Mens life expectancy at birth in Iraq
Iraq: Mens life expectancy at birth was 70.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.43
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.43
in 2023
All-time low
34.27
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Iraq stood at 70.43. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Iraq peaked at 70.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.27, in 1950.
That places Iraq 134th 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.27 | — |
| 1951 | 35.8 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 37.33 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 38.9 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 40.31 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 41.74 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 43.15 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 44.55 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 45.81 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 46.2 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 48.33 | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 48.98 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 50.1 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 50.87 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 51.89 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 52.96 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 53.93 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 55.28 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 55.86 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 56.52 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 57.7 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 58.65 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 59.17 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 59.66 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 57.12 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 57.57 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 60.82 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 61.1 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 61.33 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 61.52 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 55.39 | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 51.67 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 52 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 52.32 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 52.59 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 52.86 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 53.12 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 53.39 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 49.43 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 52.24 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 52.29 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 56.63 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 61.73 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 61.79 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 61.63 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 61.54 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 61.62 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 61.43 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.81 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 61.96 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 62.27 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 62.66 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 63.11 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 61.27 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 60.67 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 60.92 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.26 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 59.77 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 63.15 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 65.48 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 65.8 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.18 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.59 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.73 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.44 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 67.77 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 65.26 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 67.04 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 69.23 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 69.33 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.97 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 68.84 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 70.11 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 70.43 | +0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 70.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 70.43 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.89, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.81 | 34.27 | 46.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.47 | 48.33 | 56.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.46 | 57.12 | 61.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.5 | 49.43 | 55.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.24 | 52.29 | 61.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.86 | 59.26 | 65.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.14 | 65.26 | 69.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.09 | 66.97 | 70.43 | 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 mens life expectancy at birth in Iraq?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Iraq was 70.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 70.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.27 in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Iraq ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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