Survival to age 65, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Survival to age 65, male was 83.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
59th
of 218 countries
All-time high
83.8%
in 2024
All-time low
35.2%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, survival to age 65, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 83.8%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 83.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 1960.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 59th 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, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.2% | — |
| 1961 | 36.0% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 37.4% | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 38.1% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 38.8% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 39.7% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 40.5% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 42.3% | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 43.3% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 44.3% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 44.8% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 46.3% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 47.3% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 48.5% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 50.6% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 52.3% | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 42.6% | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 44.0% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 45.3% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 51.5% | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 52.3% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 53.1% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 53.8% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 54.6% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 60.8% | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 58.9% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 62.2% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 64.6% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 65.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 67.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 68.4% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 70.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 71.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 74.5% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 75.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 78.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 83.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.8%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 83.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.4% | 35.2% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.6% | 43.3% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 42.6% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 58.9% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 70.5% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 78.8% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 76.1% | 83.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 57 Algeria 84.0% compare
- 58 Czechia 83.9% compare
- 60 Cayman Islands 83.2% compare
- 61 Panama 83.1% compare
- 62 Turks and Caicos Islands 82.7% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Survival to age 65, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 83.8% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 1960.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for survival to age 65, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 59th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.