Life expectancy at different ages in Iraq
Iraq: Life expectancy at different ages was 72.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.32
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.32
in 2023
All-time low
37.4
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at different ages in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at different ages 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 different ages in Iraq peaked at 72.32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.4, in 1950.
Iraq ranks 148th of 236 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 different ages 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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 72.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 72.32 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 95% of the median. (23 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 | 71.18 | 69.65 | 72.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 145 Guatemala 72.6 compare
- 146 Venezuela 72.51 compare
- 147 Uzbekistan 72.39 compare
- 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.14 compare
- 150 Syria 72.12 compare
- 151 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)
- 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 life expectancy at different ages in Iraq?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Iraq was 72.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 72.32 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Iraq ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages 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 different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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