Difference in male and female life expectancy in Iraq
Iraq: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.3
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.44
in 1988
All-time low
3.23
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.3 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Iraq peaked at 16.44 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 2018.
That places Iraq 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.67 | — |
| 1951 | 7.56 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 7.44 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 7.24 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 7.18 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 7.06 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 6.92 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 6.74 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 6.63 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 7.56 | +14.0% |
| 1960 | 6.33 | -16.3% |
| 1961 | 6.88 | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 6.84 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.05 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 6.65 | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 6.75 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 6.61 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 5.91 | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 5.82 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 5.86 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 5.15 | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 4.79 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 4.71 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 4.79 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 7.72 | +61.3% |
| 1975 | 7.66 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 4.89 | -36.1% |
| 1977 | 4.98 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 5.09 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 5.21 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 11.76 | +125.9% |
| 1981 | 15.75 | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 15.61 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 15.45 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 15.32 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 15.17 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 15.01 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 14.82 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 16.44 | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 11.22 | -31.7% |
| 1990 | 11.25 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 9.38 | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 6.52 | -30.5% |
| 1993 | 6.33 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.09 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 5.76 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 5.31 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 4.98 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 4.54 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 4.49 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.52 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.6 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.56 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.76 | +48.2% |
| 2004 | 7.7 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 7.73 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.62 | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 9.34 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.22 | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 4.09 | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 3.97 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.89 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.87 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.06 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.89 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.84 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.57 | +71.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 3.23 | -36.7% |
| 2019 | 3.32 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.03 | +51.7% |
| 2021 | 3.23 | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 3.36 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | -1.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.66, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.85, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +125.9% | 5.21 | 11.76 |
| 2016 | +71.0% | 3.84 | 6.57 |
| 1974 | +61.3% | 4.79 | 7.72 |
| 2020 | +51.7% | 3.32 | 5.03 |
| 2003 | +48.2% | 4.56 | 6.76 |
| 2018 | -36.7% | 5.1 | 3.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.2 | 6.63 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.47 | 5.82 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5 | 4.71 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.66 | 11.22 | 16.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.47 | 4.49 | 11.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.51 | 4.09 | 9.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 | 3.23 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 | 3.23 | 5.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Iraq?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Iraq was 3.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 16.44 in 1988.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Iraq ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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