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Life expectancy (UNICEF) in Iran

Iran: Life expectancy was 89.3 in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
89.3
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 20 countries
All-time high
89.3
in 2100
All-time low
38.19
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Life expectancy in Iran, 1950–2100

020406080195020252100

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy in Iran is 89.3, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy in Iran peaked at 89.3 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 38.19, in 1950.

That places Iran 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Life expectancy in Iran, year by year

Year Value Change
1950 38.19 —
1951 38.66 +1.2%
1952 39.15 +1.3%
1953 39.51 +0.9%
1954 40 +1.2%
1955 40.62 +1.6%
1956 41.05 +1.1%
1957 41.31 +0.6%
1958 42.2 +2.1%
1959 42.76 +1.3%
1960 43.3 +1.3%
1961 43.9 +1.4%
1962 43.77 -0.3%
1963 45.11 +3.1%
1964 45.74 +1.4%
1965 46.37 +1.4%
1966 47.07 +1.5%
1967 47.8 +1.6%
1968 47.95 +0.3%
1969 49.38 +3.0%
1970 50.22 +1.7%
1971 51.12 +1.8%
1972 51.73 +1.2%
1973 52.94 +2.3%
1974 53.86 +1.7%
1975 54.82 +1.8%
1976 55.77 +1.7%
1977 56.66 +1.6%
1978 56.04 -1.1%
1979 58.45 +4.3%
1980 58.37 -0.1%
1981 56.63 -3.0%
1982 57.63 +1.8%
1983 58.52 +1.5%
1984 60.88 +4.0%
1985 61.54 +1.1%
1986 62.14 +1.0%
1987 62.68 +0.9%
1988 63.26 +0.9%
1989 65.31 +3.3%
1990 64.07 -1.9%
1991 66.23 +3.4%
1992 66.65 +0.6%
1993 67.04 +0.6%
1994 67.49 +0.7%
1995 67.9 +0.6%
1996 68.33 +0.6%
1997 68.65 +0.5%
1998 69.21 +0.8%
1999 69.69 +0.7%
2000 70.17 +0.7%
2001 70.62 +0.6%
2002 71.11 +0.7%
2003 70.46 -0.9%
2004 72.04 +2.2%
2005 72.45 +0.6%
2006 72.9 +0.6%
2007 73.3 +0.6%
2008 73.68 +0.5%
2009 74.04 +0.5%
2010 74.39 +0.5%
2011 74.72 +0.4%
2012 75.04 +0.4%
2013 75.35 +0.4%
2014 75.64 +0.4%
2015 75.91 +0.4%
2016 76.16 +0.3%
2017 76.4 +0.3%
2018 76.62 +0.3%
2019 76.85 +0.3%
2020 74.14 -3.5%
2021 73.75 -0.5%
2022 76.8 +4.1%
2023 77.65 +1.1%
2024 77.85 +0.3%
2025 78.05 +0.3%
2026 78.25 +0.3%
2027 78.45 +0.3%
2028 78.65 +0.3%
2029 78.85 +0.2%
2030 79.04 +0.2%
2031 79.25 +0.3%
2032 79.45 +0.3%
2033 79.65 +0.2%
2034 79.84 +0.2%
2035 80.03 +0.2%
2036 80.22 +0.2%
2037 80.41 +0.2%
2038 80.6 +0.2%
2039 80.77 +0.2%
2040 80.96 +0.2%
2041 81.14 +0.2%
2042 81.32 +0.2%
2043 81.5 +0.2%
2044 81.69 +0.2%
2045 81.87 +0.2%
2046 82.05 +0.2%
2047 82.23 +0.2%
2048 82.41 +0.2%
2049 82.57 +0.2%
2050 82.75 +0.2%
2051 82.91 +0.2%
2052 83.08 +0.2%
2053 83.24 +0.2%
2054 83.4 +0.2%
2055 83.56 +0.2%
2056 83.73 +0.2%
2057 83.89 +0.2%
2058 84.04 +0.2%
2059 84.19 +0.2%
2060 84.34 +0.2%
2061 84.49 +0.2%
2062 84.63 +0.2%
2063 84.77 +0.2%
2064 84.91 +0.2%
2065 85.06 +0.2%
2066 85.2 +0.2%
2067 85.34 +0.2%
2068 85.47 +0.2%
2069 85.61 +0.2%
2070 85.75 +0.2%
2071 85.89 +0.2%
2072 86.03 +0.2%
2073 86.16 +0.2%
2074 86.29 +0.2%
2075 86.42 +0.2%
2076 86.54 +0.1%
2077 86.67 +0.1%
2078 86.79 +0.1%
2079 86.92 +0.1%
2080 87.04 +0.1%
2081 87.16 +0.1%
2082 87.28 +0.1%
2083 87.4 +0.1%
2084 87.5 +0.1%
2085 87.62 +0.1%
2086 87.74 +0.1%
2087 87.85 +0.1%
2088 87.97 +0.1%
2089 88.09 +0.1%
2090 88.2 +0.1%
2091 88.31 +0.1%
2092 88.44 +0.1%
2093 88.55 +0.1%
2094 88.66 +0.1%
2095 88.77 +0.1%
2096 88.87 +0.1%
2097 88.97 +0.1%
2098 89.09 +0.1%
2099 89.2 +0.1%
2100 89.3 +0.1%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 89.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.12, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 89.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.12, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 40.35 38.19 42.76 10
1960s 46.04 43.3 49.38 10
1970s 54.16 50.22 58.45 10
1980s 60.69 56.63 65.31 10
1990s 67.53 64.07 69.69 10
2000s 72.08 70.17 74.04 10
2010s 75.71 74.39 76.85 10
2020s 77.25 73.75 78.85 10
2030s 79.93 79.04 80.77 10
2040s 81.77 80.96 82.57 10
2050s 83.48 82.75 84.19 10
2060s 84.98 84.34 85.61 10
2070s 86.35 85.75 86.92 10
2080s 87.56 87.04 88.09 10
2090s 88.7 88.2 89.2 10
2100s 89.3 89.3 89.3 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 4 Bahrain 90.52 compare
  2. 5 Oman 90.4 compare
  3. 6 Saudi Arabia 90.34 compare
  4. 8 Jordan 88.61 compare
  5. 9 Tunisia 88.31 compare
  6. 10 Algeria 88.12 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy in Iran?
Life expectancy in Iran was 89.3 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 89.3 in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 38.19 in 1950.
How does Iran rank for life expectancy?
Iran ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
23 places, 3,473 data points, 1950–2100
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