Life Expectancy in Rural Areas of Kurdistan Province, Iran in ۲۰۱۳

Life expectancy at birth is one of the most important indicators of the social, economic, cultural, and health development in any society. This descriptive epidemiological study aims to measure life expectancy by age and gender in rural areas of Kurdistan Province, Iran. Data were collected directly using mortality information obtained from the health center of Kurdistan Province and the registered population in ۲۰۱۳. The findings showed that life expectancy is different in rural areas of Kurdistan Province. Life expectancy at birth in rural areas of the Province was estimated at ۷۰.۶ years on average, where it was ۷۲ years for women and ۶۹.۳ years for men. The highest life expectancy of men is in Saqez city with ۷۰.۶ and the lowest in Kamyaran and Devandarah city with ۶۸.۶ years. The highest life expectancy is estimated in rural women with ۷۴ years in Baneh city and the lowest in Dehgolan city with ۶۹.۹ years, respectively. The results showed different years of life expectancy in terms of gender in rural areas of Kurdistan Province. The national average life expectancy is about ۲ years higher than that in rural areas of Kurdistan Province. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the life expectancy in these Province via fair distribution of facilities and services and prioritizing its rural areas in health planning.

Keywords:

mortality , life expectancy , Human development , Kurdistan , Rural