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.
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 growth rate by level of development -0.673 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.68 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3.49 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.68 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.68 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8279 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.7 (2023)
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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