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