Life Expectancy at Birth in Iran
Iran: Life Expectancy at Birth was 77.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.85
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
75th
of 216 countries
All-time high
77.85
in 2024
All-time low
43.3
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Iran 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 peaked at 77.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.3, in 1960.
That places Iran 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.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.3 | — |
| 1961 | 43.9 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 43.77 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 45.1 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 45.73 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 46.37 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 47.07 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 47.8 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 47.95 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 49.38 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 50.22 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 51.12 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 51.73 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 52.94 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 53.86 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 54.82 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 55.77 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 56.66 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 56.04 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 58.45 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 58.37 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 56.62 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 57.63 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 58.52 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 60.88 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 61.54 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 62.14 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 62.69 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 63.26 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 65.31 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 64.07 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 66.23 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 66.65 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 67.04 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 67.49 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 67.9 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 68.33 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 68.65 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 69.21 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 69.69 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 70.17 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.62 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 71.11 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 70.46 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 72.04 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 72.45 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 72.89 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 73.3 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 73.68 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 74.04 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 74.39 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74.72 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.04 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.35 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.64 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 75.91 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.16 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.4 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.62 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.86 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.14 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 73.75 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 76.8 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 77.65 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 77.85 | +0.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 77.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 77.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77.28, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
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 birth in Iran?
- Life expectancy at birth in Iran was 77.85 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 77.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3 in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Iran ranks 75th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.