Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate was 4.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
46th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.95 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-2.61 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate in Iraq is 4.97 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 25.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 11.95 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -2.61 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Iraq 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 11.95 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1965 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1967 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5667 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5557 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7939 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1673 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2955 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8301 % change on previous year | +180.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1093 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1989 | -0.3173 % change on previous year | -390.4% |
| 1990 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +607.0% |
| 1991 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1992 | -0.551 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1993 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -361.6% |
| 1994 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6319 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8131 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1999 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 2000 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7711 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2007 | -0.9313 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 2008 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -315.9% |
| 2009 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 2010 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 2023 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 11.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.2 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6281 % change on previous year | -0.3173 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3675 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 % change on previous year | -0.9313 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 6.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 43 Belize 5.05 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Sudan 5.01 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Papua New Guinea 5 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Singapore 4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.95 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.9508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate in Iraq was 4.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11.95 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.61 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 70-74, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, male 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
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 70-74, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.