Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Iraq
Iraq: Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) was 1.06 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 2003
All-time low
1.05
in 1992
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Iraq stood at 1.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Iraq peaked at 1.06 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1992.
That places Iraq 35th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.06, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.06 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Iraq?
- Sex ratio at birth in Iraq was 1.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2003.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1992.
- How does Iraq rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Iraq ranks 35th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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