Life expectancy at age 60 in Iran
Iran: Life expectancy at age 60 was 19.86 in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
19.86
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
59th
of 184 countries
All-time high
22.25
in 2012
All-time low
19.82
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Iran, 2000β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in Iran is 19.86, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Iran peaked at 22.25 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.82, in 2020.
That places Iran 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.08 | 20.55 | 21.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.12 | 22 | 22.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.84 | 19.82 | 19.86 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 56 El Salvador 19.94 compare
- 57 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.93 compare
- 58 Mauritius 19.87 compare
- 60 Poland 19.76 compare
- 61 Bangladesh 19.73 compare
- 62 Vietnam 19.62 compare
More health data for Iran
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3,509 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 (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 life expectancy at age 60 in Iran?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Iran was 19.86 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 22.25 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.82 in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Iran ranks 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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