Iraq vs Nepal: Life expectancy
Iraq
69.12 years
in 2020
Nepal
69.25 years
in 2020
Iraq rank
109th
Nepal rank
108th
Life expectancy over time
- Iraq
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 69.25 years against 69.12 years in Iraq, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Nepal ahead.
Iraq ranks 109th and Nepal ranks 108th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 8 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1920s | 27.5 years | 28.63 years | 1.13 years | Nepal |
| 1930s | 32.5 years | 31.98 years | 0.525 years | Iraq |
| 1950s | 45.5 years | 36.95 years | 8.55 years | Iraq |
| 1960s | 50.28 years | 39.38 years | 10.9 years | Iraq |
| 1970s | 57.5 years | 43.7 years | 13.8 years | Iraq |
| 1980s | 61.61 years | 49.58 years | 12.03 years | Iraq |
| 1990s | 62.45 years | 57.08 years | 5.37 years | Iraq |
| 2000s | 65.83 years | 64.04 years | 1.79 years | Iraq |
| 2010s | 68.25 years | 67.13 years | 1.12 years | Iraq |
| 2020s | 69.12 years | 69.25 years | 0.1228 years | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Iraq or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 69.25 years against 69.12 years in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Iraq and Nepal?
- 0.13 years, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Nepal rank globally for life expectancy?
- Iraq ranks 109th and Nepal ranks 108th 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.