Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Iraq
Iraq: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
184th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 1988
All-time low
1.05
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Iraq is 1.05, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Iraq peaked at 1.32 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 184th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Iraq?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Iraq was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 1988.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Iraq ranks 184th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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