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Table 1 Summary of life expectancy and lifespan inequality by country and sex

From: The gap in life expectancy and lifespan inequality between Iran and neighbour countries: the contributions of avoidable causes of death

Country/sex

Males

Difference a

Females

Difference a

A. Life expectancy (LE)

 Iran

76.2

–

80.0

–

 Kuwait

80.2

−4.0

81.0

−1.1

 Qatar

82.8

−6.6

85.2

−5.3

 Turkey

75.6

+ 0.5

81.0

−1.0

B. Lifespan inequality (LI)

 Iran

18.5

–

16.1

–

 Kuwait

15.1

+ 3.4

12.8

+ 3.3

 Qatar

14.0

+ 4.5

14.6

+ 1.5

 Turkey

16.2

+ 2.3

15.0

+ 1.1

  1. aDifferences were computed comparing Iran’s sex specific LE or LI with the other countries