Life expectancy men women in Iraq

Iraq: Life expectancy men women was 74.06 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
74.06
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
150th
of 229 countries
All-time high
74.06
in 2023
All-time low
41.04
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy men women in Iraq, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Iraq is 74.06, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Iraq peaked at 74.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.04, in 1950.

Iraq ranks 150th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 47.61 41.04 53.53 10
1960s 59.19 54.76 62.82 10
1970s 65.48 63.38 67.33 10
1980s 67.01 63.26 68.21 10
1990s 67.19 63.37 68.9 10
2000s 68.79 67.33 70.05 10
2010s 71.72 70.25 73.01 10
2020s 73.14 72.29 74.06 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 147 Dominica 74.55 compare
  2. 148 Syrian Arab Republic 74.41 compare
  3. 149 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 74.31 compare
  4. 151 Jamaica 73.99 compare
  5. 152 Tajikistan, Republic of 73.98 compare
  6. 153 Guyana 73.94 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy men women in Iraq?
Life expectancy men women in Iraq was 74.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 74.06 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 41.04 in 1950.
How does Iraq rank for life expectancy men women?
Iraq ranks 150th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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