Probability that a male will outlive a female in Iraq
Iraq: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 42.23 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
42.23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 229 countries
All-time high
43.54
in 1950
All-time low
29.8
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Iraq, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, probability that a male will outlive a female in Iraq stood at 42.23.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Iraq peaked at 43.54 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 29.8, in 1988.
That places Iraq 50th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.65 | 41.32 | 43.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.04 | 40.53 | 42.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.83 | 38.76 | 41.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.15 | 29.8 | 35.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.2 | 35.25 | 41.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.22 | 35.82 | 41.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.61 | 38.86 | 42.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3 | 38.21 | 42.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 47 Yemen, Republic of 42.31 compare
- 48 Zimbabwe 42.29 compare
- 49 South Sudan, Republic of 42.28 compare
- 51 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 42.16 compare
- 52 Western Sahara 42.1 compare
- 53 Comoros, Union of the 42.02 compare
More gender data for Iraq
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 578,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 545,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 573,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 540,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 568,912 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Iraq?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Iraq was 42.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 43.54 in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8 in 1988.
- How does Iraq rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Iraq ranks 50th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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