Life expectancy, source comparison in Iran
Iran: Life expectancy, source comparison was 77.65 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy, source comparison in Iran stood at 77.65 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Iran peaked at 77.65 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.19 years, in 1950.
That places Iran 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.35 years | 38.19 years | 42.76 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.04 years | 43.3 years | 49.38 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.16 years | 50.22 years | 58.45 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.69 years | 56.62 years | 65.31 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.53 years | 64.07 years | 69.69 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.08 years | 70.17 years | 74.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.71 years | 74.39 years | 76.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.59 years | 73.75 years | 77.65 years | 4 |
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More health data for Iran
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 deaths (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, source comparison in Iran?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Iran was 77.65 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 77.65 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.19 years in 1950.
- How does Iran rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Iran ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.