Sex gap in life expectancy in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Sex gap in life expectancy was 3.84 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.84 years
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.71 years
in 1983
All-time low
-1.53 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy 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
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 3.84 years for sex gap in life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 8.71 years in 1983 and was at its lowest, -1.53 years, in 1950.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.53 years | — |
| 1951 | -1.52 years | -0.7% |
| 1952 | -1.52 years | -0.4% |
| 1953 | -1.5 years | -1.1% |
| 1954 | -1.47 years | -2.2% |
| 1955 | -1.47 years | +0.5% |
| 1956 | -1.45 years | -1.9% |
| 1957 | -1.49 years | +2.9% |
| 1958 | -1.4 years | -5.7% |
| 1959 | -1.36 years | -2.8% |
| 1960 | -1.32 years | -2.9% |
| 1961 | -1.26 years | -4.5% |
| 1962 | -1.33 years | +4.9% |
| 1963 | -1.12 years | -15.9% |
| 1964 | -1.02 years | -8.7% |
| 1965 | -0.9033 years | -11.3% |
| 1966 | -0.7647 years | -15.3% |
| 1967 | -0.6245 years | -18.3% |
| 1968 | -0.5932 years | -5.0% |
| 1969 | -0.2885 years | -51.4% |
| 1970 | -0.0886 years | -69.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1296 years | -246.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2957 years | +128.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6121 years | +107.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8941 years | +46.1% |
| 1975 | 1.13 years | +26.8% |
| 1976 | 1.4 years | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 1.65 years | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 1.77 years | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 2.45 years | +38.7% |
| 1980 | 4.41 years | +79.9% |
| 1981 | 8.46 years | +91.7% |
| 1982 | 8.67 years | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 8.71 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.4 years | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 6.58 years | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 6.75 years | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 6.89 years | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 7.02 years | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.56 years | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 4.13 years | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 4.79 years | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 4.87 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.92 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.94 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.97 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.92 years | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.92 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.88 years | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.83 years | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.75 years | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.31 years | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 4.57 years | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 4.46 years | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.36 years | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.24 years | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.14 years | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.06 years | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.97 years | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.9 years | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.81 years | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.78 years | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.76 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.81 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.8 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.87 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.85 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.02 years | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.74 years | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 3.91 years | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3.84 years | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.47 years | -1.53 years | -1.36 years | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9223 years | -1.33 years | -0.2885 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 years | -0.0886 years | 2.45 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.85 years | 4.41 years | 8.71 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.84 years | 4.13 years | 4.97 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 years | 4.06 years | 4.88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 years | 3.76 years | 3.97 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 years | 3.74 years | 4.02 years | 4 |
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- 187 Western Sahara 3.86 years compare
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- 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)
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- 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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 3.84 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 recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.71 years in 1983.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.53 years in 1950.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.