Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Iran
Iran: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 77.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 77.65 for life expectancy vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Iran peaked at 77.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.19, 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 | 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 |
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More health data for Iran
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3,509 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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 vs gdp per capita in Iran?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Iran was 77.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 77.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.19 in 1950.
- How does Iran rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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