Future life expectancy projections in Iraq
Iraq: Future life expectancy projections was 81.58 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
81.58
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.58
in 2100
All-time low
72.42
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Future life expectancy projections in Iraq, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 81.58 for future life expectancy projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, future life expectancy projections in Iraq peaked at 81.58 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 72.42, in 2024.
That places Iraq 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Future life expectancy projections in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72.42 | — |
| 2025 | 72.53 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 72.63 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 72.74 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 72.84 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 72.94 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 73.06 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 73.17 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 73.27 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 73.38 | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 73.48 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 73.58 | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 73.69 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 73.8 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 73.9 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 74.01 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 74.11 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 74.24 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 74.34 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 74.47 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 74.57 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 74.69 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 74.78 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 74.91 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 75.03 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 75.15 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 75.28 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 75.4 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 75.53 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 75.64 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 75.77 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 75.89 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 76.01 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 76.14 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 76.27 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 76.39 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 76.52 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 76.64 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 76.76 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 76.88 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 77 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 77.13 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 77.26 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 77.38 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 77.5 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 77.62 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 77.75 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 77.88 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 78.01 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 78.14 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 78.28 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 78.41 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 78.54 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 78.66 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 78.79 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 78.91 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 79.04 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 79.17 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 79.3 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 79.43 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 79.55 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 79.69 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 79.82 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 79.95 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 80.09 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 80.21 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 80.34 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 80.47 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 80.59 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 80.72 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 80.84 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 80.97 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 81.09 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 81.22 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 81.33 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 81.46 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 81.58 | +0.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 81.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.62, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 81.58 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.12, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 72.69 | 72.42 | 72.94 | 6 |
| 2030s | 73.53 | 73.06 | 74.01 | 10 |
| 2040s | 74.63 | 74.11 | 75.15 | 10 |
| 2050s | 75.83 | 75.28 | 76.39 | 10 |
| 2060s | 77.07 | 76.52 | 77.62 | 10 |
| 2070s | 78.34 | 77.75 | 78.91 | 10 |
| 2080s | 79.63 | 79.04 | 80.21 | 10 |
| 2090s | 80.9 | 80.34 | 81.46 | 10 |
| 2100s | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 1 |
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 future life expectancy projections in Iraq?
- Future life expectancy projections in Iraq was 81.58 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest future life expectancy projections recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 81.58 in 2100.
- What is the lowest future life expectancy projections recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.42 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for future life expectancy projections?
- Iraq ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is future life expectancy projections rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Future life expectancy projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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