Mens life expectancy at birth in Iraq
Iraq: Mens life expectancy at birth was 70.43 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
70.43
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
128th
of 229 countries
All-time high
70.43
in 2023
All-time low
34.27
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Iraq, 1950β2023
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 128th out of 229 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 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5022 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (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 128th out of 229 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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