Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Türkiye: Life expectancy by sex
Iran, Islamic Republic of
79.63 years
in 2023
Türkiye
79.86 years
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
101st
Türkiye rank
99th
Life expectancy by sex over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 79.86 years against 79.63 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.23 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 101st and Türkiye ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.59 years | 51.73 years | 12.14 years | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 45.56 years | 56.87 years | 11.31 years | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 54.7 years | 62.92 years | 8.23 years | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 64.44 years | 68.74 years | 4.3 years | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 70.08 years | 73.22 years | 3.14 years | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 74.39 years | 76.72 years | 2.33 years | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 77.67 years | 79.55 years | 1.87 years | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 77.59 years | 79.87 years | 2.27 years | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by sex, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 79.86 years against 79.63 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
- 0.23 years, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 101st and Türkiye ranks 99th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.