Sex ratio at age 60 in Iraq
Iraq: Sex ratio at age 60 was 83.2 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
83.2 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.54 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
78.62 males per 100 females
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 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 age 60 in Iraq stood at 83.2 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Iraq peaked at 88.54 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 78.62 males per 100 females, in 1997.
Iraq ranks 200th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88.54 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 86.56 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 84.89 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 83.66 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 82.89 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 82.34 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 81.92 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 81.63 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 81.43 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 81.25 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 81.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 81.17 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 81.06 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 81.44 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 82.44 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 83.58 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 84.73 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 85.87 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 86.55 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 86.47 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 86.15 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 85.93 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 85.64 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 85.49 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 85.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 85.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 85.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 85.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 85.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 85.74 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 85.65 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 85.28 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 84.83 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 84.26 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 83.5 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 82.66 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 81.82 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 81.02 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 80.24 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 79.64 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 79.21 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 78.92 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 78.88 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 78.87 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.73 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.65 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.63 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 78.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.86 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.49 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 80.27 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 80.91 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 81.74 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 82.49 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 82.82 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 82.97 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.64 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.21 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 80.06 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 79.72 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.53 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.76 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.94 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.13 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.34 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.53 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.66 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.85 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.11 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.29 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.65 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 82.39 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 83.2 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 83.2 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 83.2 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63 males per 100 females, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.51 males per 100 females | 81.25 males per 100 females | 88.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.46 males per 100 females | 81.06 males per 100 females | 86.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.67 males per 100 females | 85.49 males per 100 females | 86.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.89 males per 100 females | 79.64 males per 100 females | 85.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.89 males per 100 females | 78.62 males per 100 females | 79.49 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.8 males per 100 females | 80.06 males per 100 females | 82.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.26 males per 100 females | 79.53 males per 100 females | 81.11 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.13 males per 100 females | 81.29 males per 100 females | 83.2 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 age 60 in Iraq?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Iraq was 83.2 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 age 60 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 88.54 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.62 males per 100 females in 1997.
- How does Iraq rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Iraq ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Sex ratio at age 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.