Life expectancy at age 60 in Iraq
Iraq: Life expectancy at age 60 was 17.96 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
17.96
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
97th
of 184 countries
All-time high
20.2
in 2017
All-time low
16.84
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in Iraq is 17.96, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Iraq peaked at 20.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.84, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 97th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.23 | 18.98 | 19.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.89 | 19.59 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4 | 16.84 | 17.96 | 2 |
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More health data for Iraq
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 592,422 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 492,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 538,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 513,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 569,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 541,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Iraq?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Iraq was 17.96 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.84 in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Iraq ranks 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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