In 2025, male life expectancy at birth in Iraq was 70.6 years, up from 70.5 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Iraq with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Iraq
Year
Years
2025
70.6
2024
70.5
2023
70.4
2022
70.1
2021
68.8
2020
67.0
2019
69.3
2018
69.2
2017
67.0
2016
65.3
2015
67.8
2014
67.4
2013
66.7
2012
66.6
2011
66.2
2010
65.8
2009
65.5
2008
63.1
2007
59.8
2006
59.3
2005
60.9
2004
60.7
2003
61.3
2002
63.1
2001
62.7
2000
62.3
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Life expectancy at birth: males
About this indicator
Male life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn boy is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout his life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.