Guatemala vs Iraq: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Guatemala
80.5%
in 2024
Iraq
81.7%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
139th
Iraq rank
137th
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Guatemala
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 81.7% against 80.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Guatemala ranks 139th and Iraq ranks 137th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.6% | 59.7% | 21.1% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 68.7% | 18.3% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 69.9% | 8.6% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 69.5% | 1.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 71.8% | 3.7% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 77.3% | 1.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 80.2% | 2.5% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Guatemala or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 81.7% against 80.5% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Guatemala and Iraq?
- 1.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Iraq rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Guatemala ranks 139th and Iraq ranks 137th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.