Survival to age 65, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Survival to age 65, female was 90.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
66th
of 218 countries
All-time high
90.2%
in 2023
All-time low
34.6%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Survival to age 65, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2024

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival to age 65, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 90.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 90.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1960.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 66th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Survival to age 65, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960 to 2024.
Year % of cohort Change
1960 34.6%
1961 35.4% +2.4%
1962 35.0% -1.3%
1963 37.1% +6.2%
1964 38.0% +2.5%
1965 39.0% +2.5%
1966 40.1% +2.7%
1967 41.2% +2.8%
1968 41.2% +0.1%
1969 43.6% +5.9%
1970 45.0% +3.1%
1971 46.4% +3.2%
1972 47.3% +1.9%
1973 49.4% +4.4%
1974 50.9% +3.1%
1975 52.5% +3.1%
1976 54.1% +3.1%
1977 55.6% +2.8%
1978 54.4% -2.3%
1979 59.0% +8.4%
1980 60.4% +2.4%
1981 60.9% +0.9%
1982 62.8% +3.1%
1983 64.2% +2.3%
1984 66.0% +2.7%
1985 67.2% +1.9%
1986 68.3% +1.7%
1987 69.4% +1.5%
1988 70.4% +1.5%
1989 71.6% +1.8%
1990 68.9% -3.8%
1991 73.4% +6.5%
1992 74.2% +1.1%
1993 74.9% +1.0%
1994 75.7% +1.1%
1995 76.5% +1.0%
1996 77.3% +1.0%
1997 77.8% +0.7%
1998 78.8% +1.3%
1999 79.6% +1.0%
2000 80.4% +1.0%
2001 81.1% +0.9%
2002 81.9% +0.9%
2003 80.2% -2.0%
2004 83.2% +3.7%
2005 83.7% +0.6%
2006 84.2% +0.7%
2007 84.7% +0.6%
2008 85.2% +0.5%
2009 85.6% +0.5%
2010 86.0% +0.5%
2011 86.3% +0.4%
2012 86.7% +0.4%
2013 87.1% +0.4%
2014 87.4% +0.4%
2015 87.8% +0.4%
2016 88.2% +0.4%
2017 88.5% +0.4%
2018 88.9% +0.4%
2019 89.2% +0.3%
2020 86.3% -3.2%
2021 83.5% -3.2%
2022 89.0% +6.5%
2023 90.2% +1.4%
2024 90.2% -0.0%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 90.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.9%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 90.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.5% 34.6% 43.6% 10
1970s 51.5% 45.0% 59.0% 10
1980s 66.1% 60.4% 71.6% 10
1990s 75.7% 68.9% 79.6% 10
2000s 83.0% 80.2% 85.6% 10
2010s 87.6% 86.0% 89.2% 10
2020s 87.9% 83.5% 90.2% 5

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 63 Türkiye 90.5% compare
  2. 64 China 90.4% compare
  3. 65 Saudi Arabia 90.3% compare
  4. 67 Jordan 90.1% compare
  5. 68 Tunisia 90.1% compare
  6. 69 New Caledonia 90.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Survival to age 65, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 90.2% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1960.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for survival to age 65, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 66th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
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Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.