Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Iraq
Iraq: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1138 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1138
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4563
in 1950
All-time low
0.1138
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Iraq is 0.1138, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Iraq peaked at 0.4563 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1138, in 2023.
That places Iraq 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4563 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4383 | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 0.4207 | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 0.4038 | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3874 | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 0.3715 | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 0.3566 | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 0.3425 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 0.329 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 0.3164 | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 0.3035 | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 0.2918 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2802 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2699 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2622 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2505 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2416 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2336 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2281 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2211 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2152 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2088 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2042 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1986 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1968 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1924 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1849 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.181 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1775 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1742 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1746 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1744 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1718 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1695 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1674 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1656 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.164 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1626 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.185 | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2025 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2012 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1769 | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1547 | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1552 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1577 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1606 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1629 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1664 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1664 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1654 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1626 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1591 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1559 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1541 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1519 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1497 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1487 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1466 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1433 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1408 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1392 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1368 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1341 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1322 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1282 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1264 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1258 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1234 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.121 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.12 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.118 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1187 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1153 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1138 | -1.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1138 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1061, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1138 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0963, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3823 | 0.3164 | 0.4563 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2582 | 0.2211 | 0.3035 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1934 | 0.1742 | 0.2152 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1737 | 0.1626 | 0.2025 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1667 | 0.1547 | 0.2012 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1513 | 0.1408 | 0.1626 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1287 | 0.12 | 0.1392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1164 | 0.1138 | 0.1187 | 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 versus gini lifespan inequality in Iraq?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Iraq was 0.1138 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4563 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1138 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Iraq ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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