Iran, Islamic Republic of vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.84 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.85 years
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
190th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
188th
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.85 years against 3.84 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 190th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.47 years | 5.36 years | 6.83 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | -0.9223 years | 6.09 years | 7.01 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.03 years | 6.21 years | 5.18 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 6.85 years | 5.84 years | 1.01 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 4.84 years | 5.26 years | 0.4276 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.46 years | 4.43 years | 0.027 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 3.83 years | 3.77 years | 0.0648 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 3.88 years | 3.94 years | 0.0591 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality, Iran, Islamic Republic of or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.85 years against 3.84 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality between Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.01 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 190th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 188th 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 versus child mortality. 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.