Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Iraq
Iraq: Life expectancy hmd unwpp 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 hmd unwpp in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 72.32 for life expectancy hmd unwpp in 2023. 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 hmd unwpp in Iraq peaked at 72.32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.4, in 1950.
That places Iraq 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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 5,830 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- 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 hmd unwpp in Iraq?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Iraq was 72.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 72.32 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Iraq ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp 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 hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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