Chad vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Sex gap in life expectancy
Chad
3.82 years
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.84 years
in 2023
Chad rank
193rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
190th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Chad
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 3.84 years against 3.82 years in Chad, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 193rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 190th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1 years | -1.47 years | 4.57 years | Chad |
| 1960s | 3.63 years | -0.9223 years | 4.55 years | Chad |
| 1970s | 4.66 years | 1.03 years | 3.63 years | Chad |
| 1980s | 5.8 years | 6.85 years | 1.05 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 3.49 years | 4.84 years | 1.34 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 2.18 years | 4.46 years | 2.27 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.4 years | 3.83 years | 1.43 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 3.7 years | 3.88 years | 0.1765 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Chad or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 3.84 years against 3.82 years in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Chad and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.02 years, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Chad ranks 193rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 190th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.