Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Iraq

Iraq: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 13.16 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
13.16
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
112th
of 184 countries
All-time high
14.92
in 2017
All-time low
12.45
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Iraq, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 14.22001: 14.32002: 14.42003: 14.32004: 14.42005: 14.42006: 14.42007: 14.32008: 14.42009: 14.52010: 14.62011: 14.72012: 14.72013: 14.82014: 14.82015: 14.82016: 14.92017: 14.92018: 14.82019: 14.52020: 12.52021: 13.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Iraq stood at 13.16.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Iraq peaked at 14.92 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.45, in 2020.

That places Iraq 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years) in Iraq, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 14.24
2001 14.33 +0.7%
2002 14.39 +0.4%
2003 14.32 -0.5%
2004 14.38 +0.4%
2005 14.4 +0.1%
2006 14.39 -0.1%
2007 14.34 -0.3%
2008 14.41 +0.5%
2009 14.5 +0.6%
2010 14.58 +0.6%
2011 14.66 +0.5%
2012 14.73 +0.5%
2013 14.78 +0.3%
2014 14.77 -0.1%
2015 14.84 +0.5%
2016 14.87 +0.2%
2017 14.92 +0.3%
2018 14.79 -0.8%
2019 14.5 -2.0%
2020 12.45 -14.1%
2021 13.16 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.37 14.24 14.5 10
2010s 14.74 14.5 14.92 10
2020s 12.81 12.45 13.16 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 109 Sudan 13.28 compare
  2. 110 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.27 compare
  3. 111 Timor-Leste 13.16 compare
  4. 113 Benin 13.12 compare
  5. 114 Ukraine 13.11 compare
  6. 115 Jamaica 13.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Iraq?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Iraq was 13.16 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 14.92 in 2017.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 12.45 in 2020.
How does Iraq rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
Iraq ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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