Sex ratio by age in Iraq
Iraq: Sex ratio by age was 18.42 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.42 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
127th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 18.42 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Iraq peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1955.
That places Iraq 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Iraq, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 66.67 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1952 | 40 males per 100 females | -40.0% |
| 1953 | 40 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 25 males per 100 females | -37.5% |
| 1955 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1956 | 33.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1957 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 25 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1959 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25 males per 100 females | +75.0% |
| 1977 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 10 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 10 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.09 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 8.33 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 8.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.09 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 9.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.38 males per 100 females | +69.2% |
| 1993 | 17.65 males per 100 females | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 15.79 males per 100 females | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 13.04 males per 100 females | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 15.38 males per 100 females | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 17.86 males per 100 females | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 18.75 males per 100 females | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 20.59 males per 100 females | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 19.44 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 17.95 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 19.05 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 18.6 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 20.93 males per 100 females | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 21.43 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 20.93 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 20.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.73 males per 100 females | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 21.74 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 23.4 males per 100 females | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 22.45 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 22 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.57 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 23.08 males per 100 females | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 24.07 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 24.44 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 23.53 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 20.59 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 18.42 males per 100 females | -10.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 18.42 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 18.42 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.46 males per 100 females, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -100.0% | 25 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1976 | +75.0% | 14.29 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females |
| 1992 | +69.2% | 9.09 males per 100 females | 15.38 males per 100 females |
| 1982 | -50.0% | 20 males per 100 females | 10 males per 100 females |
| 1952 | -40.0% | 66.67 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females |
| 1954 | -37.5% | 40 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.83 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.5 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.01 males per 100 females | 14.29 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.54 males per 100 females | 8.33 males per 100 females | 22.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.42 males per 100 females | 9.09 males per 100 females | 17.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.86 males per 100 females | 17.95 males per 100 females | 21.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.53 males per 100 females | 21.57 males per 100 females | 24.07 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.75 males per 100 females | 18.42 males per 100 females | 24.44 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 124 Costa Rica 19.49 males per 100 females compare
- 125 Syria 19.15 males per 100 females compare
- 126 Austria 18.7 males per 100 females compare
- 128 Panama 18.36 males per 100 females compare
- 129 French Polynesia 18.18 males per 100 females compare
- 129 Kuwait 18.18 males per 100 females compare
- 129 Lesotho 18.18 males per 100 females compare
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 by age in Iraq?
- Sex ratio by age in Iraq was 18.42 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 by age recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does Iraq rank for sex ratio by age?
- Iraq ranks 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.