Which has higher life expectancy, Iraq or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 72.51 against 72.32 in Iraq as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq

72.32

in 2023

Venezuela

72.51

in 2023

Iraq rank

148th

Venezuela rank

146th

Venezuela currently reports 72.51 against 72.32 in Iraq, a difference of 0.19.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 148th and Venezuela ranks 146th of 236 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Decade	Iraq	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1950s	44.03	54.45	10.42	Venezuela
1960s	55.76	61.49	5.73	Venezuela
1970s	62.45	66.55	4.1	Venezuela
1980s	59.17	69.78	10.61	Venezuela
1990s	63.72	71.67	7.95	Venezuela
2000s	65.3	72.58	7.28	Venezuela
2010s	69.49	72.75	3.26	Venezuela
2020s	71.18	72.25	1.07	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher life expectancy, Iraq or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 72.51 against 72.32 in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Iraq and Venezuela?: 0.19, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Venezuela rank globally for life expectancy?: Iraq ranks 148th and Venezuela ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.