Sex ratio at sixty years old in Iraq
Iraq: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 83.2 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
83.2
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
194th
of 229 countries
All-time high
88.54
in 1950
All-time low
78.62
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Iraq, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at sixty years old in Iraq stood at 83.2.
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 sixty years old in Iraq peaked at 88.54 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 78.62, in 1997.
Iraq ranks 194th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.51 | 81.25 | 88.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.46 | 81.06 | 86.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.67 | 85.49 | 86.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.89 | 79.64 | 85.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.89 | 78.62 | 79.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.8 | 80.06 | 82.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.26 | 79.53 | 81.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.13 | 81.29 | 83.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 191 Uganda 83.55 compare
- 192 Lithuania, Republic of 83.37 compare
- 193 Jamaica 83.22 compare
- 195 Azerbaijan, Republic of 82.78 compare
- 196 South Sudan, Republic of 82.71 compare
- 197 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 82.28 compare
More gender data for Iraq
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 578,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 545,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 573,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 540,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 568,912 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Iraq?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Iraq was 83.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 88.54 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.62 in 1997.
- How does Iraq rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Iraq ranks 194th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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