Iraq vs Russia: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Iraq
61.02
in 2021
Russia
60.94
in 2021
Iraq rank
113th
Russia rank
114th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Iraq
  • Russia
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 61.02 against 60.94 in Russia, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 113th and Russia ranks 114th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 59.42 57.59 1.83 Iraq
2010s 61.26 61.98 0.7223 Russia
2020s 60.67 61.58 0.9041 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Iraq or Russia?
Iraq, at 61.02 against 60.94 in Russia as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Iraq and Russia?
0.08, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Russia rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Iraq ranks 113th and Russia ranks 114th 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