Iran vs North Macedonia: Life expectancy of women vs. men

Iran
79.63 years
in 2023
North Macedonia
79.57 years
in 2023
Iran rank
101st
North Macedonia rank
103rd

Life expectancy of women vs. men over time

  • Iran
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 79.63 years against 79.57 years in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Iran ranks 101st and North Macedonia ranks 103rd of 236 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1950s 39.59 years 54.88 years 15.29 years North Macedonia
1960s 45.56 years 62.88 years 17.32 years North Macedonia
1970s 54.7 years 68.51 years 13.82 years North Macedonia
1980s 64.44 years 71.88 years 7.44 years North Macedonia
1990s 70.08 years 74.03 years 3.96 years North Macedonia
2000s 74.39 years 75.91 years 1.52 years North Macedonia
2010s 77.67 years 78.01 years 0.3317 years North Macedonia
2020s 77.59 years 77.88 years 0.2843 years North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Iran or North Macedonia?
Iran, at 79.63 years against 79.57 years in North Macedonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Iran and North Macedonia?
0.06 years, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Macedonia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iran and North Macedonia rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
Iran ranks 101st and North Macedonia ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy of women vs. men
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, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.