Population ages 10-14, male in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 10-14, male was 12.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 218 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 1985
All-time low
10.0%
in 1971
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 10-14, male in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 12.5% for population ages 10-14, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 10-14, male in Iraq peaked at 13.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1971.
That places Iraq 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population ages 10-14, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.3% | — |
| 1961 | 11.4% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 11.7% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 12.1% | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 12.4% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 11.1% | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 10.5% | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 10.0% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 10.4% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 11.3% | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 12.6% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 13.4% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 13.4% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 13.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 13.7% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 12.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 12.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.6%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.7% | 10.5% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.0% | 10.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 13.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.6% | 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 10-14, male in Iraq?
- Population ages 10-14, male in Iraq was 12.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 10-14, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest population ages 10-14, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 10-14, male?
- Iraq ranks 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 10-14, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 10 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population.