Iraq vs Nicaragua: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Iraq
74.4%
in 2024
Nicaragua
75.1%
in 2024
Iraq rank
98th
Nicaragua rank
97th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Iraq
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 75.1% against 74.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 97th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.2% | 39.2% | 6.0% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 55.7% | 41.2% | 14.5% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 40.1% | 43.9% | 3.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 54.2% | 56.6% | 2.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 64.9% | 8.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 70.7% | 3.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.3% | 0.5% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Iraq or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 75.1% against 74.4% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Iraq and Nicaragua?
- 0.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Nicaragua rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Iraq ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 97th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.