Iran vs Western Sahara: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Iran
3.84
in 2023
Western Sahara
3.86
in 2023
Iran rank
190th
Western Sahara rank
187th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Iran
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 3.86 against 3.84 in Iran, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Iran ranks 190th and Western Sahara ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Western Sahara in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.47 | 3.14 | 4.61 | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | -0.9223 | 3.1 | 4.03 | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 1.03 | 9.67 | 8.64 | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 6.85 | 13.37 | 6.52 | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 4.84 | 3.34 | 1.5 | Iran |
| 2000s | 4.46 | 3.48 | 0.9747 | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 3.52 | 0.3079 | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.88 | 3.7 | 0.1781 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Iran or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 3.86 against 3.84 in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Iran and Western Sahara?
- 0.02, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Western Sahara rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Iran ranks 190th and Western Sahara ranks 187th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.