Total dependency ratio in Iraq
Iraq: Total dependency ratio was 59.95 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
59.95
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 20 countries
All-time high
107.22
in 1977
All-time low
51.47
in 2061
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Total dependency ratio in Iraq, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Iraq is 59.95, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Iraq peaked at 107.22 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 51.47, in 2061.
That places Iraq 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.92 | — |
| 1951 | 70.47 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 71.4 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 72.62 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 73.86 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 74.78 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 75.46 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 75.67 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 75.37 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 75.47 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 75.9 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 76.68 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 78.56 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 80.91 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 83.03 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 85.15 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 87.02 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 88.44 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 89.52 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 90.6 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 92.13 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 94.03 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 96.61 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 99.85 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 102.67 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 105.06 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 106.87 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 107.22 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 106.57 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 105.82 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 105.09 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 104.48 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 103.87 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 103.14 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 102.28 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 101.3 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 100.22 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 99.09 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 97.99 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 96.85 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 95.67 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 94.62 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 93.69 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 92.84 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 92.07 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 91.3 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 90.55 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 89.83 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 89.16 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 88.5 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 87.81 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 87.12 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 86.38 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 85.61 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 84.8 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 83.89 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 82.93 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 81.98 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 81.03 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 80.11 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 79.34 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 78.83 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 78.41 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 77.96 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 77.43 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 76.75 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 75.94 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 75.06 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 74.11 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 73.09 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 71.98 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 70.78 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 69.45 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 68.03 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 66.66 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 65.22 | -2.1% |
| 2026 | 63.65 | -2.4% |
| 2027 | 62.14 | -2.4% |
| 2028 | 60.8 | -2.2% |
| 2029 | 59.6 | -2.0% |
| 2030 | 58.6 | -1.7% |
| 2031 | 57.9 | -1.2% |
| 2032 | 57.43 | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 57.12 | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 56.88 | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 56.69 | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 56.53 | -0.3% |
| 2037 | 56.4 | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 56.28 | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 56.13 | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 55.97 | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 55.8 | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 55.61 | -0.3% |
| 2043 | 55.39 | -0.4% |
| 2044 | 55.15 | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 54.89 | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 54.6 | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 54.29 | -0.6% |
| 2048 | 53.97 | -0.6% |
| 2049 | 53.63 | -0.6% |
| 2050 | 53.3 | -0.6% |
| 2051 | 52.97 | -0.6% |
| 2052 | 52.64 | -0.6% |
| 2053 | 52.34 | -0.6% |
| 2054 | 52.08 | -0.5% |
| 2055 | 51.86 | -0.4% |
| 2056 | 51.7 | -0.3% |
| 2057 | 51.59 | -0.2% |
| 2058 | 51.52 | -0.1% |
| 2059 | 51.49 | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 51.47 | -0.0% |
| 2061 | 51.47 | -0.0% |
| 2062 | 51.5 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 51.57 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 51.67 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 51.78 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 51.91 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 52.03 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 52.16 | +0.3% |
| 2069 | 52.31 | +0.3% |
| 2070 | 52.46 | +0.3% |
| 2071 | 52.64 | +0.3% |
| 2072 | 52.85 | +0.4% |
| 2073 | 53.07 | +0.4% |
| 2074 | 53.33 | +0.5% |
| 2075 | 53.66 | +0.6% |
| 2076 | 54.09 | +0.8% |
| 2077 | 54.57 | +0.9% |
| 2078 | 55.05 | +0.9% |
| 2079 | 55.49 | +0.8% |
| 2080 | 55.86 | +0.7% |
| 2081 | 56.12 | +0.5% |
| 2082 | 56.29 | +0.3% |
| 2083 | 56.4 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 56.51 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 56.63 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 56.75 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 56.88 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 57.02 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 57.17 | +0.3% |
| 2090 | 57.35 | +0.3% |
| 2091 | 57.54 | +0.3% |
| 2092 | 57.74 | +0.3% |
| 2093 | 57.95 | +0.4% |
| 2094 | 58.18 | +0.4% |
| 2095 | 58.43 | +0.4% |
| 2096 | 58.7 | +0.5% |
| 2097 | 58.99 | +0.5% |
| 2098 | 59.29 | +0.5% |
| 2099 | 59.62 | +0.5% |
| 2100 | 59.95 | +0.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 59.95 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.47, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 59.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.5, 82% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.5 | 69.92 | 75.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.58 | 75.9 | 90.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.68 | 92.13 | 107.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.43 | 96.85 | 105.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.82 | 88.5 | 95.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.17 | 80.11 | 87.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.69 | 73.09 | 79.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.83 | 59.6 | 71.98 | 10 |
| 2030s | 57 | 56.13 | 58.6 | 10 |
| 2040s | 54.93 | 53.63 | 55.97 | 10 |
| 2050s | 52.15 | 51.49 | 53.3 | 10 |
| 2060s | 51.79 | 51.47 | 52.31 | 10 |
| 2070s | 53.72 | 52.46 | 55.49 | 10 |
| 2080s | 56.56 | 55.86 | 57.17 | 10 |
| 2090s | 58.38 | 57.35 | 59.62 | 10 |
| 2100s | 59.95 | 59.95 | 59.95 | 1 |
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- 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 total dependency ratio in Iraq?
- Total dependency ratio in Iraq was 59.95 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 107.22 in 1977.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.47 in 2061.
- How does Iraq rank for total dependency ratio?
- Iraq ranks 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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