El Salvador vs Iraq: Life expectancy at birth, total
El Salvador
72.3 years
in 2024
Iraq
72.42 years
in 2024
El Salvador rank
136th
Iraq rank
133rd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 72.42 years against 72.3 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
El Salvador ranks 136th and Iraq ranks 133rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.89 years | 55.76 years | 5.87 years | Iraq |
| 1970s | 53.1 years | 62.45 years | 9.35 years | Iraq |
| 1980s | 56.18 years | 59.17 years | 2.99 years | Iraq |
| 1990s | 64.65 years | 63.72 years | 0.9343 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 69.16 years | 65.3 years | 3.86 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 71.19 years | 69.49 years | 1.7 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 71.31 years | 71.43 years | 0.117 years | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, El Salvador or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 72.42 years against 72.3 years in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between El Salvador and Iraq?
- 0.12 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- El Salvador ranks 136th and Iraq ranks 133rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.