India vs Iraq: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
India
3.19 years
in 2023
Iraq
3.3 years
in 2023
India rank
206th
Iraq rank
203rd
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- India
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.3 years against 3.19 years in India, a difference of 0.11 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
India ranks 206th and Iraq ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.3067 years | 7.2 years | 7.5 years | Iraq |
| 1960s | -0.2206 years | 6.47 years | 6.69 years | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.0387 years | 5.5 years | 5.46 years | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.06 years | 14.66 years | 12.59 years | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.84 years | 6.47 years | 3.62 years | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.49 years | 6.51 years | 3.03 years | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.48 years | 4.17 years | 0.6946 years | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.27 years | 3.73 years | 0.4585 years | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, India or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 3.3 years against 3.19 years in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between India and Iraq?
- 0.11 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and Iraq rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- India ranks 206th and Iraq ranks 203rd 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 different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.