Chile vs Iraq: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
Chile
2.89 years
in 2023
Iraq
2.9 years
in 2023
Chile rank
186th
Iraq rank
185th
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Chile
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.9 years against 2.89 years in Chile, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Chile ranks 186th and Iraq ranks 185th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.21 years | 4.65 years | 1.43 years | Iraq |
| 1960s | 4.1 years | 4.09 years | 0.0091 years | Chile |
| 1970s | 4.37 years | 3.64 years | 0.7274 years | Chile |
| 1980s | 4.79 years | 5.99 years | 1.2 years | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.78 years | 4.02 years | 0.7573 years | Chile |
| 2000s | 4.35 years | 3.7 years | 0.6533 years | Chile |
| 2010s | 3.59 years | 3.03 years | 0.5675 years | Chile |
| 2020s | 3.84 years | 3.24 years | 0.5914 years | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, Chile or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2.9 years against 2.89 years in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between Chile and Iraq?
- 0.01 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Iraq rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Chile ranks 186th and Iraq ranks 185th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.