Iraq vs Kazakhstan: Life expectancy

Iraq
69.12 years
in 2020
Kazakhstan
70.03 years
in 2020
Iraq rank
109th
Kazakhstan rank
106th

Life expectancy over time

  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
020406080187019452020

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 70.03 years against 69.12 years in Iraq, a difference of 0.91 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Iraq ranks 109th and Kazakhstan ranks 106th of 162 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1980s 61.61 years 65.92 years 4.31 years Kazakhstan
1990s 62.45 years 64.3 years 1.85 years Kazakhstan
2000s 65.83 years 64.65 years 1.18 years Iraq
2010s 68.25 years 69.42 years 1.17 years Kazakhstan
2020s 69.12 years 70.03 years 0.9076 years Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Iraq or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 70.03 years against 69.12 years in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Iraq and Kazakhstan?
0.91 years, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kazakhstan?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Kazakhstan rank globally for life expectancy?
Iraq ranks 109th and Kazakhstan ranks 106th 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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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

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.