Guatemala vs Iraq: Male life expectancy at birth
Guatemala
70.31 years
in 2023
Iraq
70.43 years
in 2023
Guatemala rank
137th
Iraq rank
134th
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Guatemala
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 70.43 years against 70.31 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 137th and Iraq ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.44 years | 40.81 years | 0.3634 years | Iraq |
| 1960s | 46.3 years | 52.47 years | 6.17 years | Iraq |
| 1970s | 50.78 years | 59.46 years | 8.68 years | Iraq |
| 1980s | 54.99 years | 52.5 years | 2.49 years | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 60.79 years | 60.24 years | 0.5504 years | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 65.32 years | 61.86 years | 3.46 years | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 68.35 years | 67.14 years | 1.21 years | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 67.73 years | 69.09 years | 1.36 years | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Guatemala or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 70.43 years against 70.31 years in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Guatemala and Iraq?
- 0.12 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Iraq rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Guatemala ranks 137th and Iraq ranks 134th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.