Population ages 15-64, female in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 15-64, female was 60.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 60.6% for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Iraq peaked at 60.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1977.
That places Iraq 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.5% | — |
| 1961 | 57.2% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 56.6% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 55.8% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 55.2% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 54.6% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 54.0% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 53.6% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 53.3% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 53.0% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 52.6% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 52.0% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 51.4% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 49.3% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 48.9% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 51.7% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 52.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 53.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 53.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 56.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 60.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9%, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 60.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.6%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.1% | 53.0% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 48.8% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 49.2% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 52.1% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 53.9% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 56.3% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 58.4% | 60.6% | 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 15-64, female in Iraq?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Iraq was 60.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1977.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Iraq ranks 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.