Iraq vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
Iraq
2.9 years
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2.89 years
in 2023
Iraq rank
185th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
187th
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Iraq
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.9 years against 2.89 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Iraq ranks 185th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.65 years | 4.07 years | 0.5754 years | Iraq |
| 1960s | 4.09 years | 2.87 years | 1.22 years | Iraq |
| 1970s | 3.64 years | 3.18 years | 0.4611 years | Iraq |
| 1980s | 5.99 years | 3.58 years | 2.41 years | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.02 years | 5.03 years | 1.01 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 3.7 years | 5.61 years | 1.91 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 3.03 years | 3.73 years | 0.7019 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 3.24 years | 3.17 years | 0.0721 years | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, Iraq or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Iraq, at 2.9 years against 2.89 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.01 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Iraq ranks 185th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 187th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.