Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Iraq
Iraq: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 68.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
68.03
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.22
in 1977
All-time low
68.03
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 68.03 for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Iraq peaked at 107.22 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 68.03, 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.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.92 | — |
| 1951 | 70.46 | +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 | 75.48 | +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 | 88.49 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 87.82 | -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 | 70.77 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 69.45 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 68.03 | -2.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 68.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 68.03 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.23, 1.3× the median. (23 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 | 88.49 | 95.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.17 | 80.11 | 87.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.69 | 73.09 | 79.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.06 | 68.03 | 71.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Iraq?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Iraq was 68.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 107.22 in 1977.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.03 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Iraq ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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