Guatemala vs Iraq: Life expectancy at birth, male
Guatemala
70.44 years
in 2024
Iraq
70.5 years
in 2024
Guatemala rank
120th
Iraq rank
118th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Guatemala
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 70.5 years against 70.44 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Guatemala ranks 120th and Iraq ranks 118th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.3 years | 52.47 years | 6.17 years | Iraq |
| 1970s | 50.78 years | 59.46 years | 8.68 years | Iraq |
| 1980s | 54.99 years | 52.5 years | 2.49 years | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 60.79 years | 60.24 years | 0.5504 years | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 65.32 years | 61.86 years | 3.46 years | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 68.35 years | 67.14 years | 1.21 years | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 68.27 years | 69.37 years | 1.1 years | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Guatemala or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 70.5 years against 70.44 years in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Guatemala and Iraq?
- 0.06 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Iraq rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Guatemala ranks 120th and Iraq ranks 118th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.