Life expectancy of women vs. men in Iraq
Iraq: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 74.06 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.06 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
156th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.06 years
in 2023
All-time low
41.04 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in Iraq is 74.06 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Iraq peaked at 74.06 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.04 years, in 1950.
That places Iraq 156th 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.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Iraq, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.04 years | — |
| 1951 | 42.62 years | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 44.16 years | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 45.64 years | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 47.1 years | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 48.54 years | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 49.88 years | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 51.16 years | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 52.39 years | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 53.53 years | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 54.76 years | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 55.9 years | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 57.05 years | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 58.04 years | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 58.75 years | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 59.97 years | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 60.85 years | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 61.64 years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 62.13 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 62.82 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 63.38 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 64 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 64.44 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 65.02 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 65.09 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 65.51 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 66.31 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 66.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 67.02 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 67.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 67.2 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 67.16 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 67.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 67.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 67.79 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 67.96 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 68.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 68.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 65.42 years | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 63.26 years | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 63.37 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 66.27 years | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 68.9 years | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 68.77 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 68.36 years | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 67.91 years | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 67.52 years | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 66.95 years | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 66.89 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 66.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.33 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 67.81 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 68.22 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 68.44 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.73 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 69 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 69.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.38 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.77 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 71.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.78 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 72.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.47 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 72.84 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 73.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.29 years | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 72.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 73.8 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 74.06 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.61 years | 41.04 years | 53.53 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.19 years | 54.76 years | 62.82 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.48 years | 63.38 years | 67.33 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.01 years | 63.26 years | 68.21 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.19 years | 63.37 years | 68.9 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.79 years | 67.33 years | 70.05 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.72 years | 70.25 years | 73.01 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.14 years | 72.29 years | 74.06 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 153 Dominica 74.55 years compare
- 154 Syrian Arab Republic 74.41 years compare
- 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 74.31 years compare
- 157 Jamaica 73.99 years compare
- 158 Tajikistan 73.98 years compare
- 159 Guyana 73.94 years 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)
- 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 of women vs. men in Iraq?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Iraq was 74.06 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 74.06 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.04 years in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Iraq ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.