Population ages 40-44, male in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 40-44, male was 5.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
175th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 1960
All-time low
3.1%
in 2001
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 40-44, male in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 5.2% for population ages 40-44, male in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, male in Iraq peaked at 5.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2001.
That places Iraq 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 40-44, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.3% | — |
| 1961 | 5.1% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 5.0% | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 4.8% | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 4.5% | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 4.3% | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +0.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.2%, 73% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.0%, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 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 40-44, male in Iraq?
- Population ages 40-44, male in Iraq was 5.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 40-44, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 40-44, male?
- Iraq ranks 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 40-44, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total male population.