Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Iraq
Iraq: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 105.26 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.26 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.38 males per 100 females
in 2004
All-time low
103.3 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Iraq stood at 105.26 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Iraq peaked at 105.38 males per 100 females in 2004 and was at its lowest, 103.3 males per 100 females, in 1951.
Iraq ranks 92nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Iraq, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.76 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.3 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 103.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 103.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 103.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 103.71 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 103.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 103.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 104.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 104.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 104.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 104.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 104.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 104.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 104.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 104.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 104.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 104.7 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 104.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 104.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 104.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 104.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 104.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 104.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 104.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 104.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 104.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 104.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 104.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 104.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 104.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 104.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 104.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 104.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 104.99 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 105 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 105 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 104.97 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 104.93 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 104.88 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 104.85 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 104.84 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 104.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 104.85 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 104.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 104.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 105 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 105.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 105.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 105.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 105.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 105.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 105.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 105.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 105.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 105.31 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 105.3 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 105.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 105.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 105.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 105.35 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 105.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 105.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 105.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 105.31 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 105.28 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 105.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 105.26 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 105.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 105.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 105.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 105.26 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 105.26 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 105.26 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 105.26 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.85 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.72 males per 100 females | 103.3 males per 100 females | 104.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.47 males per 100 females | 104.16 males per 100 females | 104.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.88 males per 100 females | 104.86 males per 100 females | 104.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.97 males per 100 females | 104.93 males per 100 females | 105 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.91 males per 100 females | 104.84 males per 100 females | 105.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.31 males per 100 females | 105.14 males per 100 females | 105.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.31 males per 100 females | 105.26 males per 100 females | 105.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.27 males per 100 females | 105.26 males per 100 females | 105.27 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,846 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,846 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Iraq?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Iraq was 105.26 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 105.38 males per 100 females in 2004.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.3 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Iraq rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Iraq ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.