Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Iraq
Iraq: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 72.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.32
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
142nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
72.32
in 2023
All-time low
37.4
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Iraq stood at 72.32. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Iraq peaked at 72.32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.4, in 1950.
Iraq ranks 142nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 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 | 60.99 | -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 | 64.41 | +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% |
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 | 71.18 | 69.65 | 72.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 139 Guatemala 72.6 compare
- 140 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 72.51 compare
- 141 Uzbekistan 72.39 compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.14 compare
- 144 Syrian Arab Republic 72.12 compare
- 145 El Salvador 72.1 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4978 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Iraq?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Iraq was 72.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 72.32 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Iraq ranks 142nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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