Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Iran
Iran: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.18
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
197th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5
in 1950
All-time low
1.18
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.18 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Iran peaked at 5 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2023.
Iran ranks 197th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5 | — |
| 1951 | 4.97 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 4.93 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 4.92 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 4.88 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 4.83 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 4.8 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 4.72 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 4.68 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 4.64 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 4.6 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 4.66 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.52 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 4.48 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 4.44 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 4.4 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 4.36 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.39 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 4.27 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 4.23 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 4.19 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 4.17 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 4.1 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 4.05 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 4 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 3.96 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.92 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.04 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.85 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 3.92 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 4.18 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 4.11 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.06 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.84 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 3.8 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.77 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.74 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.7 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.5 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.6 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.41 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 3.35 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.28 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.19 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.1 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.99 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.89 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.77 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.64 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.52 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.4 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.28 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.24 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.06 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.95 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.86 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.69 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.62 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.56 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.45 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.34 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.32 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.29 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.95 | +55.7% |
| 2021 | 2.16 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.36 | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 1.18 | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.85 | 4.68 | 5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.48 | 4.27 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.05 | 3.85 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.86 | 3.5 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 | 2.64 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.62 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 1.25 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.18 | 2.16 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Iran?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Iran was 1.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Iran ranks 197th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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