Iraq vs Kyrgyzstan: Life expectancy

Iraq
69.12 years
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan
69.63 years
in 2020
Iraq rank
109th
Kyrgyzstan rank
107th

Life expectancy over time

  • Iraq
  • Kyrgyzstan
0204060187019452020

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 69.63 years against 69.12 years in Iraq, a difference of 0.51 years.

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

Iraq ranks 109th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th of 162 countries.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1980s 61.61 years 64.09 years 2.49 years Kyrgyzstan
1990s 62.45 years 64.1 years 1.65 years Kyrgyzstan
2000s 65.83 years 65.89 years 0.0614 years Kyrgyzstan
2010s 68.25 years 69.13 years 0.8739 years Kyrgyzstan
2020s 69.12 years 69.63 years 0.5063 years Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Iraq or Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan, at 69.63 years against 69.12 years in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Iraq and Kyrgyzstan?
0.51 years, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kyrgyzstan?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for life expectancy?
Iraq ranks 109th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th 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.