Sex ratio at birth in Iraq
Iraq: Sex ratio at birth 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.
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4978 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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