Survival to age 65, female in Iraq
Iraq: Survival to age 65, female was 81.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, female in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, survival to age 65, female in Iraq stood at 81.7%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Iraq peaked at 81.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 1960.
Iraq ranks 140th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.3% | — |
| 1961 | 54.8% | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 56.5% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 58.0% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 59.0% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 60.9% | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 62.2% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 63.4% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 64.0% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 65.0% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 65.7% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 66.6% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 67.2% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 68.1% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 68.5% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 69.9% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 71.3% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 70.7% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 70.3% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 70.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 66.9% | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 63.5% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 68.5% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 72.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 69.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 68.6% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.7% | 53.3% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.7% | 65.7% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.9% | 63.5% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 63.7% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 69.1% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 74.6% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 78.3% | 81.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 137 Uzbekistan 81.8% compare
- 138 Republic of Moldova 81.8% compare
- 139 Egypt 81.8% compare
- 141 Tajikistan 81.3% compare
- 142 Guatemala 80.5% compare
- 143 Turkmenistan 80.3% compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in Iraq?
- Survival to age 65, female in Iraq was 81.7% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Iraq ranks 140th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.