Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Switzerland: Sex gap in life expectancy

Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.84 years
in 2023
Switzerland
3.82 years
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
190th
Switzerland rank
192nd

Sex gap in life expectancy over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 3.84 years against 3.82 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 190th and Switzerland ranks 192nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s -1.47 years 4.9 years 6.37 years Switzerland
1960s -0.9223 years 5.77 years 6.69 years Switzerland
1970s 1.03 years 6.39 years 5.37 years Switzerland
1980s 6.85 years 6.73 years 0.1134 years Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 4.84 years 6.38 years 1.54 years Switzerland
2000s 4.46 years 5.04 years 0.5798 years Switzerland
2010s 3.83 years 4.05 years 0.2231 years Switzerland
2020s 3.88 years 4.07 years 0.1864 years Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Switzerland?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 3.84 years against 3.82 years in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Switzerland?
0.02 years, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Switzerland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Switzerland rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 190th and Switzerland ranks 192nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Indicator
Sex gap in life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed

Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.