Ghana vs Iraq: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Ghana
6.32 years
in 2023
Iraq
6.38 years
in 2023
Ghana rank
194th
Iraq rank
191st
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6.38 years against 6.32 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Ghana ranks 194th and Iraq ranks 191st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.31 years | 5.34 years | 0.0293 years | Iraq |
| 1960s | 5.44 years | 5.62 years | 0.1839 years | Iraq |
| 1970s | 5.48 years | 5.8 years | 0.3145 years | Iraq |
| 1980s | 5.62 years | 5.79 years | 0.1774 years | Iraq |
| 1990s | 5.72 years | 5.7 years | 0.0167 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.85 years | 5.79 years | 0.0576 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.09 years | 6.03 years | 0.0595 years | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.19 years | 6.05 years | 0.133 years | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Ghana or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 6.38 years against 6.32 years in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Ghana and Iraq?
- 0.06 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Ghana ranks 194th and Iraq ranks 191st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.