Children population as proportion of total population (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Children population as proportion of total population (%) was 21.9 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
21.9
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 20 countries
All-time high
53.66
in 1980
All-time low
21.9
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Children population as proportion of total population in Iraq, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children population as proportion of total population in Iraq is 21.9, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children population as proportion of total population in Iraq peaked at 53.66 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 21.9, in 2100.
That places Iraq 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Children population as proportion of total population (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.03 | — |
| 1951 | 44.26 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 44.6 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 45.03 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 45.44 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 45.71 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 45.89 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 45.88 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 45.7 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 45.64 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 45.68 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 45.79 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 46.19 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 46.75 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 47.31 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 47.9 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 48.42 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 48.89 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 49.35 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 49.75 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 50.03 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 50.23 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 50.42 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 50.71 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 51.1 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 51.65 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 52.33 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 52.87 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 53.29 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 53.6 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 53.66 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 53.58 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 53.5 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 53.41 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 53.31 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 53.19 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 53.04 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 52.87 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 52.7 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 52.52 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 52.32 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 52.12 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 51.9 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 51.68 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 51.46 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 51.25 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 51.05 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 50.85 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 50.67 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 50.49 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 50.31 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 50.11 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.89 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 49.66 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 49.46 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.26 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 49.06 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.85 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.6 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.3 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.02 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 47.79 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 47.59 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.4 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.18 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 46.9 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 46.55 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 46.15 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.69 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 45.23 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 44.8 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 44.37 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 43.92 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 43.46 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 42.98 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 42.49 | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 42 | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 41.48 | -1.2% |
| 2028 | 40.93 | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 40.31 | -1.5% |
| 2030 | 39.64 | -1.7% |
| 2031 | 38.99 | -1.6% |
| 2032 | 38.38 | -1.6% |
| 2033 | 37.83 | -1.4% |
| 2034 | 37.39 | -1.2% |
| 2035 | 37.03 | -0.9% |
| 2036 | 36.73 | -0.8% |
| 2037 | 36.45 | -0.8% |
| 2038 | 36.16 | -0.8% |
| 2039 | 35.89 | -0.8% |
| 2040 | 35.61 | -0.8% |
| 2041 | 35.34 | -0.8% |
| 2042 | 35.06 | -0.8% |
| 2043 | 34.77 | -0.8% |
| 2044 | 34.48 | -0.8% |
| 2045 | 34.19 | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 33.89 | -0.9% |
| 2047 | 33.59 | -0.9% |
| 2048 | 33.28 | -0.9% |
| 2049 | 32.95 | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 32.63 | -1.0% |
| 2051 | 32.3 | -1.0% |
| 2052 | 31.97 | -1.0% |
| 2053 | 31.64 | -1.0% |
| 2054 | 31.3 | -1.1% |
| 2055 | 30.97 | -1.1% |
| 2056 | 30.64 | -1.1% |
| 2057 | 30.32 | -1.1% |
| 2058 | 30 | -1.0% |
| 2059 | 29.7 | -1.0% |
| 2060 | 29.41 | -1.0% |
| 2061 | 29.13 | -1.0% |
| 2062 | 28.86 | -0.9% |
| 2063 | 28.6 | -0.9% |
| 2064 | 28.36 | -0.9% |
| 2065 | 28.12 | -0.8% |
| 2066 | 27.9 | -0.8% |
| 2067 | 27.68 | -0.8% |
| 2068 | 27.47 | -0.8% |
| 2069 | 27.26 | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 27.05 | -0.8% |
| 2071 | 26.85 | -0.8% |
| 2072 | 26.65 | -0.7% |
| 2073 | 26.45 | -0.7% |
| 2074 | 26.25 | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 26.06 | -0.7% |
| 2076 | 25.87 | -0.7% |
| 2077 | 25.68 | -0.7% |
| 2078 | 25.48 | -0.8% |
| 2079 | 25.29 | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 25.1 | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 24.91 | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 24.71 | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 24.52 | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 24.32 | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 24.14 | -0.8% |
| 2086 | 23.96 | -0.8% |
| 2087 | 23.78 | -0.7% |
| 2088 | 23.61 | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 23.44 | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 23.28 | -0.7% |
| 2091 | 23.12 | -0.7% |
| 2092 | 22.97 | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 22.82 | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 22.68 | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 22.54 | -0.6% |
| 2096 | 22.41 | -0.6% |
| 2097 | 22.28 | -0.6% |
| 2098 | 22.15 | -0.6% |
| 2099 | 22.02 | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 21.9 | -0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 21.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.41, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 21.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.57, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.22 | 44.03 | 45.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.6 | 45.68 | 49.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.62 | 50.03 | 53.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.18 | 52.52 | 53.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.38 | 50.49 | 52.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.35 | 48.3 | 50.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.85 | 45.23 | 48.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.67 | 40.31 | 44.8 | 10 |
| 2030s | 37.45 | 35.89 | 39.64 | 10 |
| 2040s | 34.32 | 32.95 | 35.61 | 10 |
| 2050s | 31.15 | 29.7 | 32.63 | 10 |
| 2060s | 28.28 | 27.26 | 29.41 | 10 |
| 2070s | 26.16 | 25.29 | 27.05 | 10 |
| 2080s | 24.25 | 23.44 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 2090s | 22.63 | 22.02 | 23.28 | 10 |
| 2100s | 21.9 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children population as proportion of total population in Iraq?
- Children population as proportion of total population in Iraq was 21.9 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children population as proportion of total population recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 53.66 in 1980.
- What is the lowest children population as proportion of total population recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 in 2100.
- How does Iraq rank for children population as proportion of total population?
- Iraq ranks 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is children population as proportion of total population rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children population as proportion of total population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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