China vs Iran: Life expectancy at age 15
China
89.99
in 2100
Iran
89.52
in 2100
China rank
62nd
Iran rank
65th
Life expectancy at age 15 over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 89.99 against 89.52 in Iran, a difference of 0.47.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
China ranks 62nd and Iran ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, China averaged higher in 15 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.71 | 59.79 | 0.0769 | Iran |
| 1960s | 62.11 | 62.05 | 0.064 | China |
| 1970s | 67.66 | 65.41 | 2.25 | China |
| 1980s | 71.15 | 66.72 | 4.43 | China |
| 1990s | 74.18 | 71.43 | 2.75 | China |
| 2000s | 76.31 | 74.56 | 1.74 | China |
| 2010s | 77.99 | 77.25 | 0.739 | China |
| 2020s | 79.33 | 78.34 | 0.9961 | China |
| 2030s | 81.25 | 80.72 | 0.5322 | China |
| 2040s | 82.91 | 82.36 | 0.5492 | China |
| 2050s | 84.41 | 83.93 | 0.4795 | China |
| 2060s | 85.81 | 85.35 | 0.4555 | China |
| 2070s | 87.07 | 86.65 | 0.4169 | China |
| 2080s | 88.24 | 87.83 | 0.4059 | China |
| 2090s | 89.37 | 88.94 | 0.4339 | China |
| 2100s | 89.99 | 89.52 | 0.462 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, China or Iran?
- China, at 89.99 against 89.52 in Iran as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between China and Iran?
- 0.47, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
- China ranks 62nd and Iran ranks 65th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.