Life expectancy at birth, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Life expectancy at birth, male was 76 years in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
76 years
in 2024
All-time low
43.94 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life expectancy at birth, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2024

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 76 years for life expectancy at birth, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 76 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.94 years, in 1960.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 63rd 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, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960 to 2024.
Year years Change
1960 43.94 years
1961 44.51 years +1.3%
1962 44.41 years -0.2%
1963 45.64 years +2.8%
1964 46.22 years +1.3%
1965 46.8 years +1.3%
1966 47.44 years +1.4%
1967 48.1 years +1.4%
1968 48.23 years +0.3%
1969 49.52 years +2.7%
1970 50.26 years +1.5%
1971 51.05 years +1.6%
1972 51.58 years +1.0%
1973 52.65 years +2.1%
1974 53.43 years +1.5%
1975 54.27 years +1.6%
1976 55.1 years +1.5%
1977 55.87 years +1.4%
1978 55.2 years -1.2%
1979 57.29 years +3.8%
1980 56.32 years -1.7%
1981 52.84 years -6.2%
1982 53.81 years +1.8%
1983 54.66 years +1.6%
1984 57.97 years +6.0%
1985 58.55 years +1.0%
1986 59.07 years +0.9%
1987 59.55 years +0.8%
1988 60.05 years +0.9%
1989 63.18 years +5.2%
1990 62.12 years -1.7%
1991 63.98 years +3.0%
1992 64.37 years +0.6%
1993 64.72 years +0.6%
1994 65.16 years +0.7%
1995 65.56 years +0.6%
1996 65.98 years +0.6%
1997 66.31 years +0.5%
1998 66.87 years +0.8%
1999 67.34 years +0.7%
2000 67.84 years +0.7%
2001 68.31 years +0.7%
2002 68.83 years +0.8%
2003 68.39 years -0.6%
2004 69.84 years +2.1%
2005 70.3 years +0.7%
2006 70.8 years +0.7%
2007 71.25 years +0.6%
2008 71.68 years +0.6%
2009 72.07 years +0.5%
2010 72.46 years +0.5%
2011 72.83 years +0.5%
2012 73.18 years +0.5%
2013 73.51 years +0.4%
2014 73.8 years +0.4%
2015 74.07 years +0.4%
2016 74.3 years +0.3%
2017 74.55 years +0.3%
2018 74.74 years +0.3%
2019 74.99 years +0.3%
2020 72.22 years -3.7%
2021 71.95 years -0.4%
2022 74.9 years +4.1%
2023 75.79 years +1.2%
2024 76 years +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46.48 years 43.94 years 49.52 years 10
1970s 53.67 years 50.26 years 57.29 years 10
1980s 57.6 years 52.84 years 63.18 years 10
1990s 65.24 years 62.12 years 67.34 years 10
2000s 69.93 years 67.84 years 72.07 years 10
2010s 73.84 years 72.46 years 74.99 years 10
2020s 74.17 years 71.95 years 76 years 5

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 60 Kosovo 76.01 years compare
  2. 60 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 76.01 years compare
  3. 62 Turks and Caicos Islands 76.01 years compare
  4. 64 Jordan 75.89 years compare
  5. 65 Lebanon 75.88 years compare
  6. 66 Cuba 75.86 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Life expectancy at birth, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 76 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 76 years in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 43.94 years in 1960.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 63rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
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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.