Food supply vs life expectancy in Iran

Iran: Food supply vs life expectancy was 77.65 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
77.65
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
81st
of 229 countries
All-time high
77.65
in 2023
All-time low
38.19
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Food supply vs life expectancy in Iran, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran recorded 77.65 for food supply vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food supply vs life expectancy in Iran peaked at 77.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.19, in 1950.

Iran ranks 81st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 40.35 38.19 42.76 10
1960s 46.04 43.3 49.38 10
1970s 54.16 50.22 58.45 10
1980s 60.69 56.62 65.31 10
1990s 67.53 64.07 69.69 10
2000s 72.08 70.17 74.04 10
2010s 75.71 74.39 76.86 10
2020s 75.59 73.75 77.65 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 78 Jordan 77.81 compare
  2. 79 Peru 77.74 compare
  3. 80 Colombia 77.72 compare
  4. 82 Antigua and Barbuda 77.6 compare
  5. 83 Sri Lanka 77.48 compare
  6. 84 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 77.44 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is food supply vs life expectancy in Iran?
Food supply vs life expectancy in Iran was 77.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 77.65 in 2023.
What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 38.19 in 1950.
How does Iran rank for food supply vs life expectancy?
Iran ranks 81st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is food supply vs life expectancy rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food supply vs life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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