Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Iran
Iran: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.16
in 1982
All-time low
0.9607
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Iran stood at 1.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Iran peaked at 1.16 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.9607, in 1950.
Iran ranks 196th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.9607 | — |
| 1951 | 0.9614 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 0.962 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 0.9627 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.964 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 0.9643 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.9654 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.9646 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.9673 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 0.9686 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.9699 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.9716 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.9701 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9756 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.978 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9807 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9839 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.987 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9877 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9942 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9982 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.01 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.02 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.04 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.16 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 1.16 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.16 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.11 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.05 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9641 | 0.9607 | 0.9686 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9799 | 0.9699 | 0.9942 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 | 0.9982 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1.07 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Iran?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Iran was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 1982.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9607 in 1950.
- How does Iran rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Iran ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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