Iraq vs Palestine, State of: Life expectancy at birth, female

Iraq
74.18 years
in 2024
Palestine, State of
74.25 years
in 2024
Iraq rank
141st
Palestine, State of rank
140th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Iraq
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 74.25 years against 74.18 years in Iraq, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Iraq ranks 141st and Palestine, State of ranks 140th of 218 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 67.19 years 70.92 years 3.73 years Palestine, State of
2000s 68.79 years 73.54 years 4.76 years Palestine, State of
2010s 71.72 years 76.49 years 4.77 years Palestine, State of
2020s 73.35 years 75.79 years 2.44 years Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Iraq or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 74.25 years against 74.18 years in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Iraq and Palestine, State of?
0.07 years, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palestine, State of?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Palestine, State of rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Iraq ranks 141st and Palestine, State of ranks 140th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.