Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Iran
Iran: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.1072 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1072
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
156th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.4545
in 1950
All-time low
0.1072
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.1072 for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 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, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Iran peaked at 0.4545 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1072, in 2023.
Iran ranks 156th of 229 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.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 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% |
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
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.7 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,420 (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)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.482 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 29.36 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0873 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0873 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Iran?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Iran was 0.1072 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4545 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1072 in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Iran ranks 156th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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