Iran vs United States: Healthy life expectancy at birth
Iran
63.98
in 2021
United States
63.91
in 2021
Iran rank
70th
United States rank
72nd
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
Iran currently reports 63.98 against 63.91 in United States, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Iran ranks 70th and United States ranks 72nd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.13 | 65.81 | 1.68 | United States |
| 2010s | 66.07 | 66.33 | 0.2559 | United States |
| 2020s | 64.22 | 64.17 | 0.047 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Iran or United States?
- Iran, at 63.98 against 63.91 in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Iran and United States?
- 0.07, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Iran ranks 70th and United States ranks 72nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.