Iraq vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Life expectancy at birth, total

Iraq
72.42 years
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
72.67 years
in 2024
Iraq rank
132nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
129th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Iraq
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 72.67 years against 72.42 years in Iraq, a difference of 0.25 years.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 132nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 129th of 217 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 55.76 years 61.49 years 5.73 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s 62.45 years 66.55 years 4.1 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 59.17 years 69.78 years 10.61 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 63.72 years 71.67 years 7.95 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 65.3 years 72.58 years 7.28 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 69.49 years 72.75 years 3.26 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 71.43 years 72.33 years 0.9036 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Iraq or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 72.67 years against 72.42 years in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.25 years, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Iraq ranks 132nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 129th of 217 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
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.