Inequality in life expectancy in Iran
Iran: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0785 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0785
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
118th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1197
in 2010
All-time low
0.0785
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Iran, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0785 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Iran peaked at 0.1197 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0785, in 2023.
That places Iran 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1197 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1149 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1107 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1067 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1032 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0999 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0969 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0942 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0905 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.088 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0856 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0876 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.082 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0785 | -4.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0785 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0785 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1044, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1025 | 0.088 | 0.1197 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0834 | 0.0785 | 0.0876 | 4 |
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 inequality in life expectancy in Iran?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Iran was 0.0785 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1197 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0785 in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Iran ranks 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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