Iraq vs Uzbekistan: Life expectancy
Iraq
72.32 years
in 2023
Uzbekistan
72.39 years
in 2023
Iraq rank
148th
Uzbekistan rank
147th
Life expectancy over time
- Iraq
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 72.39 years against 72.32 years in Iraq, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Iraq ranks 148th and Uzbekistan ranks 147th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.03 years | 54.74 years | 10.71 years | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 55.76 years | 58.11 years | 2.35 years | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 62.45 years | 61.45 years | 1 years | Iraq |
| 1980s | 59.17 years | 64.42 years | 5.26 years | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 63.72 years | 65.11 years | 1.39 years | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 65.3 years | 67.42 years | 2.12 years | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 69.49 years | 71.08 years | 1.59 years | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 71.18 years | 71.92 years | 0.7404 years | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Iraq or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 72.39 years against 72.32 years in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Iraq and Uzbekistan?
- 0.07 years, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uzbekistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Uzbekistan rank globally for life expectancy?
- Iraq ranks 148th and Uzbekistan ranks 147th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
Period life expectancy at birth among totals, in a given year.