Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita was 72.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Iraq is 72.32, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Iraq peaked at 72.32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.4, in 1950.
That places Iraq 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.03 | 37.4 | 49.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.76 | 51.46 | 59.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.45 | 60.53 | 64.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.17 | 56.69 | 60.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.72 | 57.59 | 65.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.3 | 64.03 | 67.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.49 | 68.09 | 71.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.18 | 69.65 | 72.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 145 Guatemala 72.6 compare
- 146 Venezuela 72.51 compare
- 147 Uzbekistan 72.39 compare
- 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.14 compare
- 150 Syria 72.12 compare
- 151 El Salvador 72.1 compare
More climate change data for Iraq
- Share co2 vs population 0.9887 (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 47.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population 32.89 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 5.07 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 5.35 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 5.07 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 5.07 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Iraq?
- Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Iraq was 72.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 72.32 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita?
- Iraq ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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