Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Iraq
Iraq: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 81.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 81.7% for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Iraq peaked at 81.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 1960.
Iraq ranks 137th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.3% | — |
| 1961 | 54.8% | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 56.5% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 58.0% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 59.0% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 60.9% | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 62.2% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 63.4% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 64.0% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 65.0% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 65.7% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 66.6% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 67.2% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 68.1% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 68.5% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 69.9% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 71.3% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 70.7% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 70.3% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 70.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 66.9% | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 63.5% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 68.5% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 72.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 69.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 68.6% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 81.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 81.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.6%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.7% | 53.3% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.7% | 65.7% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.9% | 63.5% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 63.7% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 69.1% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 74.6% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 78.3% | 81.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 134 Uzbekistan 81.8% compare
- 135 Moldova 81.8% compare
- 136 Egypt 81.8% compare
- 138 Tajikistan 81.3% compare
- 139 Guatemala 80.5% compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 80.3% compare
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,846 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,846 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Iraq?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Iraq was 81.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Iraq ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.