Iran, Islamic Rep. sits in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. A newborn there can expect about 77.9 years of life, 74th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Iran, Islamic Rep., each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.9 yrs | 74 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 6.8 /1,000 | 128 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 4.8 /1,000 | 195 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 19.9 yrs | 59 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 50.4 /1,000 | 132 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 3.8 yrs | 167 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 94.4 men/100 women | 190 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 10.3 /1,000 | 109 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 16.0 /100k | 129 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 13.9 % | 131 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 4.1 /100k | 142 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 21.5 /100k | 58 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 15.3 % | 72 of 143 | 2009 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 0.5 L | 160 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 8.2 % | 108 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $267 | 118 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $5,190 | 137 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 18th lowest crude death rate in the world (4.8 /1,000) and the 23rd highest old-age sex ratio in the world (94.4 men/100 women). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Iran, Islamic Rep.; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.