ex - expectation of life at age x in Iran

Iran: ex - expectation of life at age x was 74.71 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
74.71
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
57th
of 184 countries
All-time high
77.78
in 2019
All-time low
73.35
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Iran, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 73.52001: 73.82002: 742003: 73.32004: 74.62005: 74.92006: 75.22007: 75.62008: 75.92009: 76.22010: 76.62011: 76.92012: 77.12013: 77.22014: 77.32015: 77.32016: 77.42017: 77.52018: 77.72019: 77.82020: 75.22021: 74.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in Iran stood at 74.71.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Iran peaked at 77.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.35, in 2003.

Iran ranks 57th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

ex - expectation of life at age x in Iran, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Iran, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 73.49
2001 73.76 +0.4%
2002 74.02 +0.4%
2003 73.35 -0.9%
2004 74.57 +1.7%
2005 74.89 +0.4%
2006 75.2 +0.4%
2007 75.57 +0.5%
2008 75.93 +0.5%
2009 76.24 +0.4%
2010 76.57 +0.4%
2011 76.87 +0.4%
2012 77.09 +0.3%
2013 77.2 +0.1%
2014 77.3 +0.1%
2015 77.28 -0.0%
2016 77.37 +0.1%
2017 77.48 +0.1%
2018 77.69 +0.3%
2019 77.78 +0.1%
2020 75.19 -3.3%
2021 74.71 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.7 73.35 76.24 10
2010s 77.26 76.57 77.78 10
2020s 74.95 74.71 75.19 2

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 54 Uruguay 74.98 compare
  2. 55 Bhutan 74.88 compare
  3. 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.85 compare
  4. 58 Montenegro 74.71 compare
  5. 59 Argentina 74.57 compare
  6. 60 Colombia 74.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Iran?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in Iran was 74.71 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 77.78 in 2019.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 73.35 in 2003.
How does Iran rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
Iran ranks 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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