Life expectancy vs. health spending in Iran
Iran: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 77.65 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy vs. health spending in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Iran recorded 77.65 years for life expectancy vs. health spending in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in Iran peaked at 77.65 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.19 years, in 1950.
That places Iran 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.35 years | 38.19 years | 42.76 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.04 years | 43.3 years | 49.38 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.16 years | 50.22 years | 58.45 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.69 years | 56.62 years | 65.31 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.53 years | 64.07 years | 69.69 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.08 years | 70.17 years | 74.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.71 years | 74.39 years | 76.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.59 years | 73.75 years | 77.65 years | 4 |
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More health data for Iran
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 667,754 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 32.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 632,755 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 681,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 645,150 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 69.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 748,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 755,263 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 621,001 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Iran?
- Life expectancy vs. health spending in Iran was 77.65 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 77.65 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.19 years in 1950.
- How does Iran rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- Iran ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs. health spending rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.