Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Iraq

Iraq: Remaining life expectancy at different ages males 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

Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Iraq, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Iraq is 70.43, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages males 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 131 India 70.52 compare
  2. 132 United States Virgin Islands 70.51 compare
  3. 133 Suriname 70.46 compare
  4. 135 Trinidad and Tobago 70.38 compare
  5. 136 Honduras 70.35 compare
  6. 137 Guatemala 70.31 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Iraq?
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Iraq was 70.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 70.43 in 2023.
What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 34.27 in 1950.
How does Iraq rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages males?
Iraq ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is remaining life expectancy at different ages males 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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