Life expectancy men women in Iraq
Iraq: Life expectancy men women was 74.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.06
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
156th
of 236 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
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 156th 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 men women in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.04 | — |
| 1951 | 42.62 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 44.16 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 45.64 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 47.1 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 48.54 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 49.88 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 51.16 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 52.39 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 53.53 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 54.76 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 55.9 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 57.05 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 58.04 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 58.75 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 59.97 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 60.85 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 61.64 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 62.13 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 62.82 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 63.38 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 64 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 64.44 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 65.02 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 65.09 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 65.51 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 66.31 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 66.69 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 67.02 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 67.33 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 67.2 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 67.16 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 67.4 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 67.62 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 67.79 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 67.96 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 68.09 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 68.21 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 65.42 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 63.26 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 63.37 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 66.27 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 68.9 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 68.77 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 68.36 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 67.91 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 67.52 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 66.95 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 66.89 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 66.99 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.33 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 67.81 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 68.22 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 68.44 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.73 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 69 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 69.13 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.38 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.77 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.05 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.25 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.55 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.92 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 71.23 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.78 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.04 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 72.14 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.47 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 72.84 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 73.01 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.29 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 72.42 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 73.8 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 74.06 | +0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 74.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 74.06 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 156th out of 236 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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