Life expectancy (UNICEF) in Iraq
Iraq: Life expectancy was 81.58 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
81.58
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 20 countries
All-time high
81.58
in 2100
All-time low
37.4
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy in Iraq, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 81.58 for life expectancy in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Iraq peaked at 81.58 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 37.4, in 1950.
That places Iraq 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.4 | — |
| 1951 | 38.97 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 40.52 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 42.08 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 43.53 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 44.98 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 46.37 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 47.73 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 48.98 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 49.72 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 51.46 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 52.34 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 53.48 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 54.36 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 55.24 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 56.39 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 57.32 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 58.42 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 58.97 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 59.64 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 60.53 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 61.33 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 61.82 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 62.34 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 61 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 61.43 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 63.57 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 63.9 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 64.17 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 64.42 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 60.92 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 58.65 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 58.98 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 59.29 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 59.54 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 59.8 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 60.03 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 60.26 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 56.69 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 57.5 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 57.59 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 61.34 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 65.34 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 65.31 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.03 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 64.76 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 64.62 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 64.24 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 64.4 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 64.53 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.86 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 65.29 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 65.72 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 64.83 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 64.63 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 64.9 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.03 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 64.43 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 66.47 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 67.83 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 68.09 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 68.44 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 68.83 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.05 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.68 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 69.98 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.68 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 69.79 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 71.12 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 71.25 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.65 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 70.7 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 72.04 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 72.32 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 72.42 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.53 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 72.63 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 72.74 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 72.84 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 72.94 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 73.06 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 73.17 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 73.27 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 73.38 | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 73.48 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 73.58 | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 73.69 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 73.8 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 73.9 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 74.01 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 74.11 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 74.24 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 74.34 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 74.47 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 74.57 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 74.69 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 74.78 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 74.91 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 75.03 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 75.15 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 75.28 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 75.4 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 75.53 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 75.64 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 75.77 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 75.89 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 76.01 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 76.14 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 76.27 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 76.39 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 76.52 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 76.64 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 76.76 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 76.88 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 77 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 77.13 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 77.26 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 77.38 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 77.5 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 77.62 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 77.75 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 77.88 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 78.01 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 78.14 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 78.28 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 78.41 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 78.54 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 78.66 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 78.79 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 78.91 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 79.04 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 79.17 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 79.3 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 79.43 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 79.55 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 79.69 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 79.82 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 79.95 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 80.09 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 80.21 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 80.34 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 80.47 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 80.59 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 80.72 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 80.84 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 80.97 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 81.1 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 81.21 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 81.33 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 81.46 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 81.58 | +0.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 81.58 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.12, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 81.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.12, 93% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.03 | 37.4 | 49.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.76 | 51.46 | 59.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.45 | 60.53 | 64.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.17 | 56.69 | 60.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.72 | 57.59 | 65.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.3 | 64.03 | 67.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.49 | 68.09 | 71.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.08 | 69.65 | 72.94 | 10 |
| 2030s | 73.53 | 73.06 | 74.01 | 10 |
| 2040s | 74.63 | 74.11 | 75.15 | 10 |
| 2050s | 75.83 | 75.28 | 76.39 | 10 |
| 2060s | 77.07 | 76.52 | 77.62 | 10 |
| 2070s | 78.34 | 77.75 | 78.91 | 10 |
| 2080s | 79.63 | 79.04 | 80.21 | 10 |
| 2090s | 80.9 | 80.34 | 81.46 | 10 |
| 2100s | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 1 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Iraq?
- Life expectancy in Iraq was 81.58 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 81.58 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for life expectancy?
- Iraq ranks 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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