Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Iraq
Iraq: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 72.32 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Iraq, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Iraq stood at 72.32 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Iraq peaked at 72.32 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.44 years, in 2011.
That places Iraq 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.64 years | 68.44 years | 71.25 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.18 years | 69.65 years | 72.32 years | 4 |
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More health data for Iraq
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 404,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 426,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 409,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 432,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 414,521 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Iraq?
- Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Iraq was 72.32 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 72.32 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.44 years in 2011.
- How does Iraq rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
- Iraq ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.