El Salvador vs Iraq: Life expectancy
El Salvador
71.67 Years
in 2021
Iraq
71.47 Years
in 2021
El Salvador rank
99th
Iraq rank
100th
Life expectancy over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 71.67 Years against 71.47 Years in Iraq, a difference of 0.2 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 99th and Iraq ranks 100th of 185 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.27 Years | 69.19 Years | 4.08 Years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 74.2 Years | 71.53 Years | 2.68 Years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 71.87 Years | 70.94 Years | 0.9253 Years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, El Salvador or Iraq?
- El Salvador, at 71.67 Years against 71.47 Years in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between El Salvador and Iraq?
- 0.2 Years, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for life expectancy?
- El Salvador ranks 99th and Iraq ranks 100th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.