Population ages 0-14, male in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 0-14, male was 36.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
36.8%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
47th
of 218 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 1977
All-time low
36.8%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 36.8% for population ages 0-14, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Iraq peaked at 48.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2025.
That places Iraq 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.9% | — |
| 1961 | 41.1% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 41.5% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 42.2% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 42.8% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 43.3% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 43.8% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 44.9% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 45.3% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 46.0% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 46.8% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 47.4% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 48.0% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 48.5% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 48.0% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 47.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 47.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 45.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 36.8% | -1.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 36.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 36.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.1%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.9% | 40.9% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.2% | 44.9% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 47.1% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 45.2% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 42.7% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 39.8% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 36.8% | 39.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Iraq?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Iraq was 36.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Iraq ranks 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.