Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 2.7 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.7 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.1 years
in 1983
All-time low
0.6457 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 2.7 years.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 4.1 years in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.6457 years, in 1950.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.6457 years | — |
| 1951 | 0.6532 years | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.6587 years | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.674 years | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 0.6918 years | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 0.6889 years | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.7085 years | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 0.6998 years | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.738 years | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 0.7618 years | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 0.7872 years | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 0.8203 years | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 0.8145 years | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9007 years | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9511 years | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 1.01 years | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 1.08 years | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 1.15 years | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 1.19 years | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.32 years | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 1.41 years | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 1.5 years | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.57 years | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.69 years | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 1.8 years | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1.89 years | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 2 years | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.1 years | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.15 years | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.37 years | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 2.9 years | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 3.97 years | +37.0% |
| 1982 | 4.06 years | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.1 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.56 years | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 3.65 years | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 3.73 years | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.81 years | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.87 years | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.33 years | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 3.22 years | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 3.42 years | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 3.45 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.46 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.46 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.45 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.43 years | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.39 years | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.38 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.35 years | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.31 years | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.27 years | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.21 years | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.04 years | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.07 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.99 years | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.91 years | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.83 years | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.75 years | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.69 years | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.63 years | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.58 years | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.54 years | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.52 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.52 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.54 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.57 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.6 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.64 years | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.66 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.74 years | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.46 years | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 2.7 years | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 2.7 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.692 years | 0.6457 years | 0.7618 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 years | 0.7872 years | 1.32 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.85 years | 1.41 years | 2.37 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7 years | 2.9 years | 4.1 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4 years | 3.22 years | 3.46 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 years | 2.69 years | 3.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 years | 2.52 years | 2.66 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 years | 2.46 years | 2.74 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 197 San Marino 2.76 years compare
- 198 Cameroon 2.76 years compare
- 199 Central African Republic 2.7 years compare
- 201 Burkina Faso 2.68 years compare
- 202 New Zealand 2.67 years compare
- 203 Djibouti 2.66 years compare
More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0126 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 2.7 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 years in 1983.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6457 years in 1950.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.