Life Expectancy at Birth in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Life Expectancy at Birth was 77.85 in 2024. β² Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 77.85, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 77.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.3, in 1960.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 75th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.04 | 43.3 | 49.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.16 | 50.22 | 58.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.69 | 56.62 | 65.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.53 | 64.07 | 69.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.08 | 70.17 | 74.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.71 | 74.39 | 76.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.04 | 73.75 | 77.85 | 5 |
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More gender data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 605,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 586,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 617,379 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 594,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 626,045 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Life expectancy at birth in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 77.85 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 77.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3 in 1960.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 75th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.