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Health · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Upper-middle income
Iraq: health in numbers
Life expectancy is 72.4 yrs (2024), 132nd of 217 in the world and 16th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Life expectancy, women is 74.2 yrs (2024), 140th of 217 in the world and 17th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Life expectancy, men is 70.5 yrs (2024), 118th of 217 in the world and 15th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Life expectancy
IraqMiddle East, North Africa, A…Upper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
IraqMiddle East, North Africa, A…Upper-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators
Health: Iraq in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years | 72.4 yrs2024 | 132/217 | 16/23 | 64.9 yrs | 68.1 yrs | 69.7 yrs | +3.9%since 2014 | 72.3 yrs | 76.0 yrs | 73.5 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years | 74.2 yrs2024 | 140/217 | 17/23 | 67.3 yrs | 70.2 yrs | 72.3 yrs | +3.4%since 2014 | 74.3 yrs | 78.9 yrs | 76.0 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years | 70.5 yrs2024 | 118/217 | 15/23 | 62.3 yrs | 65.8 yrs | 67.0 yrs | +4.5%since 2014 | 70.4 yrs | 73.3 yrs | 71.1 yrs | |
| Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births | 20.12024 | 69/196 | 6/23 | 38.4 | 30.9 | 22.8 | −27%since 2014 | 32.0 | 10.9 | 27.7 | |
| Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births | 21.82024 | 70/196 | 7/23 | 44.3 | 34.5 | 24.9 | −28%since 2014 | 36.4 | 13.1 | 37.4 | |
| Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births | 12.52024 | 68/196 | 7/23 | 23.9 | 19.6 | 14.2 | −28%since 2014 | 22.7 | 6.8 | 17.2 | |
| Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births | 662023 | 84/194 | 6/23 | 146 | 107 | 63 | −31%since 2013 | 47 | 57 | 197 | |
| Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months | 91%2024 | 90/193 | 14/23 | 86% | 75% | 93% | +21.0 ppsince 2014 | 84% | 90% | 84% | |
| HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–49 | 0.1%2024 | 123/153 | 8/20 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 0.1% | — | 0.7% | |
| TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people | 212024 | 127/208 | 11/23 | 60 | 47 | 18 | −38%since 2014 | 110 | 92 | 131 | |
| Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP | 5.5%2023 | 117/193 | 13/23 | · | 3.2% | 5.7% | +2.7 ppsince 2013 | 5.3% | 6.0% | 10.1% | |
| Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure | 54.0%2023 | 27/193 | 5/23 | · | 26.0% | 54.7% | −4.6 ppsince 2013 | 28.3% | 31.2% | 17.3% | |
| PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people | 1.022022 | 109/180 | 16/22 | 0.542001 | 0.64 | 0.92 | +61%since 2010 | 1.30 | 2.41 | 1.86 | |
| Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people | 1.12018 | 141/182 | 18/23 | 1.51998 | 1.1 | 1.12018 | −20%since 2006 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 3.3 | |
| Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population | 98.4%2024 | 91/206 | 10/23 | 80.8% | 89.7% | 98.4% | +5.1 ppsince 2014 | 92.9% | 95.9% | 91.5% | |
| Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population | 98.5%2024 | 66/203 | 11/23 | 70.5% | 83.0% | 98.5% | +8.5 ppsince 2014 | 83.7% | 94.2% | 82.2% | |
| Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults | 20.1%2024 | 79/166 | 11/20 | 23.1% | 21.3% | 20.3% | −1.2 ppsince 2010 | 18.9% | 21.5% | 20.3% | |
| Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people | 27.32019 | 38/186 | 3/23 | 20.7 | 20.9 | 27.32019 | +30%since 2009 | 17.0 | 17.2 | 16.7 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Life expectancy+3.9%72.4 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, women+3.4%74.2 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, men+4.5%70.5 yrs in 2024
- Infant mortality−27%20.1 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Hospital beds−20%1.1 in 2018
- Road deaths+30%27.3 in 2019
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Iraq and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Iraq. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Iraq | Iran | Türkiye | Saudi Arabia | Syria | Jordan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 72.4 yrs2024 | 77.9 yrs2024 | 77.4 yrs2024 | 79.0 yrs2024 | 72.6 yrs2024 | 78.0 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, women | 74.2 yrs2024 | 79.8 yrs2024 | 80.3 yrs2024 | 81.3 yrs2024 | 74.9 yrs2024 | 80.3 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, men | 70.5 yrs2024 | 76.0 yrs2024 | 74.6 yrs2024 | 77.3 yrs2024 | 70.2 yrs2024 | 75.9 yrs2024 |
| Infant mortality | 20.12024 | 10.32024 | 8.02024 | 4.72024 | 17.72024 | 12.02024 |
| Under-5 mortality | 21.82024 | 11.32024 | 9.62024 | 6.02024 | 18.42024 | 12.92024 |
| Neonatal mortality | 12.52024 | 7.22024 | 4.62024 | 2.92024 | 9.52024 | 7.42024 |
| Maternal mortality | 662023 | 162023 | 152023 | 72023 | 202023 | 312023 |
| Measles vaccination | 91%2024 | 99%2024 | 95%2024 | 96%2024 | 81%2024 | 99%2024 |
| HIV prevalence | 0.1%2024 | — | — | 0.1%2024 | 0.1%2024 | 0.1%2024 |