Difference in male and female life expectancy in Iran
Iran: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.76 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.76
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.56
in 1982
All-time low
-0.9272
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 3.76 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Iran peaked at 9.56 in 1982 and was at its lowest, -0.9272, in 1950.
Iran ranks 183rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.9272 | — |
| 1951 | -0.9118 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | -0.9023 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | -0.8764 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | -0.8351 | -4.7% |
| 1955 | -0.8492 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | -0.8135 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | -0.8606 | +5.8% |
| 1958 | -0.7661 | -11.0% |
| 1959 | -0.7229 | -5.6% |
| 1960 | -0.6792 | -6.0% |
| 1961 | -0.6156 | -9.4% |
| 1962 | -0.6785 | +10.2% |
| 1963 | -0.4597 | -32.2% |
| 1964 | -0.3591 | -21.9% |
| 1965 | -0.24 | -33.2% |
| 1966 | -0.0979 | -59.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0575 | -158.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1071 | +86.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4118 | +284.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6074 | +47.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8171 | +34.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9689 | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 1.25 | +29.3% |
| 1974 | 1.51 | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 1.71 | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 1.95 | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 2.17 | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 2.34 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 2.9 | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 5.03 | +73.3% |
| 1981 | 9.49 | +88.9% |
| 1982 | 9.56 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 9.49 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.84 | -27.9% |
| 1985 | 6.96 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 7.07 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.17 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.24 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.55 | -37.1% |
| 1990 | 4.24 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 4.73 | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 4.79 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.83 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.84 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.85 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.84 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.8 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.81 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.78 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.74 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.69 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.61 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.26 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 4.43 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.32 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.22 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.11 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.01 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.93 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.85 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.78 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.66 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.65 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.66 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.78 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.75 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.93 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.84 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.76 | -2.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.66, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3.76 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.85, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +284.5% | 0.1071 | 0.4118 |
| 1967 | +158.7% | -0.0979 | 0.0575 |
| 1981 | +88.9% | 5.03 | 9.49 |
| 1968 | +86.3% | 0.0575 | 0.1071 |
| 1980 | +73.3% | 2.9 | 5.03 |
| 1966 | +59.2% | -0.24 | -0.0979 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.8465 | -0.9272 | -0.7229 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2554 | -0.6792 | 0.4118 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.62 | 0.6074 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.34 | 4.55 | 9.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.75 | 4.24 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.33 | 3.93 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 | 3.65 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 3.7 | 3.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 180 Switzerland 3.8 compare
- 181 United Kingdom 3.78 compare
- 182 Chile 3.77 compare
- 184 Fiji 3.73 compare
- 185 Yemen 3.69 compare
- 186 Luxembourg 3.68 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Iran?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Iran was 3.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 9.56 in 1982.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9272 in 1950.
- How does Iran rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Iran ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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