Iraq vs Yemen: Life expectancy

Iraq
81.58
in 2100
Yemen
78.87
in 2100
Iraq rank
17th
Yemen rank
18th

Life expectancy over time

  • Iraq
  • Yemen
020406080195020252100

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 81.58 against 78.87 in Yemen, a difference of 2.71.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 18th of 20 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 44.03 30.74 13.29 Iraq
1960s 55.76 35.61 20.16 Iraq
1970s 62.45 45.05 17.4 Iraq
1980s 59.17 54.46 4.71 Iraq
1990s 63.72 60.29 3.43 Iraq
2000s 65.3 65 0.2955 Iraq
2010s 69.49 67.16 2.33 Iraq
2020s 72.08 68.85 3.24 Iraq
2030s 73.53 70.85 2.69 Iraq
2040s 74.63 72.07 2.56 Iraq
2050s 75.83 73.29 2.54 Iraq
2060s 77.07 74.47 2.6 Iraq
2070s 78.34 75.7 2.64 Iraq
2080s 79.63 76.93 2.69 Iraq
2090s 80.9 78.2 2.7 Iraq
2100s 81.58 78.87 2.71 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Iraq or Yemen?
Iraq, at 81.58 against 78.87 in Yemen as of 2100.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Iraq and Yemen?
2.71, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for life expectancy?
Iraq ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 18th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Life expectancy. 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
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 3,473 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed