Iran Life Expectancy 1950-2024

Chart and table of Iran life expectancy from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current life expectancy for Iran in 2024 is 77.51 years, a 0.24% increase from 2023.
  • The life expectancy for Iran in 2023 was 77.33 years, a 0.25% increase from 2022.
  • The life expectancy for Iran in 2022 was 77.13 years, a 0.25% increase from 2021.
  • The life expectancy for Iran in 2021 was 76.94 years, a 0.26% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Life Expectancy
Country Name 2024 Life Expectancy
Costa Rica 81.12
Maldives 80.14
Lebanon 79.42
Cuba 79.33
Albania 79.10
Turkey 78.67
Colombia 78.04
Thailand 77.92
Ecuador 77.90
Algeria 77.68
Peru 77.65
China 77.64
Montenegro 77.54
Iran 77.51
Malaysia 76.79
Brazil 76.77
Romania 76.64
Serbia 76.61
North Macedonia 76.39
Armenia 75.69
Mauritius 75.66
Bulgaria 75.62
Mexico 75.57
Belarus 75.34
Guatemala 75.26
Belize 75.24
Jordan 75.14
Jamaica 75.00
Dominican Republic 74.81
Paraguay 74.70
Kazakhstan 74.02
Samoa 73.88
Libya 73.59
Azerbaijan 73.44
Russia 73.12
Grenada 72.71
Venezuela 72.60
Suriname 72.26
Tonga 71.42
Iraq 71.21
Guyana 70.37
Botswana 70.00
Turkmenistan 68.75
Fiji 68.05
Gabon 67.20
Namibia 65.16
South Africa 65.10
Equatorial Guinea 60.11
Iran - Historical Life Expectancy Data
Year Life Expectancy Growth Rate
2024 77.51 0.240%
2023 77.33 0.250%
2022 77.13 0.250%
2021 76.94 0.260%
2020 76.74 0.260%
2019 76.55 0.260%
2018 76.35 0.340%
2017 76.09 0.350%
2016 75.83 0.350%
2015 75.56 0.350%
2014 75.30 0.350%
2013 75.04 0.620%
2012 74.58 0.630%
2011 74.11 0.630%
2010 73.65 0.630%
2009 73.18 0.640%
2008 72.72 0.430%
2007 72.41 0.440%
2006 72.09 0.440%
2005 71.78 0.440%
2004 71.46 0.440%
2003 71.15 0.580%
2002 70.74 0.590%
2001 70.33 0.590%
2000 69.91 0.590%
1999 69.50 0.600%
1998 69.09 0.640%
1997 68.65 0.640%
1996 68.22 0.640%
1995 67.78 0.650%
1994 67.35 0.650%
1993 66.91 2.120%
1992 65.52 2.160%
1991 64.13 2.210%
1990 62.75 2.260%
1989 61.36 2.310%
1988 59.97 2.700%
1987 58.40 2.770%
1986 56.82 2.850%
1985 55.25 2.930%
1984 53.67 3.020%
1983 52.10 -1.740%
1982 53.02 -1.710%
1981 53.94 -1.680%
1980 54.87 -1.650%
1979 55.79 -1.630%
1978 56.71 1.450%
1977 55.90 1.470%
1976 55.09 1.490%
1975 54.28 1.510%
1974 53.47 1.540%
1973 52.66 1.340%
1972 51.96 1.360%
1971 51.27 1.380%
1970 50.57 1.400%
1969 49.88 1.420%
1968 49.18 1.150%
1967 48.62 1.170%
1966 48.06 1.180%
1965 47.50 1.190%
1964 46.94 1.210%
1963 46.38 1.260%
1962 45.80 1.270%
1961 45.23 1.290%
1960 44.65 1.310%
1959 44.08 1.320%
1958 43.50 1.360%
1957 42.92 1.370%
1956 42.34 1.390%
1955 41.75 1.410%
1954 41.17 1.430%
1953 40.59 1.450%
1952 40.01 1.480%
1951 39.43 1.500%
1950 38.84 0.000%