Iraq vs Kyrgyzstan: Life expectancy at birth, total

Iraq
72.42 years
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
72.4 years
in 2024
Iraq rank
133rd
Kyrgyzstan rank
134th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Iraq
  • Kyrgyzstan
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 72.42 years against 72.4 years in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.02 years.

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

Iraq ranks 133rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 134th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1960s 55.76 years 56.39 years 0.6236 years Kyrgyzstan
1970s 62.45 years 59.43 years 3.02 years Iraq
1980s 59.17 years 63.56 years 4.4 years Kyrgyzstan
1990s 63.72 years 67.31 years 3.6 years Kyrgyzstan
2000s 65.3 years 68.29 years 2.99 years Kyrgyzstan
2010s 69.49 years 70.53 years 1.04 years Kyrgyzstan
2020s 71.43 years 72.08 years 0.6515 years Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Iraq or Kyrgyzstan?
Iraq, at 72.42 years against 72.4 years in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Iraq and Kyrgyzstan?
0.02 years, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kyrgyzstan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Iraq ranks 133rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 134th 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.