Population ages 70-74, female in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 70-74, female was 302,892 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
302,892
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
53rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
302,892
in 2025
All-time low
33,051
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 70-74, female in Iraq stood at 302,892. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Iraq peaked at 302,892 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33,051, in 1960.
That places Iraq 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33,051 | — |
| 1961 | 36,974 | +11.9% |
| 1962 | 42,106 | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 47,890 | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 53,332 | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 58,125 | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 62,331 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 65,854 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 68,966 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 72,174 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 75,641 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 79,296 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 83,161 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 87,032 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 90,491 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 93,394 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 95,798 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 97,801 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 99,569 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 101,156 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 102,830 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 104,506 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 106,029 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 107,753 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 109,700 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 110,846 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 112,053 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 113,775 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 114,728 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 114,991 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 112,799 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 110,199 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 109,744 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 111,394 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 113,463 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 114,361 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 115,512 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 116,954 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 118,874 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 121,342 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 124,317 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 127,674 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 131,699 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 135,983 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 140,214 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 144,669 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 145,889 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 144,755 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 147,620 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 153,099 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 158,023 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 163,460 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 170,843 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 179,191 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 186,083 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 192,000 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 197,527 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 202,145 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 208,857 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 217,475 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 225,965 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 236,723 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 253,149 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 271,846 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 289,308 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 302,892 | +4.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 302,892 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76,943, 3.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 302,892 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 125,503, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,080 | 33,051 | 72,174 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90,334 | 75,641 | 101,156 | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,721 | 102,830 | 114,991 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,464 | 109,744 | 121,342 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,592 | 124,317 | 153,099 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,560 | 158,023 | 217,475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 263,314 | 225,965 | 302,892 | 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 70-74, female in Iraq?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Iraq was 302,892 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 302,892 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,051 in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Iraq ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74.