Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Iran
Iran: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 3.84 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.84
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.71
in 1983
All-time low
-1.53
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 3.84 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Iran peaked at 8.71 in 1983 and was at its lowest, -1.53, in 1950.
That places Iran 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.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.53 | — |
| 1951 | -1.52 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | -1.52 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | -1.5 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | -1.47 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | -1.47 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | -1.45 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | -1.49 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | -1.4 | -5.7% |
| 1959 | -1.36 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | -1.32 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | -1.26 | -4.5% |
| 1962 | -1.33 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | -1.12 | -15.9% |
| 1964 | -1.02 | -8.7% |
| 1965 | -0.9033 | -11.3% |
| 1966 | -0.7647 | -15.3% |
| 1967 | -0.6245 | -18.3% |
| 1968 | -0.5932 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | -0.2885 | -51.4% |
| 1970 | -0.0886 | -69.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1296 | -246.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2957 | +128.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6121 | +107.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8941 | +46.1% |
| 1975 | 1.13 | +26.8% |
| 1976 | 1.4 | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 1.65 | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 1.77 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 2.45 | +38.7% |
| 1980 | 4.41 | +79.9% |
| 1981 | 8.46 | +91.7% |
| 1982 | 8.67 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 8.71 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.4 | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 6.58 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 6.75 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 6.89 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 7.02 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.56 | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 4.13 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 4.79 | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 4.87 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.92 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.94 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.96 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.97 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.92 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.94 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.92 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.88 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.83 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.75 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.31 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 4.57 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 4.46 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.36 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.24 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.14 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.06 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.97 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.81 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.78 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.76 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.77 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.81 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.87 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.85 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.02 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.74 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 3.91 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3.84 | -1.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3.84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3.84 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.99, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +246.3% | -0.0886 | 0.1296 |
| 1972 | +128.2% | 0.1296 | 0.2957 |
| 1973 | +107.0% | 0.2957 | 0.6121 |
| 1981 | +91.7% | 4.41 | 8.46 |
| 1980 | +79.9% | 2.45 | 4.41 |
| 1970 | +69.3% | -0.2885 | -0.0886 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.47 | -1.53 | -1.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9223 | -1.33 | -0.2885 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 | -0.0886 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.85 | 4.41 | 8.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.84 | 4.13 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 | 4.06 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 3.76 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 | 3.74 | 4.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 187 Western Sahara 3.86 compare
- 188 United Kingdom 3.85 compare
- 189 Chile 3.84 compare
- 191 Denmark 3.84 compare
- 192 Switzerland 3.82 compare
- 193 Chad 3.82 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Iran?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Iran was 3.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 8.71 in 1983.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.53 in 1950.
- How does Iran rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Iran ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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