Inequality in life expectancy in Iran
Iran: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0785 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Iran, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 599,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 573,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 594,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 568,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 592,351 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 566,798 (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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.