Healthy life expectancy at birth in Iraq
Iraq: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 61.02 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
61.02
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
113th
of 185 countries
All-time high
62.49
in 2018
All-time low
58.12
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Iraq is 61.02, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Iraq peaked at 62.49 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.12, in 2006.
That places Iraq 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.69 | — |
| 2001 | 59.95 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.15 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.21 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 59.33 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 59 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.12 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 58.23 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 59.9 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 60.58 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 60.95 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 61.22 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 61.4 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.04 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.17 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 60.79 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 60.87 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.25 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 62.49 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 62.41 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.33 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 61.02 | +1.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 61.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 61.02 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.22, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.42 | 58.12 | 60.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.26 | 60.17 | 62.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.67 | 60.33 | 61.02 | 2 |
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Iraq?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Iraq was 61.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 62.49 in 2018.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.12 in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Iraq ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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