Inequality in life expectancy in Iraq
Iraq: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1328 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1328
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
74th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1862
in 2010
All-time low
0.1328
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Iraq, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Iraq stood at 0.1328. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Iraq peaked at 0.1862 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1328, in 2023.
That places Iraq 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1862 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1828 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1778 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1748 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.167 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.165 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1668 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.159 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1507 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1495 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1445 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1407 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.137 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1328 | -3.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1328 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1328 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1044, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.168 | 0.1495 | 0.1862 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1388 | 0.1328 | 0.1445 | 4 |
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 inequality in life expectancy in Iraq?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Iraq was 0.1328 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1862 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1328 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Iraq ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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