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Population under age 5 in Iraq

Iraq: Population under age 5 was 5,989 in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
5,989
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 20 countries
All-time high
6,676
in 2067
All-time low
885.29
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population under age 5 in Iraq, 1950–2100

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 5,989 for population under age 5 in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population under age 5 in Iraq peaked at 6,676 in 2067 and was at its lowest, 885.29, in 1950.

Iraq ranks 4th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Population under age 5 in Iraq, year by year

Year Value Change
1950 885.29 —
1951 911.38 +2.9%
1952 955.99 +4.9%
1953 1,007 +5.3%
1954 1,054 +4.7%
1955 1,088 +3.2%
1956 1,106 +1.6%
1957 1,092 -1.3%
1958 1,048 -4.0%
1959 1,019 -2.8%
1960 1,015 -0.4%
1961 1,035 +1.9%
1962 1,115 +7.8%
1963 1,245 +11.6%
1964 1,367 +9.8%
1965 1,483 +8.5%
1966 1,592 +7.4%
1967 1,670 +4.9%
1968 1,726 +3.4%
1969 1,787 +3.5%
1970 1,850 +3.5%
1971 1,915 +3.5%
1972 1,981 +3.4%
1973 2,046 +3.3%
1974 2,110 +3.1%
1975 2,170 +2.9%
1976 2,227 +2.6%
1977 2,283 +2.5%
1978 2,340 +2.5%
1979 2,392 +2.2%
1980 2,445 +2.2%
1981 2,498 +2.2%
1982 2,552 +2.1%
1983 2,614 +2.4%
1984 2,684 +2.7%
1985 2,739 +2.0%
1986 2,797 +2.1%
1987 2,865 +2.4%
1988 2,924 +2.1%
1989 2,997 +2.5%
1990 3,030 +1.1%
1991 3,068 +1.2%
1992 3,172 +3.4%
1993 3,338 +5.2%
1994 3,500 +4.9%
1995 3,604 +3.0%
1996 3,692 +2.4%
1997 3,772 +2.2%
1998 3,856 +2.2%
1999 3,947 +2.4%
2000 4,044 +2.4%
2001 4,134 +2.2%
2002 4,222 +2.1%
2003 4,299 +1.8%
2004 4,371 +1.7%
2005 4,453 +1.9%
2006 4,448 -0.1%
2007 4,391 -1.3%
2008 4,465 +1.7%
2009 4,621 +3.5%
2010 4,776 +3.4%
2011 4,976 +4.2%
2012 5,245 +5.4%
2013 5,525 +5.3%
2014 5,724 +3.6%
2015 5,827 +1.8%
2016 5,831 +0.1%
2017 5,757 -1.3%
2018 5,665 -1.6%
2019 5,574 -1.6%
2020 5,509 -1.2%
2021 5,490 -0.3%
2022 5,514 +0.4%
2023 5,560 +0.8%
2024 5,610 +0.9%
2025 5,666 +1.0%
2026 5,723 +1.0%
2027 5,785 +1.1%
2028 5,848 +1.1%
2029 5,910 +1.1%
2030 5,972 +1.0%
2031 6,037 +1.1%
2032 6,105 +1.1%
2033 6,172 +1.1%
2034 6,240 +1.1%
2035 6,304 +1.0%
2036 6,364 +1.0%
2037 6,420 +0.9%
2038 6,468 +0.7%
2039 6,510 +0.6%
2040 6,545 +0.5%
2041 6,570 +0.4%
2042 6,586 +0.2%
2043 6,596 +0.1%
2044 6,599 +0.0%
2045 6,598 -0.0%
2046 6,594 -0.1%
2047 6,591 -0.0%
2048 6,590 -0.0%
2049 6,591 +0.0%
2050 6,592 +0.0%
2051 6,592 +0.0%
2052 6,593 +0.0%
2053 6,594 +0.0%
2054 6,596 +0.0%
2055 6,598 +0.0%
2056 6,599 +0.0%
2057 6,601 +0.0%
2058 6,604 +0.0%
2059 6,606 +0.0%
2060 6,613 +0.1%
2061 6,622 +0.1%
2062 6,629 +0.1%
2063 6,639 +0.1%
2064 6,650 +0.2%
2065 6,660 +0.1%
2066 6,670 +0.1%
2067 6,676 +0.1%
2068 6,673 -0.0%
2069 6,665 -0.1%
2070 6,652 -0.2%
2071 6,634 -0.3%
2072 6,614 -0.3%
2073 6,594 -0.3%
2074 6,573 -0.3%
2075 6,547 -0.4%
2076 6,520 -0.4%
2077 6,493 -0.4%
2078 6,468 -0.4%
2079 6,446 -0.3%
2080 6,425 -0.3%
2081 6,403 -0.3%
2082 6,382 -0.3%
2083 6,360 -0.4%
2084 6,336 -0.4%
2085 6,316 -0.3%
2086 6,299 -0.3%
2087 6,281 -0.3%
2088 6,261 -0.3%
2089 6,242 -0.3%
2090 6,219 -0.4%
2091 6,196 -0.4%
2092 6,176 -0.3%
2093 6,157 -0.3%
2094 6,136 -0.3%
2095 6,114 -0.4%
2096 6,092 -0.4%
2097 6,067 -0.4%
2098 6,041 -0.4%
2099 6,015 -0.4%
2100 5,989 -0.4%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 5,989 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,105, 5.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 5,989 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,996, 2.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1,017 885.29 1,106 10
1960s 1,403 1,015 1,787 10
1970s 2,131 1,850 2,392 10
1980s 2,711 2,445 2,997 10
1990s 3,498 3,030 3,947 10
2000s 4,345 4,044 4,621 10
2010s 5,490 4,776 5,831 10
2020s 5,662 5,490 5,910 10
2030s 6,259 5,972 6,510 10
2040s 6,586 6,545 6,599 10
2050s 6,598 6,592 6,606 10
2060s 6,650 6,613 6,676 10
2070s 6,554 6,446 6,652 10
2080s 6,330 6,242 6,425 10
2090s 6,121 6,015 6,219 10
2100s 5,989 5,989 5,989 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 1 Egypt 11,079 compare
  2. 2 Sudan 9,541 compare
  3. 3 Yemen 6,876 compare
  4. 5 Saudi Arabia 4,099 compare
  5. 6 Iran 3,094 compare
  6. 7 Algeria 2,996 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population under age 5 in Iraq?
Population under age 5 in Iraq was 5,989 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest population under age 5 recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 6,676 in 2067.
What is the lowest population under age 5 recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 885.29 in 1950.
How does Iraq rank for population under age 5?
Iraq ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
Is population under age 5 rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population under age 5
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 3,473 data points, 1950–2100
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