Female to male life expectancy ratio in Iraq
Iraq: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 1988
All-time low
1.05
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.05 for female to male life expectancy ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Iraq peaked at 1.32 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2023.
That places Iraq 191st 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.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.2 | — |
| 1951 | 1.19 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 1.18 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 1.17 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 1.17 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.16 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 1.16 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 1.15 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 1.14 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.16 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 1.13 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 1.14 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.13 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.12 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.14 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.09 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.21 | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 1.3 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 1.3 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.29 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.29 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.29 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.28 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.28 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.32 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.21 | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.17 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.12 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.13 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.13 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.17 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.16 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.05 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.17 | 1.14 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 | 1.21 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 1.08 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 1.07 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 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 female to male life expectancy ratio in Iraq?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Iraq was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 1988.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Iraq ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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