Iceland vs Iraq: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Iceland
3.35
in 2023
Iraq
3.3
in 2023
Iceland rank
201st
Iraq rank
203rd
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Iceland
- Iraq
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.35 against 3.3 in Iraq, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Iceland ranks 201st and Iraq ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.07 | 7.2 | 3.13 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 4.53 | 6.47 | 1.94 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 5.59 | 5.5 | 0.093 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 5.35 | 14.66 | 9.3 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.33 | 6.47 | 2.13 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.61 | 6.51 | 2.9 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 4.17 | 1.03 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.36 | 3.73 | 0.375 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Iceland or Iraq?
- Iceland, at 3.35 against 3.3 in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Iceland and Iraq?
- 0.05, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Iraq rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Iceland ranks 201st and Iraq ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.