Guyana vs Iraq: Life expectancy
Guyana
68.49 years
in 2020
Iraq
69.12 years
in 2020
Guyana rank
112th
Iraq rank
109th
Life expectancy over time
- Guyana
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 69.12 years against 68.49 years in Guyana, a difference of 0.63 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 112th and Iraq ranks 109th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.56 years | 45.5 years | 8.06 years | Guyana |
| 1960s | 57.38 years | 50.28 years | 7.1 years | Guyana |
| 1970s | 60.05 years | 57.5 years | 2.55 years | Guyana |
| 1980s | 61.08 years | 61.61 years | 0.526 years | Iraq |
| 1990s | 62.78 years | 62.45 years | 0.3256 years | Guyana |
| 2000s | 64.81 years | 65.83 years | 1.02 years | Iraq |
| 2010s | 67.47 years | 68.25 years | 0.779 years | Iraq |
| 2020s | 68.49 years | 69.12 years | 0.637 years | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Guyana or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 69.12 years against 68.49 years in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Guyana and Iraq?
- 0.63 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Iraq?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Iraq rank globally for life expectancy?
- Guyana ranks 112th and Iraq ranks 109th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.