Life expectancy at birth, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Life expectancy at birth, female was 79.81 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 79.81 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 79.81 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.61 years, in 1960.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 90th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.61 years | — |
| 1961 | 43.25 years | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 43.08 years | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 44.53 years | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 45.21 years | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 45.9 years | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 46.67 years | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 47.48 years | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 47.63 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 49.23 years | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 50.17 years | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 51.18 years | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 51.88 years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 53.26 years | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 54.33 years | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 55.41 years | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 56.5 years | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 57.52 years | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 56.97 years | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 59.74 years | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 60.73 years | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 61.3 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 62.47 years | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 63.38 years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 64.37 years | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 65.13 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 65.82 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 66.44 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 67.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 67.74 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 66.26 years | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 68.77 years | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 69.23 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 69.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 70.1 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 70.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 70.94 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 71.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 71.81 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 72.26 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 73.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 73.58 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.7 years | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 74.41 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 74.76 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.15 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 75.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.13 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.43 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.99 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 77.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 77.56 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 77.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.24 years | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 75.69 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 78.81 years | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 79.63 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 79.81 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.56 years | 42.61 years | 49.23 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.7 years | 50.17 years | 59.74 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.44 years | 60.73 years | 67.74 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.08 years | 66.26 years | 72.26 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.39 years | 72.7 years | 76.13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.67 years | 76.43 years | 78.83 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.04 years | 75.69 years | 79.81 years | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0858 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.492 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 79.81 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 79.81 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.61 years in 1960.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.