Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Iran
Iran: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.0873 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0873
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4745
in 1950
All-time low
0.0873
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0873 for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Iran peaked at 0.4745 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0873, in 2023.
Iran ranks 160th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4745 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4693 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.4638 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 0.4595 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.4542 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.4473 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 0.4424 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.4389 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.4297 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.4235 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 0.4175 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.4108 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4109 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3975 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3905 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3833 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3755 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3674 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3647 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3496 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.34 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3297 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3221 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3085 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2977 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2867 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2756 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2652 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2686 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2427 | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2327 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2263 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2149 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2062 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1969 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1897 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1832 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1775 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1716 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1656 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1792 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1565 | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1526 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1494 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1458 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1428 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1398 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1381 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1341 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1311 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1282 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1256 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1228 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.132 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1176 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1155 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.113 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1109 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.109 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1072 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1054 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1038 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1023 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1006 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0991 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0975 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.096 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0948 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0932 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.092 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0927 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1032 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0911 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0873 | -4.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0873 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1061, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0873 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0963, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4503 | 0.4235 | 0.4745 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3868 | 0.3496 | 0.4175 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2937 | 0.2427 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1965 | 0.1656 | 0.2327 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1469 | 0.1311 | 0.1792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1182 | 0.1072 | 0.132 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0985 | 0.092 | 0.1054 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0936 | 0.0873 | 0.1032 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More poverty & inequality data for Iran
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,420 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.482 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 29.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Iran?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Iran was 0.0873 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4745 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0873 in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Iran ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.