Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre was 0.29 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.29 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
153rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.29 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0311 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in Iraq is 0.29 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.29 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0311 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 153rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0982 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1232 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1338 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.142 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1444 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1456 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1439 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1563 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1658 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1673 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1704 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1721 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1737 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.172 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.168 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1692 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1751 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1796 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1852 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1934 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2033 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2116 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2191 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2266 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2346 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2434 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2528 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2593 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2651 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2761 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.29 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.29 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.29 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3626 units per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | 0.0982 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | 0.1456 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1557 units per square kilometre | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | 0.1673 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.171 units per square kilometre | 0.168 units per square kilometre | 0.1751 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.215 units per square kilometre | 0.1796 units per square kilometre | 0.2528 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2726 units per square kilometre | 0.2593 units per square kilometre | 0.29 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 150 Benin 0.2996 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Peru 0.2968 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Brazil 0.2908 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Ethiopia 0.2805 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Fiji 0.2531 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Eswatini 0.2513 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.29 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0311 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 80 and above, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 80 and above, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 80 and above, female 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 80 and above, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.