Health in Iran
306 indicators covering health for Iran.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ages 65 and above, female | 4.08 million | 2025 | up 57.6% | 23rd |
| Population ages 65 and above, female | 9.0% | 2025 | up 40.4% | 115th |
| Population ages 0-14, total | 20.35 million | 2025 | up 4.4% | 20th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 77.85 years | 2024 | up 2.9% | 74th |
| Life expectancy at birth, female | 79.81 years | 2024 | up 2.9% | 88th |
| Mortality rate, infant, male | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 28.3% | 114th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 29.0% | 113th |
| Mortality rate, infant, female | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 29.7% | 109th |
| Death rate, crude | 4.75 per 1,000 people | 2024 | up 3.1% | 198th |
| Birth rate, crude | 12.57 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 33.2% | 113th |
| Mortality rate, adult, male | 106.74 per 1,000 male adults | 2024 | down 16.3% | 160th |
| Mortality rate, adult, female | 56.38 per 1,000 female adults | 2024 | down 21.5% | 154th |
| Life expectancy at birth, male | 76 years | 2024 | up 3.0% | 61st |
| Fertility rate, total | 1.68 births per woman | 2024 | down 14.7% | 130th |
| Survival to age 65, female | 90.2% | 2024 | up 3.2% | 63rd |
| Survival to age 65, male | 83.8% | 2024 | up 3.9% | 56th |
| Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood | 0.0171 under-five deaths per woman | 2024 | down 48.0% | 130th |
| Immunization, measles | 99.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Immunization, DPT | 98.0% | 2024 | down 1.0% | 20th |
| Immunization, Pol3 | 99.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Immunization, BCG | 99.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Mortality rate, neonatal | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 31.4% | 108th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, male | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 29.2% | 117th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, female | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 30.5% | 113th |
| Mortality rate, under-5 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 29.8% | 114th |
| Life expectancy | 77.65 years | 2023 | up 3.1% | 82nd |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 16 | 2023 | down 33.3% | 131st |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 0.0% | 2023 | down 51.3% | 135th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 105.4% | 60th |
| Number of maternal deaths | 190 | 2023 | down 47.2% | 69th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years | 6.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 4.5% | 74th |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female | 1.3 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 31.6% | 83rd |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male | 1.7 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 32.0% | 83rd |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female | 1.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 26.3% | 86th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male | 1.9 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 26.9% | 95th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female | 4.2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 8.7% | 75th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male | 8.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 2.3% | 71st |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female | 2.9 per 1,000 | 2024 | up 7.4% | 66th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male | 6.5 per 1,000 | 2024 | up 8.3% | 60th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female | 3.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 3.1% | 80th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male | 8.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | up 6.3% | 78th |
| Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV | 24.1% | 2024 | up 43.6% | 127th |
| Prevalence of overweight | 60.4% | 2022 | up 11.3% | 72nd |
| Prevalence of overweight, male | 55.7% | 2022 | up 14.2% | 98th |
| Prevalence of overweight, female | 65.0% | 2022 | up 8.7% | 59th |
| Immunization, HepB3 | 98.0% | 2024 | down 1.0% | 19th |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 89.52 years | 2100 | up 1.2% | 65th |
| Newborns protected against tetanus | 97.0% | 2024 | up 2.1% | 18th |
| Population ages 05-09, male | 3.69 million | 2025 | up 10.9% | 18th |
| Population ages 65-69, male | 3.2% | 2025 | up 36.5% | 109th |
| Population ages 40-44, female | 9.4% | 2025 | up 40.0% | 4th |
| Population ages 55-59, female | 5.0% | 2025 | up 23.7% | 112th |
| Population ages 65-69, female | 3.3% | 2025 | up 40.7% | 115th |
| Population ages 60-64, male | 4.0% | 2025 | up 21.3% | 110th |
| Population ages 60-64, female | 4.1% | 2025 | up 25.0% | 116th |
| Population ages 55-59, male | 4.9% | 2025 | up 23.7% | 111th |
| Population ages 50-54, female | 5.9% | 2025 | up 21.6% | 97th |
| Population ages 45-49, female | 7.2% | 2025 | up 26.0% | 29th |
| Population ages 45-49, male | 7.3% | 2025 | up 27.5% | 41st |
| Population ages 40-44, male | 9.4% | 2025 | up 37.4% | 12th |