Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Iran
Iran: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men was 0.1072 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1072
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4545
in 1950
All-time low
0.1072
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.1072 for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Iran peaked at 0.4545 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1072, in 2023.
Iran ranks 159th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4545 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4492 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.4437 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 0.4395 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.4343 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.4273 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 0.4224 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.4186 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.4099 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.4039 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 0.398 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.3917 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.3913 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3792 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3728 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3664 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3594 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3521 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3494 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3364 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.328 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3192 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3127 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3015 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2928 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2835 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2744 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2657 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2698 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2495 | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2554 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2792 | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2699 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2617 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2351 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2292 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2239 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2192 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2142 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1874 | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1968 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.18 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1768 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1741 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1708 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.168 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1653 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1634 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1598 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1568 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1538 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1511 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1479 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1533 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1418 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1392 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1361 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1335 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.131 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1288 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1265 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1245 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1224 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1205 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1188 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1173 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.116 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1146 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1136 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.112 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1146 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.122 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1113 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1072 | -3.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.1072 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1323, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.1072 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1073, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4303 | 0.4039 | 0.4545 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3697 | 0.3364 | 0.398 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2897 | 0.2495 | 0.328 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2375 | 0.1874 | 0.2792 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1712 | 0.1568 | 0.1968 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1416 | 0.1288 | 0.1538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1186 | 0.112 | 0.1265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1138 | 0.1072 | 0.122 | 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 in men in Iran?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Iran was 0.1072 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 in men recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4545 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1072 in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
- Iran ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.