Iraq vs Mexico: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Iraq
61.02
in 2021
Mexico
61.44
in 2021
Iraq rank
113th
Mexico rank
110th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Iraq
  • Mexico
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 61.44 against 61.02 in Iraq, a difference of 0.42.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 113th and Mexico ranks 110th of 185 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 59.42 64.64 5.22 Mexico
2010s 61.26 65.3 4.04 Mexico
2020s 60.67 61.51 0.8412 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Iraq or Mexico?
Mexico, at 61.44 against 61.02 in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Iraq and Mexico?
0.42, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mexico?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Mexico rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Iraq ranks 113th and Mexico ranks 110th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed