Iraq vs Venezuela: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
Iraq
72.42 years
in 2024
Venezuela
72.67 years
in 2024
Iraq rank
133rd
Venezuela rank
130th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- Iraq
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela 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 has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 133rd and Venezuela ranks 130th of 218 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.76 years | 61.49 years | 5.73 years | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 62.45 years | 66.55 years | 4.1 years | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 59.17 years | 69.78 years | 10.61 years | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 63.72 years | 71.67 years | 7.95 years | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 65.3 years | 72.58 years | 7.28 years | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 69.49 years | 72.75 years | 3.26 years | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 71.43 years | 72.33 years | 0.9036 years | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Iraq or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, 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?
- 0.25 years, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Venezuela rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Iraq ranks 133rd and Venezuela ranks 130th 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.