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Iraq Life Expectancy

Iraq's life expectancy rose to 72.32 years in 2023, up from 72.04 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.4% (0.28) from the previous year. Iraq has life expectancy lower than the global median (72.32 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Asia, Iraq is lower (72.32 vs regional median 74.54) and ranks 31st out of 48 countries in Asia.

Iraq's happiness index fell to 4.98 points in 2024, down from 5.17 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 72.32
2022 72.04
2021 70.7
2020 69.65
2019 71.25
2018 71.12
2017 69.79
2016 68.68
2015 69.98
2014 69.68
2013 69.05
2012 68.83
2011 68.44
2010 68.09
2009 67.83
2008 66.47
2007 64.43
2006 64.03
2005 64.9
2004 64.63
2003 64.83
2002 65.72
2001 65.29
2000 64.86
1999 64.53
1998 64.4
1997 64.24
1996 64.62
1995 64.76
1994 65.03
1993 65.31
1992 65.34
1991 61.34
1990 57.59
1989 57.5
1988 56.69
1987 60.26
1986 60.03
1985 59.8
1984 59.54
1983 59.29
1982 58.98
1981 58.65
1980 60.92
1979 64.42
1978 64.17
1977 63.9
1976 63.57
1975 61.43
1974 60.99
1973 62.34
1972 61.82
1971 61.33
1970 60.53
1969 59.64
1968 58.97
1967 58.42
1966 57.32
1965 56.39
1964 55.24
1963 54.36
1962 53.48
1961 52.34
1960 51.46
Iraq Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Iraq is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 20.8 21.5 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 1.01 0.97 2022