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
1950–2023

Probability that a male will outlive a female in Iraq, 1950–2023

010203040195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 47 Yemen, Republic of 42.31 compare
  2. 48 Zimbabwe 42.29 compare
  3. 49 South Sudan, Republic of 42.28 compare
  4. 51 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 42.16 compare
  5. 52 Western Sahara 42.1 compare
  6. 53 Comoros, Union of the 42.02 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More gender data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

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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Probability that a male will outlive a female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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