Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Iran

Iran: Life expectancy prados de la escosura was 74.83 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
74.83
World rank
63rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
75.12
in 2015
All-time low
25
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Iran, 1870–2020

204060801870194520201870: 251880: 251890: 251900: 251913: 251925: 251929: 27.51933: 301938: 351950: 46.11955: 48.31960: 47.81965: 50.21970: 52.81975: 55.51980: 58.61985: 61.31990: 64.41995: 67.82000: 69.72005: 71.82010: 73.12015: 75.12020: 74.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy prados de la escosura in Iran is 74.83, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Iran peaked at 75.12 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1870.

Iran ranks 63rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Iran, 1870 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1870 25 —
1880 25 +0.0%
1890 25 +0.0%
1900 25 +0.0%
1913 25 +0.0%
1925 25 +0.0%
1929 27.5 +10.0%
1933 30 +9.1%
1938 35 +16.7%
1950 46.1 +31.7%
1955 48.3 +4.8%
1960 47.77 -1.1%
1965 50.23 +5.1%
1970 52.8 +5.1%
1975 55.5 +5.1%
1980 58.59 +5.6%
1985 61.29 +4.6%
1990 64.37 +5.0%
1995 67.78 +5.3%
2000 69.69 +2.8%
2005 71.84 +3.1%
2010 73.07 +1.7%
2015 75.12 +2.8%
2020 74.83 -0.4%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 74.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.67, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 74.83 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.83, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +31.7% 35 46.1

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 25 25 25 1
1880s 25 25 25 1
1890s 25 25 25 1
1900s 25 25 25 1
1910s 25 25 25 1
1920s 26.25 25 27.5 2
1930s 32.5 30 35 2
1950s 47.2 46.1 48.3 2
1960s 49 47.77 50.23 2
1970s 54.15 52.8 55.5 2
1980s 59.94 58.59 61.29 2
1990s 66.08 64.37 67.78 2
2000s 70.76 69.69 71.84 2
2010s 74.1 73.07 75.12 2
2020s 74.83 74.83 74.83 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 60 Tunisia 75.29 compare
  2. 61 Jordan 75.18 compare
  3. 62 Lithuania 75.07 compare
  4. 64 Brunei 74.79 compare
  5. 65 Colombia 74.77 compare
  6. 66 Oman 74.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy prados de la escosura in Iran?
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Iran was 74.83 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 75.12 in 2015.
What is the lowest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1870.
How does Iran rank for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
Iran ranks 63rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is life expectancy prados de la escosura rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 prados de la escosura. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy prados de la escosura
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
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