.25 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.13 (2023)
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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