Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Iraq or Samoa?

Samoa, at 81.69 years against 81.58 years in Iraq as of 2100.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Samoa?

77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Samoa: Life expectancy at birth, projections

Iraq

81.58 years

in 2100

Samoa

81.69 years

in 2100

Iraq rank

169th

Samoa rank

166th

Life expectancy at birth, projections over time

Iraq
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 81.69 years against 81.58 years in Iraq, a difference of 0.11 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 169th and Samoa ranks 166th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2020s	72.69 years	72.14 years	0.5445 years	Iraq
2030s	73.53 years	73.15 years	0.3778 years	Iraq
2040s	74.63 years	74.46 years	0.1739 years	Iraq
2050s	75.83 years	75.78 years	0.0463 years	Iraq
2060s	77.07 years	77.11 years	0.0373 years	Samoa
2070s	78.34 years	78.4 years	0.0588 years	Samoa
2080s	79.63 years	79.7 years	0.0718 years	Samoa
2090s	80.9 years	80.99 years	0.0866 years	Samoa
2100s	81.58 years	81.69 years	0.107 years	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Iraq or Samoa?: Samoa, at 81.69 years against 81.58 years in Iraq as of 2100.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Iraq and Samoa?: 0.11 years, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Samoa?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Iraq and Samoa rank globally for life expectancy at birth, projections?: Iraq ranks 169th and Samoa ranks 166th 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, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.