Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Western Sahara: Sex gap in life expectancy
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.84 years
in 2023
Western Sahara
3.86 years
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
190th
Western Sahara rank
187th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 3.86 years against 3.84 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 190th and Western Sahara ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Western Sahara in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.47 years | 3.14 years | 4.61 years | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | -0.9223 years | 3.1 years | 4.03 years | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 1.03 years | 9.67 years | 8.64 years | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 6.85 years | 13.37 years | 6.52 years | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 4.84 years | 3.34 years | 1.5 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 4.46 years | 3.48 years | 0.9747 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 3.83 years | 3.52 years | 0.3079 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 3.88 years | 3.7 years | 0.1781 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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 3.86 years against 3.84 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Western Sahara?
- 0.02 years, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Western Sahara rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 190th and Western Sahara ranks 187th 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.