Iraq vs Mauritius: Life expectancy at birth, male

Iraq
70.5 years
in 2024
Mauritius
70.35 years
in 2024
Iraq rank
118th
Mauritius rank
121st

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Iraq
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 70.5 years against 70.35 years in Mauritius, a difference of 0.15 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritius ahead.

Iraq ranks 118th and Mauritius ranks 121st of 217 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Mauritius Difference Ahead
1960s 52.47 years 59.31 years 6.83 years Mauritius
1970s 59.46 years 61.42 years 1.96 years Mauritius
1980s 52.5 years 64.97 years 12.48 years Mauritius
1990s 60.24 years 66.5 years 6.26 years Mauritius
2000s 61.86 years 68.89 years 7.04 years Mauritius
2010s 67.14 years 70.72 years 3.58 years Mauritius
2020s 69.37 years 70.34 years 0.9686 years Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Iraq or Mauritius?
Iraq, at 70.5 years against 70.35 years in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Iraq and Mauritius?
0.15 years, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mauritius?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Mauritius rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Iraq ranks 118th and Mauritius ranks 121st 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 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.