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Life Expectancy in Iran: 74.5 Years in Weeks

The average person in Iran lives 74.5 years — that's 3,874 weeks. Here's what that looks like, and how you compare.

74.5yrs
3,874 weeks
Average Life Expectancy
72.5yrs
3,770 weeks
Male Life Expectancy
76.7yrs
3,988 weeks
Female Life Expectancy
64.8yrs
3,370 weeks
Healthy Life Expectancy

Your Weeks Remaining in Iran

Enter your birth date to see how many of Iran's 3,874 weeks you've used — and how many may remain.

A Life in Iran — Visualized

Each square represents one year of a 90-year life. Green = healthy years (65), Amber = remaining life expectancy (10), Gray = beyond average.

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The average person in Iran fills 75 of 90 squares. That's 3,874 weeks to fill with purpose.

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Why Do People in Iran Live Longer?

Iran's life expectancy of 74.5 years is 1.2 years above the global average. Here are the top contributing factors:

Life Expectancy in Asia

How Iran compares to other countries in Asia, ranked by life expectancy.

CountryLife Exp.Total WeeksRank
Iran74.5 yrs3,874 wks#64
Japan84.5 yrs4,394 wks#1
South Korea83.7 yrs4,352 wks#3
Singapore83.6 yrs4,347 wks#4
Israel83 yrs4,316 wks#9
Kuwait78.9 yrs4,103 wks#167
Qatar78.7 yrs4,092 wks#33
United Arab Emirates78.5 yrs4,082 wks#34
China78.2 yrs4,066 wks#36
Maldives77.5 yrs4,030 wks#39
Bahrain77.1 yrs4,009 wks#44
Oman77 yrs4,004 wks#45
Turkey76 yrs3,952 wks#50
Saudi Arabia75.7 yrs3,936 wks#52
Thailand75.3 yrs3,916 wks#55
Sri Lanka75.2 yrs3,910 wks#56
Malaysia74.9 yrs3,895 wks#59
Jordan74.2 yrs3,858 wks#67
Vietnam74 yrs3,848 wks#69
Lebanon73.7 yrs3,832 wks#72
Armenia72.4 yrs3,765 wks#84
Georgia72.3 yrs3,760 wks#85
Brunei72.2 yrs3,754 wks#86
Azerbaijan72 yrs3,744 wks#88
Indonesia71.7 yrs3,728 wks#90
Bhutan71.2 yrs3,702 wks#93
Philippines71.1 yrs3,697 wks#94
Timor-Leste70.7 yrs3,676 wks#96
Bangladesh70.1 yrs3,645 wks#99
Uzbekistan69.9 yrs3,635 wks#101
Nepal69.7 yrs3,624 wks#102
Kyrgyzstan69.5 yrs3,614 wks#103
Tajikistan69.2 yrs3,598 wks#105
Kazakhstan69 yrs3,588 wks#106
Mongolia68.5 yrs3,562 wks#108
Turkmenistan68.1 yrs3,541 wks#110
Cambodia67.6 yrs3,515 wks#112
India67.2 yrs3,494 wks#115
Myanmar66.8 yrs3,474 wks#117
North Korea66 yrs3,432 wks#120
Laos65.8 yrs3,422 wks#121
Afghanistan64.8 yrs3,370 wks#126
Pakistan64.5 yrs3,354 wks#127

How Iran Compares to the World

#64
Global Rank
(of 172 countries)
+1.2
Years above
global avg (70.8 yrs)
3,874
Total Weeks
in an average life

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the life expectancy in Iran?

The average life expectancy in Iran is 74.5 years as of 2026. This places Iran at rank #64 globally, which is 1.2 years above the global average of 70.8 years.

How many weeks does the average person in Iran live?

Based on a life expectancy of 74.5 years, the average person in Iran lives approximately 3,874 weeks. That's 3,874 opportunities to make each week count.

What is the life expectancy for males and females in Iran?

In Iran, males have an average life expectancy of 72.5 years (3,770 weeks), while females live an average of 76.7 years (3,988 weeks). The gender gap is 4.2 years.

How does Iran compare to the global average life expectancy?

Iran's life expectancy of 74.5 years is 1.2 years above the global average of approximately 70.8 years. Iran ranks #64 out of 172 countries in our dataset.

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