Ecuador vs Iran: Life expectancy at birth, total
Ecuador
77.58 years
in 2024
Iran
77.85 years
in 2024
Ecuador rank
79th
Iran rank
76th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Ecuador
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 77.85 years against 77.58 years in Ecuador, a difference of 0.27 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 79th and Iran ranks 76th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.06 years | 46.04 years | 10.03 years | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 60.87 years | 54.16 years | 6.71 years | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 65.45 years | 60.69 years | 4.75 years | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 70.69 years | 67.53 years | 3.17 years | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 73.71 years | 72.08 years | 1.63 years | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 76.09 years | 75.71 years | 0.3828 years | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 75.26 years | 76.04 years | 0.7804 years | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Ecuador or Iran?
- Iran, at 77.85 years against 77.58 years in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Ecuador and Iran?
- 0.27 years, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Iran rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Ecuador ranks 79th and Iran ranks 76th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.