Healthy life expectancy at birth in Iran
Iran: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 63.98 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
63.98
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
70th
of 185 countries
All-time high
66.56
in 2019
All-time low
63.09
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Iran stood at 63.98.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Iran peaked at 66.56 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.09, in 2003.
That places Iran 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.23 | — |
| 2001 | 63.45 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.64 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.09 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 64.05 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 64.29 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.52 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.77 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 65.02 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 65.24 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.48 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.72 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 65.89 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 65.98 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.08 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.08 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.18 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.29 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 66.47 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.56 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.47 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 63.98 | -0.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 63.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 63.98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.22, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.13 | 63.09 | 65.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.07 | 65.48 | 66.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.22 | 63.98 | 64.47 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Iran?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Iran was 63.98 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 66.56 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.09 in 2003.
- How does Iran rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Iran ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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