Life expectancy vs. health spending in Iran
Iran: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 77.65 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.65 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.65 years
in 2023
All-time low
38.19 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs. health spending in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Iran recorded 77.65 years for life expectancy vs. health spending 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. health spending in Iran peaked at 77.65 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.19 years, 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.
Life expectancy vs. health spending in Iran, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.19 years | — |
| 1951 | 38.66 years | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 39.15 years | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 39.51 years | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 40 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 40.62 years | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 41.05 years | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 41.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 42.2 years | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 42.76 years | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 43.3 years | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 43.9 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 43.77 years | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 45.1 years | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 45.73 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 46.37 years | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 47.07 years | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 47.8 years | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 47.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 49.38 years | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 50.22 years | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 51.12 years | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 51.73 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 52.94 years | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 53.86 years | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 54.82 years | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 55.77 years | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 56.66 years | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 56.04 years | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 58.45 years | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 58.37 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 56.62 years | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 57.63 years | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 58.52 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 60.88 years | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 61.54 years | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 62.14 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 62.69 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 63.26 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 65.31 years | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 64.07 years | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 66.23 years | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 66.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 67.04 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 67.49 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 67.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 68.33 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 68.65 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 69.21 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 69.69 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 70.17 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.62 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 71.11 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 70.46 years | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 72.04 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 72.45 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 72.89 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 73.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 73.68 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 74.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 74.39 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.35 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.64 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 75.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.16 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.62 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.14 years | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 73.75 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 76.8 years | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 77.65 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.35 years | 38.19 years | 42.76 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.04 years | 43.3 years | 49.38 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.16 years | 50.22 years | 58.45 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.69 years | 56.62 years | 65.31 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.53 years | 64.07 years | 69.69 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.08 years | 70.17 years | 74.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.71 years | 74.39 years | 76.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.59 years | 73.75 years | 77.65 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Iran?
- Life expectancy vs. health spending in Iran was 77.65 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 77.65 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.19 years in 1950.
- How does Iran rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- Iran ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs. health spending 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.