Population ages 60-64, male in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 60-64, male was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.0%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
178th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 1965
All-time low
1.4%
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, male in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.0% for population ages 60-64, male in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, male in Iraq peaked at 2.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 178th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 60-64, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1961 | 2.5% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +7.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 48% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7%, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 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 60-64, male in Iraq?
- Population ages 60-64, male in Iraq was 2.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 60-64, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 60-64, male?
- Iraq ranks 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 60-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 60 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population.