Iraq vs Kiribati: Sex gap in life expectancy
Iraq
3.63 years
in 2023
Kiribati
3.59 years
in 2023
Iraq rank
200th
Kiribati rank
203rd
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Iraq
- Kiribati
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.63 years against 3.59 years in Kiribati, a difference of 0.04 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 200th and Kiribati ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.8 years | 2.52 years | 4.28 years | Iraq |
| 1960s | 6.72 years | 2.76 years | 3.96 years | Iraq |
| 1970s | 6.02 years | 3.07 years | 2.94 years | Iraq |
| 1980s | 14.51 years | 3.25 years | 11.27 years | Iraq |
| 1990s | 6.95 years | 3.36 years | 3.59 years | Iraq |
| 2000s | 6.93 years | 3.37 years | 3.56 years | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.59 years | 3.39 years | 1.2 years | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.05 years | 3.64 years | 0.4138 years | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Iraq or Kiribati?
- Iraq, at 3.63 years against 3.59 years in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Iraq and Kiribati?
- 0.04 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kiribati?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Kiribati rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Iraq ranks 200th and Kiribati ranks 203rd 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. 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.