Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 72.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Iraq is 72.32, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- 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 vs gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Iraq was 72.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 72.32 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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