Population ages 10-14, female in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 10-14, female was 12.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 218 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 1984
All-time low
9.5%
in 1971
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 10-14, female in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 12.0% for population ages 10-14, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 10-14, female in Iraq peaked at 13.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1971.
That places Iraq 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population ages 10-14, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.7% | — |
| 1961 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 11.2% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 11.6% | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 11.8% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 11.4% | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 10.6% | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 10.0% | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 9.5% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 10.7% | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 12.5% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | -0.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 12.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 12.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.4%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 12.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 12.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 26 Liberia 12.2% compare
- 27 Marshall Islands 12.2% compare
- 28 Cameroon 12.1% compare
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.0% compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 12.0% compare
- 32 Eritrea 12.0% 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)
- 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 10-14, female in Iraq?
- Population ages 10-14, female in Iraq was 12.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 10-14, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest population ages 10-14, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 10-14, female?
- Iraq ranks 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 10-14, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 10-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 10 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population.