Age dependency ratio, young in Iraq
Iraq: Age dependency ratio, young was 59.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Iraq is 59.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Iraq peaked at 97.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2025.
Iraq ranks 51st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.0% | — |
| 1961 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 72.1% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 74.2% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 76.0% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 77.9% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 79.5% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 80.7% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 81.6% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 82.4% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 83.8% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 85.5% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 87.9% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 90.9% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 93.6% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 95.8% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 97.6% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 97.4% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 96.7% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 96.1% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 94.5% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 93.7% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 92.9% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 92.0% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 91.1% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 90.3% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 89.4% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 88.5% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 87.6% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 86.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 85.6% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 85.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 84.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 83.8% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 83.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 81.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 79.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 77.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 59.5% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.5% | 70.0% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.7% | 83.8% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.1% | 89.4% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.4% | 82.6% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 74.7% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 67.4% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 59.5% | 66.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Iraq?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Iraq was 59.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Iraq ranks 51st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.