Healthy life expectancy at birth in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 63.98 in 2021. β–¬ 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, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 63.22001: 63.42002: 63.62003: 63.12004: 642005: 64.32006: 64.52007: 64.82008: 652009: 65.22010: 65.52011: 65.72012: 65.92013: 662014: 66.12015: 66.12016: 66.22017: 66.32018: 66.52019: 66.62020: 64.52021: 64

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 66.56 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.09, in 2003.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, Islamic Republic of

  1. 67 Lithuania 64.23 compare
  2. 68 Azerbaijan 64.04 compare
  3. 69 Armenia 64.01 compare
  4. 71 Malaysia 63.95 compare
  5. 72 United States of America 63.91 compare
  6. 73 Serbia 63.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 63.98 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 66.56 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 63.09 in 2003.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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