Egypt vs Iraq: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Egypt
81.8%
in 2024
Iraq
81.7%
in 2024
Egypt rank
136th
Iraq rank
137th
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 81.8% against 81.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Egypt ranks 136th and Iraq ranks 137th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.3% | 59.7% | 8.4% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 56.3% | 68.7% | 12.4% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 69.9% | 7.7% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 69.5% | 0.6% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 71.8% | 3.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 77.3% | 1.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 80.2% | 0.1% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65, Egypt or Iraq?
- Egypt, at 81.8% against 81.7% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Egypt and Iraq?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Egypt ranks 136th and Iraq ranks 137th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.