Total dependency ratio in Iraq
Iraq: Total dependency ratio was 68.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 68.0% for total dependency ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Iraq peaked at 107.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.5% | 69.9% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.6% | 75.9% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.7% | 92.1% | 107.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.4% | 96.9% | 105.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.8% | 88.5% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 80.1% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 73.1% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 68.0% | 72.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Iraq?
- Total dependency ratio in Iraq was 68.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 107.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for total dependency ratio?
- Iraq ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).