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

Latest (2024)
74.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
98th
of 215 countries
All-time high
74.4%
in 2024
All-time low
34.3%
in 1988
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Iraq, 1960–2024

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 95 Hungary 75.4% compare
  2. 96 Azerbaijan 75.3% compare
  3. 97 Nicaragua 75.1% compare
  4. 99 Grenada 74.2% compare
  5. 100 Syria 73.8% compare
  6. 101 Armenia 73.5% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.