El Salvador vs Iraq: Life Expectancy at Birth
El Salvador
72.3
in 2024
Iraq
72.42
in 2024
El Salvador rank
135th
Iraq rank
132nd
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 72.42 against 72.3 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
El Salvador ranks 135th and Iraq ranks 132nd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.89 | 55.76 | 5.87 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 53.1 | 62.45 | 9.35 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 56.18 | 59.17 | 2.99 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 64.65 | 63.72 | 0.9343 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 69.16 | 65.3 | 3.86 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 71.19 | 69.49 | 1.7 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 71.31 | 71.43 | 0.117 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, El Salvador or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 72.42 against 72.3 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between El Salvador and Iraq?
- 0.12, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- El Salvador ranks 135th and Iraq ranks 132nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.