Life expectancy men women in Iran
Iran: Life expectancy men women was 79.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.63
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.63
in 2023
All-time low
37.41
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 79.63 for life expectancy men women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Iran peaked at 79.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.41, in 1950.
That places Iran 101st 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.
Life expectancy men women in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.41 | — |
| 1951 | 37.88 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 38.37 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 38.74 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 39.24 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 39.87 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 40.31 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 40.55 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 41.48 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 42.06 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 42.61 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 43.25 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 43.08 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 44.53 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 45.21 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 45.9 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 46.67 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 47.48 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 47.63 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 49.23 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 50.17 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 51.18 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 51.88 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 53.26 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 54.33 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 55.41 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 56.5 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 57.52 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 56.97 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 59.74 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 60.73 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 61.3 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 62.47 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 63.38 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 64.37 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 65.13 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 65.82 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 66.44 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 67.07 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 67.74 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 66.26 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 68.77 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 69.23 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 69.64 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 70.1 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 70.52 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 70.94 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 71.24 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 71.81 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 72.26 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.72 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 73.14 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 73.58 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.7 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 74.41 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 74.76 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.15 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.5 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 75.82 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.13 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.43 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.72 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.99 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 77.28 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 77.56 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 77.84 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.11 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.35 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.61 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.83 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.24 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 75.69 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 78.81 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 79.63 | +1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 79.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 79.63 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.59 | 37.41 | 42.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.56 | 42.61 | 49.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.7 | 50.17 | 59.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.44 | 60.73 | 67.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.08 | 66.26 | 72.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.39 | 72.7 | 76.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.67 | 76.43 | 78.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.59 | 75.69 | 79.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Iran?
- Life expectancy men women in Iran was 79.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 79.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.41 in 1950.
- How does Iran rank for life expectancy men women?
- Iran ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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