Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Iraq
Iraq: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 546,362 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 546,362 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Iraq peaked at 578,186 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91,227 people, in 1959.
Iraq ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103,594 people | 91,227 people | 116,038 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 146,015 people | 98,845 people | 181,190 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 215,038 people | 188,067 people | 239,221 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 271,626 people | 244,334 people | 300,330 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 351,646 people | 305,956 people | 394,305 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 432,401 people | 404,570 people | 461,724 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 541,967 people | 476,632 people | 578,186 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 539,472 people | 532,318 people | 546,362 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 23 South Africa 594,456 people compare
- 24 Iran 584,341 people compare
- 25 Mozambique 577,610 people compare
- 27 Turkey 533,133 people compare
- 28 Niger 474,027 people compare
- 29 Madagascar 461,117 people compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.96 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0842 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4693 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 143.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.077 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Iraq?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Iraq was 546,362 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 578,186 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,227 people in 1959.
- How does Iraq rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Iraq ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.