Iraq vs New Zealand: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Iraq
3.3 years
in 2023
New Zealand
3.32 years
in 2023
Iraq rank
203rd
New Zealand rank
202nd
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Iraq
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.32 years against 3.3 years in Iraq, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 203rd and New Zealand ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.2 years | 4.29 years | 2.9 years | Iraq |
| 1960s | 6.47 years | 5.45 years | 1.02 years | Iraq |
| 1970s | 5.5 years | 6.09 years | 0.594 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 14.66 years | 5.93 years | 8.73 years | Iraq |
| 1990s | 6.47 years | 5.34 years | 1.13 years | Iraq |
| 2000s | 6.51 years | 4.27 years | 2.25 years | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.17 years | 3.52 years | 0.655 years | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.73 years | 3.33 years | 0.401 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, Iraq or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 3.32 years against 3.3 years in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Iraq and New Zealand?
- 0.02 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and New Zealand rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Iraq ranks 203rd and New Zealand ranks 202nd 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 different ages. 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.