Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Iraq
Iraq: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 62.33 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Iraq is 62.33, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Iraq peaked at 97.94 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 62.33, in 2023.
That places Iraq 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.6 | 65.2 | 70.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.49 | 69.99 | 82.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.71 | 83.79 | 97.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.06 | 89.37 | 96.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.37 | 82.62 | 88.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.62 | 74.72 | 82.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.24 | 67.35 | 73.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.31 | 62.33 | 66.2 | 4 |
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More population data for Iraq
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 318,461 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.22 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.22 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.16 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.25 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Iraq?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Iraq was 62.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 97.94 in 1977.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.33 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Iraq ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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