Life expectancy at birth, total in Iraq
Iraq: Life expectancy at birth, total was 72.32 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Iraq, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Iraq is 72.32 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Iraq peaked at 72.32 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.69 years, in 1988.
Iraq ranks 128th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.45 years | 60.53 years | 64.42 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.17 years | 56.69 years | 60.92 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.72 years | 57.59 years | 65.34 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.3 years | 64.03 years | 67.83 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.49 years | 68.09 years | 71.25 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.18 years | 69.65 years | 72.32 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 125 Guatemala 72.6 years compare
- 126 Venezuela 72.51 years compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 72.39 years compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 72.25 years compare
- 130 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.14 years compare
- 131 Mongolia 72.12 years compare
More population data for Iraq
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 318,461 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.22 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.22 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.16 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.25 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Iraq?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Iraq was 72.32 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 72.32 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.69 years in 1988.
- How does Iraq rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Iraq ranks 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release