Life expectancy at different ages in Iran
Iran: Life expectancy at different ages was 77.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.65
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.65
in 2023
All-time low
38.19
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at different ages in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 77.65 for life expectancy at different ages in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at different ages in Iran peaked at 77.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.19, in 1950.
Iran ranks 82nd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 38.19 | 42.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.04 | 43.3 | 49.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.16 | 50.22 | 58.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.69 | 56.63 | 65.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.53 | 64.07 | 69.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.08 | 70.17 | 74.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.71 | 74.39 | 76.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.59 | 73.75 | 77.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3,509 (2026)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 654,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 606,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 800,455 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 64.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 69.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 667,754 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at different ages in Iran?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Iran was 77.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 77.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.19 in 1950.
- How does Iran rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Iran ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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