Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 77.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.65
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
81st
of 229 countries
All-time high
77.65
in 2023
All-time low
38.19
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs health expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 77.65, measured in 2023. 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 vs health expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 77.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.19, in 1950.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 81st of 229 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.
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.19 | — |
| 1951 | 38.66 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 39.15 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 39.51 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 40 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 40.62 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 41.05 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 41.31 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 42.2 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 42.76 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 43.3 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 43.9 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 43.77 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 45.1 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 45.73 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 46.37 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 47.07 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 47.8 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 47.95 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 49.38 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 50.22 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 51.12 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 51.73 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 52.94 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 53.86 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 54.82 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 55.77 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 56.66 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 56.04 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 58.45 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 58.37 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 56.62 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 57.63 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 58.52 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 60.88 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 61.54 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 62.14 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 62.69 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 63.26 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 65.31 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 64.07 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 66.23 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 66.65 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 67.04 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 67.49 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 67.9 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 68.33 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 68.65 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 69.21 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 69.69 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 70.17 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.62 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 71.11 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 70.46 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 72.04 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 72.45 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 72.89 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 73.3 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 73.68 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 74.04 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 74.39 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74.72 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.04 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.35 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.64 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 75.91 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.16 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.4 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.62 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.86 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.14 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 73.75 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 76.8 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 77.65 | +1.1% |
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 | 56.62 | 65.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.53 | 64.07 | 69.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.08 | 70.17 | 74.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.71 | 74.39 | 76.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.59 | 73.75 | 77.65 | 4 |
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More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0858 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.492 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 77.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 77.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.19 in 1950.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 81st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs health expenditure rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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