Womens life expectancy at birth in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Womens life expectancy at birth was 79.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Womens life expectancy at birth in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 79.63 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 79.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.41, in 1950.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 99th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.59 | 37.41 | 42.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.56 | 42.61 | 49.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.7 | 50.17 | 59.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.44 | 60.73 | 67.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.08 | 66.26 | 72.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.39 | 72.7 | 76.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.67 | 76.43 | 78.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.59 | 75.69 | 79.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 96 Argentina 79.88 compare
- 97 Türkiye, Republic of 79.86 compare
- 98 Lebanon 79.73 compare
- 100 Wallis and Futuna Islands 79.62 compare
- 101 North Macedonia, Republic of 79.57 compare
- 102 Romania 79.56 compare
More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3,509 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 (2026)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 654,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 606,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 800,455 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 64.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 79.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 79.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.41 in 1950.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 99th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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