India vs Iraq: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
India
70.52 years
in 2023
Iraq
70.43 years
in 2023
India rank
131st
Iraq rank
134th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- India
- Iraq
How they compare
India currently reports 70.52 years against 70.43 years in Iraq, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
India ranks 131st and Iraq ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.97 years | 40.81 years | 3.16 years | India |
| 1960s | 47.05 years | 52.47 years | 5.42 years | Iraq |
| 1970s | 51.02 years | 59.46 years | 8.45 years | Iraq |
| 1980s | 55.71 years | 52.5 years | 3.21 years | India |
| 1990s | 59.67 years | 60.24 years | 0.5716 years | Iraq |
| 2000s | 63.44 years | 61.86 years | 1.59 years | India |
| 2010s | 67.56 years | 67.14 years | 0.4258 years | India |
| 2020s | 68.79 years | 69.09 years | 0.299 years | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, India or Iraq?
- India, at 70.52 years against 70.43 years in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between India and Iraq?
- 0.09 years, with India 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 life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- India ranks 131st and Iraq ranks 134th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.