Life expectation at birth by sex in Iran
Iran: Life expectation at birth by sex was 79.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.63
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.63
in 2023
All-time low
37.41
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Iran stood at 79.63. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Iran peaked at 79.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.41, in 1950.
Iran ranks 101st of 236 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.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.41 | — |
| 1951 | 37.88 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 38.37 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 38.74 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 39.24 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 39.87 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 40.31 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 40.55 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 41.47 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 42.06 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 42.61 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 43.25 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 43.08 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 44.53 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 45.21 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 45.9 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 46.67 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 47.47 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 47.63 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 49.23 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 50.17 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 51.18 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 51.88 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 53.26 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 54.32 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 55.41 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 56.5 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 57.52 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 56.97 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 59.74 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 60.73 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 61.3 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 62.47 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 63.38 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 64.37 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 65.13 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 65.82 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 66.44 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 67.07 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 67.74 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 66.26 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 68.77 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 69.23 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 69.64 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 70.1 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 70.52 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 70.94 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 71.24 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 71.81 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 72.26 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.72 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 73.14 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 73.58 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.7 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 74.41 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 74.76 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.15 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.5 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 75.82 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.13 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.43 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.72 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.99 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 77.28 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 77.56 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 77.84 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.11 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.35 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.61 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.83 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.24 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 75.69 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 78.81 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 79.63 | +1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 79.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 79.63 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
More population data for Iran
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99,007 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4819 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Iran?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Iran was 79.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 79.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.41 in 1950.
- How does Iran rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Iran ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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