Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Iraq or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 72.67 against 72.42 in Iraq as of 2024.

What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

0.25, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Iraq vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Life Expectancy at Birth

Iraq

72.42

in 2024

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

72.67

in 2024

Iraq rank

132nd

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

129th

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

Iraq
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 72.67 against 72.42 in Iraq, a difference of 0.25.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 132nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 129th of 216 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	55.76	61.49	5.73	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s	62.45	66.55	4.1	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s	59.17	69.78	10.61	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s	63.72	71.67	7.95	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	65.3	72.58	7.28	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	69.49	72.75	3.26	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s	71.43	72.33	0.9036	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Iraq or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 72.67 against 72.42 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.25, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for life expectancy at birth?: Iraq ranks 132nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 129th 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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Indicator: Life Expectancy at Birth
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.