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Iraq People
Iraq People: A summary of information about Iraq People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Iraq: People
Population
22,675,617 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 42% (male 4,860,795; female 4,708,453) 15-64 years: 55% (male 6,272,842; female 6,123,188) 65 years and over: 3% (male 331,840; female 378,499) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
2.86% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
35.04 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
6.4 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.88 male(s)/female total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
62.49 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 66.53 years male: 65.54 years female: 67.56 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
4.87 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Iraqi(s) adjective: Iraqi
Ethnic groups
Arab 75%-80%, Kurdish 15%-20%, Turkoman, Assyrian or other 5%
Religions
Muslim 97% (Shi'a 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or other 3%
Languages
Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Assyrian, Armenian
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58% male: 70.7% female: 45% (1995 est.)
