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
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) 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.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.