Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Iran
Iran: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0858 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Iran is 0.0858 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0858 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0299 units per person, in 1984.
That places Iran 110th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0413 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0402 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0391 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0381 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0373 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0366 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.036 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0355 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0352 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0348 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0345 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0343 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0341 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.034 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0338 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0335 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0332 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0329 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0324 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.032 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0316 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.031 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0304 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0301 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0299 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.03 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0302 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0307 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0312 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0318 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0324 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0329 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0335 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0345 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0356 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0366 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0377 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0388 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0399 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0409 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.042 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.043 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0444 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0456 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0463 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0469 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0475 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0483 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0493 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0504 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0516 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0529 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0543 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0558 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0577 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0601 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0625 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.065 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0676 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0702 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0723 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0741 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0763 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0792 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0824 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0858 units per person | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0374 units per person | 0.0348 units per person | 0.0413 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0335 units per person | 0.032 units per person | 0.0345 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0307 units per person | 0.0299 units per person | 0.0318 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0363 units per person | 0.0324 units per person | 0.0409 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0464 units per person | 0.042 units per person | 0.0504 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0598 units per person | 0.0516 units per person | 0.0702 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0783 units per person | 0.0723 units per person | 0.0858 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 107 Kazakhstan 0.09 units per person compare
- 108 Seychelles 0.0875 units per person compare
- 109 Ecuador 0.086 units per person compare
- 111 Jamaica 0.0858 units per person compare
- 112 American Samoa 0.0854 units per person compare
- 113 Mexico 0.0852 units per person compare
More health data for Iran
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.932 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9773 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1131 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Iran?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Iran was 0.0858 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0858 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0299 units per person in 1984.
- How does Iran rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Iran ranks 110th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.