Population, female, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Population, female, per capita was 0.4978 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.4978 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
155th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5077 units per person
in 1990
All-time low
0.4978 units per person
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, per capita in Iraq stood at 0.4978 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.5077 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4978 units per person, in 2025.
Iraq ranks 155th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5067 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5068 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5068 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5068 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5067 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5065 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5064 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5062 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5059 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5056 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5053 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5049 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5041 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5039 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5038 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5035 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5032 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5028 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5025 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5025 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.503 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5037 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5044 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.505 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5055 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.506 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5065 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5071 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5075 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5077 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5076 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5074 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.507 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5066 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5061 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5057 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5052 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5048 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5043 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5038 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5034 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.503 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5027 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5026 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5025 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5026 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5027 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5027 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5023 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5019 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5015 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5011 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5007 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4999 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4998 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4995 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4992 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.499 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4988 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4985 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4983 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.498 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4978 units per person | -0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.4978 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5034 units per person, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.4978 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4933 units per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5064 units per person | 0.5056 units per person | 0.5068 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5038 units per person | 0.5025 units per person | 0.5053 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5051 units per person | 0.5025 units per person | 0.5075 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5062 units per person | 0.5043 units per person | 0.5077 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5028 units per person | 0.5023 units per person | 0.5038 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5004 units per person | 0.4992 units per person | 0.5019 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4984 units per person | 0.4978 units per person | 0.499 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 152 Madagascar 0.4984 units per person compare
- 153 Benin 0.4984 units per person compare
- 154 Cayman Islands 0.4981 units per person compare
- 156 Indonesia 0.4977 units per person compare
- 157 Laos 0.4976 units per person compare
- 158 United States 0.4975 units per person 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, female, per capita in Iraq?
- Population, female, per capita in Iraq was 0.4978 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5077 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4978 units per person in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for population, female, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 155th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.