Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) in Iran
Iran: Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) was 22.1 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.1 years
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
49th
of 215 countries
All-time high
22.1 years
in 2024
All-time low
13.57 years
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at age 60, male in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
Iran recorded 22.1 years for life expectancy at age 60, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, male in Iran peaked at 22.1 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.57 years, in 1962.
That places Iran 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) in Iran, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.58 years | — |
| 1961 | 13.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 13.57 years | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 13.75 years | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 13.81 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 13.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 13.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 13.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 13.93 years | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 14.1 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 14.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 14.22 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 14.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 14.35 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 14.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 14.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 14.56 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 14.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 14.44 years | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 14.73 years | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 14.63 years | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 14.25 years | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 14.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 14.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 14.76 years | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 14.82 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 14.87 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 14.92 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 14.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 15.29 years | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 15.13 years | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 15.44 years | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 15.53 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 15.64 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.78 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 15.92 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 16.09 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 16.25 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 16.47 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 16.68 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 16.9 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 17.13 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.37 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 17.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 17.85 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 18.08 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 18.32 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 18.54 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 18.76 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 18.97 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.18 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 19.37 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.54 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.71 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 19.86 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.99 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.12 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 20.23 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 20.33 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.44 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.07 years | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 18.36 years | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 20.29 years | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 20.8 years | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 22.1 years | +6.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 22.1 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.53 years, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 22.1 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.37 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.81 years | 13.57 years | 14.1 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.42 years | 14.16 years | 14.73 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.73 years | 14.25 years | 15.29 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.89 years | 15.13 years | 16.68 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.94 years | 16.9 years | 18.97 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.88 years | 19.18 years | 20.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.92 years | 18.07 years | 22.1 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More gender data for Iran
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, male in Iran?
- Life expectancy at age 60, male in Iran was 22.1 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.57 years in 1962.
- How does Iran rank for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- Iran ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.