Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Iraq
Iraq: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 74.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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
In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Iraq stood at 74.4%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Iraq peaked at 74.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1988.
That places Iraq 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.4% | — |
| 1961 | 40.0% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 41.6% | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 42.6% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 44.2% | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 45.8% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 47.3% | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 49.6% | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 50.4% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 51.4% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 53.4% | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 55.0% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 55.8% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 56.5% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 51.1% | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 51.8% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 58.0% | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 58.3% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 58.5% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 46.2% | -21.2% |
| 1981 | 38.9% | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 39.8% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 40.5% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 40.9% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 41.3% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 34.3% | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 40.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 47.6% | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 56.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 56.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 58.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 63.6% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 74.4% | +0.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 74.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 74.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83.8%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.2% | 39.4% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.7% | 51.1% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.1% | 34.3% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.2% | 40.0% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 51.6% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 63.6% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 66.6% | 74.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Iraq?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Iraq was 74.4% 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1988.
- How does Iraq rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Iraq ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 men 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.