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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Iraq's life expectancy stands at 72.42 as of 2024-12-31, up from 72.32 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Iraq's life expectancy was 72.42, up from 72.32 in 2023.
In 2023, Iraq's life expectancy was 72.32, up from 72.04 in 2022.
In 2022, Iraq's life expectancy was 72.04, up from 70.7 in 2021.
In 2021, Iraq's life expectancy was 70.7, up from 69.65 in 2020.
In 2020, Iraq's life expectancy was 69.65, down from 71.25 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72.42 | +0.1 |
| 2023 | 72.32 | +0.287 |
| 2022 | 72.04 | +1.33 |
| 2021 | 70.7 | +1.05 |
| 2020 | 69.65 | -1.59 |
| 2019 | 71.25 | +0.129 |
| 2018 | 71.12 | +1.33 |
| 2017 | 69.79 | +1.1 |
| 2016 | 68.68 | -1.29 |
| 2015 | 69.98 | +0.298 |
| 2014 | 69.68 | +0.632 |
| 2013 | 69.05 | +0.22 |
| 2012 | 68.83 | +0.392 |
| 2011 | 68.44 | +0.343 |
| 2010 | 68.09 | +0.258 |
| 2009 | 67.83 | +1.37 |
| 2008 | 66.47 | +2.04 |
| 2007 | 64.43 | +0.399 |
| 2006 | 64.03 | -0.87 |
| 2005 | 64.9 | +0.265 |
| 2004 | 64.63 | -0.2 |
| 2003 | 64.83 | -0.89 |
| 2002 | 65.72 | +0.432 |
| 2001 | 65.29 | +0.432 |
| 2000 | 64.86 | +0.328 |
| 1999 | 64.53 | +0.127 |
| 1998 | 64.41 | +0.164 |
| 1997 | 64.24 | -0.377 |
| 1996 | 64.62 | -0.143 |
| 1995 | 64.76 | -0.266 |
| 1994 | 65.03 | -0.283 |
| 1993 | 65.31 | -0.034 |
| 1992 | 65.34 | +4.01 |
| 1991 | 61.34 | +3.75 |
| 1990 | 57.59 | +0.086 |
| 1989 | 57.5 | +0.809 |
| 1988 | 56.69 | -3.57 |
| 1987 | 60.26 | +0.228 |
| 1986 | 60.03 | +0.231 |
| 1985 | 59.8 | +0.256 |
| 1984 | 59.54 | +0.257 |
| 1983 | 59.29 | +0.31 |
| 1982 | 58.98 | +0.325 |
| 1981 | 58.65 | -2.26 |
| 1980 | 60.92 | -3.5 |
| 1979 | 64.42 | +0.242 |
| 1978 | 64.18 | +0.279 |
| 1977 | 63.9 | +0.327 |
| 1976 | 63.57 | +2.14 |
| 1975 | 61.43 | +0.439 |
| 1974 | 61 | -1.35 |
| 1973 | 62.34 | +0.528 |
| 1972 | 61.82 | +0.483 |
| 1971 | 61.33 | +0.801 |
| 1970 | 60.53 | +0.892 |
| 1969 | 59.64 | +0.671 |
| 1968 | 58.97 | +0.547 |
| 1967 | 58.42 | +1.1 |
| 1966 | 57.32 | +0.934 |
| 1965 | 56.39 | +1.14 |
| 1964 | 55.25 | +0.885 |
| 1963 | 54.36 | +0.878 |
| 1962 | 53.48 | +1.14 |
| 1961 | 52.34 | +0.877 |
| 1960 | 51.46 | — |
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Iraq's life expectancy is 72.42 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 72.32 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 72.42 (2024); the lowest is 51.46 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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