Women survival to age 65 in Iraq
Iraq: Women survival to age 65 was 81.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.66
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
137th
of 215 countries
All-time high
81.66
in 2024
All-time low
53.26
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Women survival to age 65 in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 81.66 for women survival to age 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, women survival to age 65 in Iraq peaked at 81.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.26, 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.
Women survival to age 65 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.26 | — |
| 1961 | 54.83 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 56.51 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 57.97 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 59.01 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 60.86 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 62.19 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 63.36 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 64.01 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 64.96 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 65.74 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 66.64 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 67.23 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 68.08 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 67.94 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 68.54 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 69.91 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 70.45 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 70.91 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 71.34 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 70.69 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 70.29 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 70.62 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 70.92 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 71.15 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 71.37 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 71.54 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 71.68 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 66.87 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 63.54 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 63.67 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 68.54 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 72.98 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 72.62 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 71.71 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 70.68 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 69.78 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 68.59 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 68.31 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 68.46 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 69.13 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 70.05 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 70.86 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 71.22 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 71.72 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.24 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 72.39 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.83 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 73.66 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 74.25 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 74.61 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.16 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 75.87 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.47 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 77.47 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 77.97 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 78.03 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.67 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 79.4 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 79.69 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.51 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 78.31 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.02 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 81.46 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 81.66 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.69 | 53.26 | 64.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.68 | 65.74 | 71.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.87 | 63.54 | 71.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.54 | 63.67 | 72.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.84 | 69.13 | 74.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.33 | 74.61 | 79.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.19 | 78.31 | 81.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 134 Uzbekistan 81.81 compare
- 135 Republic of Moldova 81.8 compare
- 136 Egypt 81.76 compare
- 138 Tajikistan 81.3 compare
- 139 Guatemala 80.55 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women survival to age 65 in Iraq?
- Women survival to age 65 in Iraq was 81.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women survival to age 65 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 81.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest women survival to age 65 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.26 in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for women survival to age 65?
- Iraq ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women survival to age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Women survival to age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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