Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Iraq

Iraq: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 61.02 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
61.02
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
113th
of 184 countries
All-time high
62.49
in 2018
All-time low
58.12
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02040602000201020212000: 59.72001: 602002: 60.22003: 59.22004: 59.32005: 592006: 58.12007: 58.22008: 59.92009: 60.62010: 612011: 61.22012: 61.42013: 612014: 60.22015: 60.82016: 60.92017: 61.22018: 62.52019: 62.42020: 60.32021: 61

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Iraq is 61.02, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Iraq peaked at 62.49 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.12, in 2006.

Iraq ranks 113th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Iraq, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 110 Mexico 61.44 compare
  2. 111 Mongolia 61.31 compare
  3. 112 Republic of Moldova 61.21 compare
  4. 114 Russian Federation 60.94 compare
  5. 115 Paraguay 60.88 compare
  6. 116 Turkmenistan 60.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Iraq?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Iraq was 61.02 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 62.49 in 2018.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 58.12 in 2006.
How does Iraq rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Iraq ranks 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (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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