Life expectation at birth by sex in Iraq
Iraq: Life expectation at birth by sex was 74.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.05
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
156th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.05
in 2023
All-time low
41.04
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Iraq stood at 74.05. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Iraq peaked at 74.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.04, in 1950.
Iraq ranks 156th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.04 | — |
| 1951 | 42.62 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 44.16 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 45.64 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 47.1 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 48.54 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 49.88 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 51.16 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 52.39 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 53.53 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 54.76 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 55.9 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 57.05 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 58.04 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 58.75 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 59.97 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 60.85 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 61.64 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 62.14 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 62.82 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 63.38 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 64 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 64.44 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 65.02 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 65.09 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 65.51 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 66.31 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 66.69 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 67.02 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 67.33 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 67.2 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 67.16 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 67.4 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 67.62 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 67.79 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 67.96 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 68.09 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 68.21 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 65.42 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 63.26 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 63.37 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 66.27 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 68.9 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 68.76 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 68.36 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 67.91 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 67.52 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 66.95 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 66.89 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 66.99 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.33 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 67.81 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 68.22 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 68.44 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.73 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 69 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 69.13 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.38 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.77 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.05 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.25 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.55 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.92 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 71.23 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.78 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.04 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 72.15 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.48 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 72.84 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 73.01 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.29 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 72.41 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 73.8 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 74.05 | +0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 74.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 74.05 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.61 | 41.04 | 53.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.19 | 54.76 | 62.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.48 | 63.38 | 67.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.01 | 63.26 | 68.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.19 | 63.37 | 68.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.79 | 67.33 | 70.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.72 | 70.25 | 73.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.14 | 72.29 | 74.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More population data for Iraq
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Iraq?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Iraq was 74.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 74.05 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.04 in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Iraq ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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