Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Oman: Life expectancy

Iran, Islamic Republic of
74.83 years
in 2020
Oman
74.76 years
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
63rd
Oman rank
66th

Life expectancy over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Oman
20406080187019452020

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 74.83 years against 74.76 years in Oman, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Oman ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 63rd and Oman ranks 66th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 6 and Oman in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Oman Difference Ahead
1870s 25 years 25 years 0 years
1880s 25 years 25 years 0 years
1890s 25 years 25 years 0 years
1900s 25 years 25 years 0 years
1910s 25 years 26 years 1 years Oman
1920s 26.25 years 26 years 0.25 years Iran, Islamic Republic of
1930s 32.5 years 26 years 6.5 years Iran, Islamic Republic of
1950s 47.2 years 37.62 years 9.58 years Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s 49 years 41.92 years 7.08 years Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 54.15 years 49.96 years 4.19 years Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 59.94 years 62.73 years 2.79 years Oman
1990s 66.08 years 70.89 years 4.81 years Oman
2000s 70.76 years 73.93 years 3.17 years Oman
2010s 74.1 years 76.98 years 2.88 years Oman
2020s 74.83 years 74.76 years 0.0749 years Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Oman?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 74.83 years against 74.76 years in Oman as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Oman?
0.07 years, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Oman?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Oman rank globally for life expectancy?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 63rd and Oman ranks 66th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.