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

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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

Annual values for Children population as proportion of total population (%) in Iraq, 1950 to 2100.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 1 Sudan 25.5 compare
  2. 2 Yemen 23.16 compare
  3. 4 United Arab Emirates 21.51 compare
  4. 5 Qatar 21.46 compare
  5. 6 Kuwait 21.33 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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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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Indicator
Children population as proportion of total population (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
23 places, 3,473 data points, 1950–2100
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