Life expectancy at birth, projections in Iraq
Iraq: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 81.58 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Iraq, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 81.58 years for life expectancy at birth, 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, life expectancy at birth, projections in Iraq peaked at 81.58 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 72.42 years, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 72.69 years | 72.42 years | 72.94 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 73.53 years | 73.06 years | 74.01 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 74.63 years | 74.11 years | 75.15 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 75.83 years | 75.28 years | 76.39 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 77.07 years | 76.52 years | 77.62 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 78.34 years | 77.75 years | 78.91 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 79.63 years | 79.04 years | 80.21 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 80.9 years | 80.34 years | 81.46 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 81.58 years | 81.58 years | 81.58 years | 1 |
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More health data for Iraq
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 404,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 426,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 409,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 432,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 414,521 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Iraq?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Iraq was 81.58 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 81.58 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.42 years in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Iraq ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.