Iraq vs Suriname: Male life expectancy at birth
Iraq
70.43 years
in 2023
Suriname
70.46 years
in 2023
Iraq rank
134th
Suriname rank
133rd
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Iraq
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 70.46 years against 70.43 years in Iraq, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.
Iraq ranks 134th and Suriname ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.81 years | 51.47 years | 10.67 years | Suriname |
| 1960s | 52.47 years | 56.37 years | 3.89 years | Suriname |
| 1970s | 59.46 years | 57.44 years | 2.03 years | Iraq |
| 1980s | 52.5 years | 58.42 years | 5.92 years | Suriname |
| 1990s | 60.24 years | 59.87 years | 0.376 years | Iraq |
| 2000s | 61.86 years | 63.86 years | 2 years | Suriname |
| 2010s | 67.14 years | 67.45 years | 0.313 years | Suriname |
| 2020s | 69.09 years | 68.8 years | 0.2882 years | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Iraq or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 70.46 years against 70.43 years in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Iraq and Suriname?
- 0.03 years, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Suriname?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Suriname rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Iraq ranks 134th and Suriname ranks 133rd 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.