Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Iran or Poland?

Iran, at 89.3 years against 89 years in Poland as of 2100.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Poland?

77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Poland: Life expectancy at birth, projections

Iran

89.3 years

in 2100

Poland

89 years

in 2100

Iran rank

66th

Poland rank

69th

Life expectancy at birth, projections over time

Iran
Poland

How they compare

Iran currently reports 89.3 years against 89 years in Poland, a difference of 0.3 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Poland ahead.

Iran ranks 66th and Poland ranks 69th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Poland	Difference	Ahead
2020s	78.35 years	79.24 years	0.8912 years	Poland
2030s	79.93 years	80.6 years	0.6734 years	Poland
2040s	81.77 years	82.2 years	0.4247 years	Poland
2050s	83.48 years	83.64 years	0.1563 years	Poland
2060s	84.98 years	84.92 years	0.0669 years	Iran
2070s	86.35 years	86.15 years	0.1991 years	Iran
2080s	87.56 years	87.31 years	0.254 years	Iran
2090s	88.7 years	88.41 years	0.2987 years	Iran
2100s	89.3 years	89 years	0.301 years	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Iran or Poland?: Iran, at 89.3 years against 89 years in Poland as of 2100.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Iran and Poland?: 0.3 years, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Poland?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Iran and Poland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, projections?: Iran ranks 66th and Poland ranks 69th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.