Iraq vs Tajikistan: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Iraq
74.06 years
in 2023
Tajikistan
73.98 years
in 2023
Iraq rank
156th
Tajikistan rank
158th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Iraq
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 74.06 years against 73.98 years in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Iraq ranks 156th and Tajikistan ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.61 years | 52.75 years | 5.14 years | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 59.19 years | 56.57 years | 2.62 years | Iraq |
| 1970s | 65.48 years | 59.86 years | 5.62 years | Iraq |
| 1980s | 67.01 years | 62.75 years | 4.26 years | Iraq |
| 1990s | 67.19 years | 64.08 years | 3.11 years | Iraq |
| 2000s | 68.79 years | 68.75 years | 0.0354 years | Iraq |
| 2010s | 71.72 years | 72.15 years | 0.4288 years | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 73.14 years | 72.68 years | 0.4648 years | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Iraq or Tajikistan?
- Iraq, at 74.06 years against 73.98 years in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Iraq and Tajikistan?
- 0.08 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tajikistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Tajikistan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Iraq ranks 156th and Tajikistan ranks 158th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. 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.