Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Iraq
Iraq: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 70.43 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.43 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.43 years
in 2023
All-time low
34.27 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Iraq is 70.43 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Iraq peaked at 70.43 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.27 years, in 1950.
That places Iraq 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Iraq, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.27 years | — |
| 1951 | 35.8 years | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 37.33 years | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 38.9 years | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 40.31 years | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 41.74 years | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 43.15 years | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 44.55 years | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 45.81 years | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 46.2 years | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 48.33 years | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 48.98 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 50.1 years | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 50.87 years | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 51.89 years | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 52.96 years | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 53.93 years | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 55.28 years | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 55.86 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 56.52 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 57.7 years | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 58.65 years | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 59.17 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 59.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 57.12 years | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 57.57 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 60.82 years | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 61.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 61.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 61.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 55.39 years | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 51.67 years | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 52 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 52.32 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 52.59 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 52.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 53.12 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 53.39 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 49.43 years | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 52.24 years | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 52.29 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 56.63 years | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 61.73 years | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 61.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 61.63 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 61.54 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 61.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 61.43 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.81 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 61.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 62.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 62.66 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 63.11 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 61.27 years | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 60.67 years | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 60.92 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.26 years | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 59.77 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 63.15 years | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 65.48 years | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 65.8 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.18 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.59 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.44 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 67.77 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 65.26 years | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 67.04 years | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 69.23 years | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 69.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.97 years | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 68.84 years | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 70.11 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 70.43 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.81 years | 34.27 years | 46.2 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.47 years | 48.33 years | 56.52 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.46 years | 57.12 years | 61.52 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.5 years | 49.43 years | 55.39 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.24 years | 52.29 years | 61.96 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.86 years | 59.26 years | 65.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.14 years | 65.26 years | 69.33 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.09 years | 66.97 years | 70.43 years | 4 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Iraq?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Iraq was 70.43 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 70.43 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.27 years in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Iraq ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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