Life expectancy at birth in Iraq
Iraq: Life expectancy at birth was 71.47 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
71.47
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
100th
of 184 countries
All-time high
73.06
in 2018
All-time low
67.67
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 71.47 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Iraq peaked at 73.06 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.67, in 2006.
That places Iraq 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.48 | — |
| 2001 | 69.81 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 70.04 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.91 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 69.06 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.68 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 67.67 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 67.81 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 69.81 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 70.62 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 71.07 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 71.4 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 71.64 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.23 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.23 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 71.01 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 71.13 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.61 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.06 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 72.9 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.41 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 71.47 | +1.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 71.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.75, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 71.47 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.07, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.19 | 67.67 | 70.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.53 | 70.23 | 73.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.94 | 70.41 | 71.47 | 2 |
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)
- 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 at birth in Iraq?
- Life expectancy at birth in Iraq was 71.47 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 73.06 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.67 in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Iraq ranks 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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