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Life expectancy at age 15 in Iran

Iran: Life expectancy at age 15 was 89.52 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
89.52 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.52 years
in 2100
All-time low
59.01 years
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Life expectancy at age 15 in Iran, 1950–2100

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Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2100, life expectancy at age 15 in Iran stood at 89.52 years. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Iran peaked at 89.52 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 59.01 years, in 1950.

That places Iran 65th out of 236 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 59.79 years 59.01 years 60.72 years 10
1960s 62.05 years 60.85 years 63.53 years 10
1970s 65.41 years 63.88 years 67.08 years 10
1980s 66.72 years 63.81 years 70.12 years 10
1990s 71.43 years 69.25 years 72.88 years 10
2000s 74.56 years 73.22 years 75.95 years 10
2010s 77.25 years 76.21 years 78.18 years 10
2020s 78.34 years 75 years 79.78 years 10
2030s 80.72 years 79.95 years 81.46 years 10
2040s 82.36 years 81.62 years 83.09 years 10
2050s 83.93 years 83.25 years 84.6 years 10
2060s 85.35 years 84.74 years 85.95 years 10
2070s 86.65 years 86.08 years 87.2 years 10
2080s 87.83 years 87.32 years 88.34 years 10
2090s 88.94 years 88.45 years 89.42 years 10
2100s 89.52 years 89.52 years 89.52 years 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 62 China 89.99 years compare
  2. 63 Falkland Islands 89.92 years compare
  3. 64 Anguilla 89.84 years compare
  4. 66 Czechia 89.5 years compare
  5. 67 United States 89.3 years compare
  6. 68 Estonia 89.27 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at age 15 in Iran?
Life expectancy at age 15 in Iran was 89.52 years in 2100, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 89.52 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 59.01 years in 1950.
How does Iran rank for life expectancy at age 15?
Iran ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at age 15
Unit
years
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 36,894 data points, 1751–2100
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