ex - expectation of life at age x in Iraq

Iraq: ex - expectation of life at age x was 71.47 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
71.47
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
100th
of 184 countries
All-time high
73.06
in 2018
All-time low
67.67
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Iraq, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 69.52001: 69.82002: 702003: 68.92004: 69.12005: 68.72006: 67.72007: 67.82008: 69.82009: 70.62010: 71.12011: 71.42012: 71.62013: 71.22014: 70.22015: 712016: 71.12017: 71.62018: 73.12019: 72.92020: 70.42021: 71.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 71.47 for ex - expectation of life at age x in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Iraq peaked at 73.06 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.67, in 2006.

Iraq ranks 100th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

ex - expectation of life at age x in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Iraq, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 69.48
2001 69.81 +0.5%
2002 70.04 +0.3%
2003 68.91 -1.6%
2004 69.06 +0.2%
2005 68.68 -0.5%
2006 67.67 -1.5%
2007 67.81 +0.2%
2008 69.81 +3.0%
2009 70.62 +1.2%
2010 71.07 +0.6%
2011 71.4 +0.5%
2012 71.64 +0.3%
2013 71.23 -0.6%
2014 70.23 -1.4%
2015 71.01 +1.1%
2016 71.13 +0.2%
2017 71.61 +0.7%
2018 73.06 +2.0%
2019 72.9 -0.2%
2020 70.41 -3.4%
2021 71.47 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.19 67.67 70.62 10
2010s 71.53 70.23 73.06 10
2020s 70.94 70.41 71.47 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 97 Trinidad and Tobago 71.71 compare
  2. 98 Peru 71.67 compare
  3. 99 El Salvador 71.67 compare
  4. 101 Bulgaria 71.31 compare
  5. 102 Georgia 71.24 compare
  6. 103 Venezuela 71.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Iraq?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in Iraq was 71.47 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 73.06 in 2018.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 67.67 in 2006.
How does Iraq rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
Iraq ranks 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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