Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was 0.5783 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5783 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
65th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.35 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-1.45 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.5783 % change on previous year for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 5.35 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -1.45 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 65th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 1963 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 4 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1986 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8177 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6664 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +293.8% |
| 1993 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 1994 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0743 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2007 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -2047.4% |
| 2008 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 2009 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +128.4% |
| 2010 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9285 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7429 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5783 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.26 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.29 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 0.6664 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9267 % change on previous year | 0.5783 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 62 Turkmenistan 0.7288 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Burkina Faso 0.6869 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Australia 0.6216 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Eritrea 0.5577 % change on previous year compare
- 67 South Africa 0.5293 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Switzerland 0.5095 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Iraq was 0.5783 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.45 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 65th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.