Number of one year olds in Iraq
Iraq: Number of one year olds was 546,362 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
546,362
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
578,186
in 2015
All-time low
91,227
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of one year olds in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 546,362 for number of one year olds 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 one year olds in Iraq peaked at 578,186 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91,227, 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.
Number of one year olds in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 93,504 | — |
| 1951 | 94,957 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 99,722 | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 107,388 | +7.7% |
| 1954 | 113,755 | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 116,038 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 111,680 | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 107,990 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 99,680 | -7.7% |
| 1959 | 91,227 | -8.5% |
| 1960 | 98,845 | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 106,723 | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 115,172 | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 136,761 | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 153,899 | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 158,858 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 164,142 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 169,538 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 175,025 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 181,190 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 188,067 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 194,751 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 201,076 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 207,261 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 213,072 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 218,768 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 224,248 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 229,423 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 234,488 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 239,221 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 244,334 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 249,862 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 255,349 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 261,736 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 268,895 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 274,991 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 281,008 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 287,243 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 292,514 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 300,330 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 305,956 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 311,742 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 323,096 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 338,666 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 353,123 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 361,843 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 368,800 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 375,103 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 383,822 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 394,305 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 404,570 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 412,832 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 419,498 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 425,034 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 431,266 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 441,585 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 441,875 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 438,073 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 447,552 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 461,724 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 476,632 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 499,211 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 534,861 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 565,853 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 577,067 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 578,186 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 569,334 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 552,168 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 536,510 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 529,846 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 532,318 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 537,094 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 542,113 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 546,362 | +0.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 546,362 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,663, 13.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 546,362 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86,090, 6.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103,594 | 91,227 | 116,038 | 10 |
| 1960s | 146,015 | 98,845 | 181,190 | 10 |
| 1970s | 215,038 | 188,067 | 239,221 | 10 |
| 1980s | 271,626 | 244,334 | 300,330 | 10 |
| 1990s | 351,646 | 305,956 | 394,305 | 10 |
| 2000s | 432,401 | 404,570 | 461,724 | 10 |
| 2010s | 541,967 | 476,632 | 578,186 | 10 |
| 2020s | 539,472 | 532,318 | 546,362 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 23 South Africa 594,456 compare
- 24 Iran 584,341 compare
- 25 Mozambique 577,610 compare
- 27 Turkey 533,133 compare
- 28 Niger 474,027 compare
- 29 Madagascar 461,117 compare
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 number of one year olds in Iraq?
- Number of one year olds in Iraq was 546,362 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 578,186 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,227 in 1959.
- How does Iraq rank for number of one year olds?
- Iraq ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one year olds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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