Iraq vs Oman: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages

Iraq
3.3 years
in 2023
Oman
3.24 years
in 2023
Iraq rank
203rd
Oman rank
205th

Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time

  • Iraq
  • Oman
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 3.3 years against 3.24 years in Oman, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 203rd and Oman ranks 205th of 236 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Oman Difference Ahead
1950s 7.2 years 5.67 years 1.53 years Iraq
1960s 6.47 years 5.02 years 1.44 years Iraq
1970s 5.5 years 5.1 years 0.3999 years Iraq
1980s 14.66 years 4.33 years 10.33 years Iraq
1990s 6.47 years 4.45 years 2.01 years Iraq
2000s 6.51 years 4.52 years 2 years Iraq
2010s 4.17 years 3.37 years 0.8058 years Iraq
2020s 3.73 years 2.83 years 0.8981 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 Oman?
Iraq, at 3.3 years against 3.24 years in Oman as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Iraq and Oman?
0.06 years, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Oman?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Oman rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
Iraq ranks 203rd and Oman ranks 205th 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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Indicator
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Unit
years
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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