Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Iran

Fertility rate in Albania vs Iran by year

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Albania

Iran

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	Iran
2023	1.35	1.7
2022	1.36	1.7
2021	1.37	1.71
2020	1.37	1.7
2019	1.4	1.77
2018	1.42	1.92
2017	1.49	2.02
2016	1.56	2.05
2015	1.63	2.02
2014	1.72	1.98
2013	1.74	1.91
2012	1.72	1.85
2011	1.68	1.79
2010	1.65	1.75
2009	1.64	1.74
2008	1.62	1.74
2007	1.63	1.75
2006	1.69	1.76
2005	1.79	1.76
2004	1.89	1.78
2003	2.01	1.8
2002	2	1.84
2001	2.14	1.92
2000	2.22	2
1999	2.31	2.09
1998	2.42	2.19
1997	2.54	2.32
1996	2.67	2.54
1995	2.76	2.85
1994	2.8	3.24
1993	2.81	3.67
1992	2.89	4.1
1991	2.96	4.57
1990	3.01	4.93
1989	3.03	5.17
1988	3.07	5.43
1987	3.11	5.72
1986	3.14	6.01
1985	3.21	6.24
1984	3.28	6.43
1983	3.32	6.53
1982	3.42	6.59
1981	3.47	6.62
1980	3.59	6.63
1979	3.78	6.55
1978	4	6.34
1977	4.2	6.18
1976	4.37	6.07
1975	4.57	5.95
1974	4.7	5.97
1973	4.83	6.06
1972	4.98	6.26
1971	5.08	6.55
1970	5.16	6.8
1969	5.29	7.01
1968	5.32	7.12
1967	5.31	7.19
1966	5.33	7.21
1965	5.47	7.22
1964	5.71	7.24
1963	5.93	7.32
1962	6.11	7.4
1961	6.27	7.46
1960	6.38	7.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.7 in Iran in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs Iran population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Albania

Iran

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	Iran
2023	4,615	750,150
2022	3,913	753,525
2021	623	645,725
2020	3,682	663,978
2019	8,432	893,063
2018	9,187	1,035,052
2017	10,707	1,140,549
2016	12,332	1,186,949
2015	14,164	1,178,317
2014	16,185	1,158,552
2013	17,234	1,119,533
2012	17,565	1,073,804
2011	17,564	1,023,925
2010	18,404	980,380
2009	19,336	958,322
2008	19,526	940,983
2007	20,286	919,254
2006	21,732	884,529
2005	24,390	837,305
2004	26,989	801,203
2003	29,907	732,600
2002	30,189	752,205
2001	33,573	743,658
2000	36,741	731,203
1999	40,047	723,237
1998	43,884	717,655
1997	46,979	726,574
1996	52,745	784,508
1995	56,784	879,648
1994	59,086	1,008,076
1993	60,602	1,219,658
1992	63,376	1,365,466
1991	65,639	1,495,594
1990	67,355	1,530,434
1989	66,351	1,609,739
1988	64,616	1,614,512
1987	63,334	1,639,644
1986	61,925	1,659,289
1985	60,798	1,661,750
1984	59,396	1,653,051
1983	57,647	1,573,612
1982	56,443	1,514,240
1981	54,595	1,376,830
1980	53,803	1,361,293
1979	54,139	1,294,306
1978	55,463	1,156,974
1977	56,319	1,091,542
1976	56,428	1,013,347
1975	56,920	929,481
1974	56,133	873,369
1973	55,439	831,880
1972	54,966	804,043
1971	53,797	805,830
1970	52,293	794,612
1969	51,407	780,660
1968	49,258	743,992
1967	46,494	727,276
1966	44,507	695,040
1965	43,953	663,029
1964	44,205	635,589
1963	44,040	620,126
1962	43,124	595,538
1961	41,802	594,674
1960	40,436	584,060

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and +0.83% in Iran.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +1.1% in Iran.

Birth rate in Albania vs Iran by year

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Albania

Iran

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	Iran
2023	10.2	13
2022	10.3	13.3
2021	10.5	13.7
2020	10.5	14
2019	10.8	14.9
2018	10.9	16.7
2017	11.4	18
2016	11.9	18.8
2015	12.4	18.9
2014	13.1	18.8
2013	13.1	18.5
2012	12.9	18.1
2011	12.4	17.7
2010	12.4	17.3
2009	12.3	17.2
2008	12.2	17.1
2007	12.4	17
2006	13	16.7
2005	13.9	16.4
2004	14.7	16.2
2003	15.6	15.9
2002	15.6	15.9
2001	16.6	15.9
2000	17.5	16
1999	18.5	16.1
1998	19.6	16.2
1997	20.8	16.6
1996	22.1	17.7
1995	23.3	19.5
1994	23.9	22
1993	24.2	25.7
1992	25	28.3
1991	25.6	31.2
1990	26.1	33.5
1989	26.2	35.2
1988	26.2	37
1987	26.3	38.8
1986	26.3	40.7
1985	26.5	42.4
1984	26.5	43.9
1983	26.4	44.7
1982	26.6	45.2
1981	26.5	44.2
1980	26.8	45.1
1979	27.5	44.7
1978	28.5	43.4
1977	29.4	42.2
1976	30.1	41.4
1975	31	40.3
1974	31.5	40
1973	32	40.1
1972	32.6	40.9
1971	33.1	42.4
1970	33.4	43.6
1969	34	44.7
1968	34.1	45.3
1967	33.8	45.8
1966	33.9	46
1965	34.8	46.3
1964	36.4	46.7
1963	37.9	47.7
1962	39.1	48.8
1961	40.3	49.8
1960	41	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 13 in Iran, compared with 41 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Albania

Factual

UN forecast

Iran

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	Iran
2100	10%	12.1%
2099	10%	12.2%
2098	10%	12.2%
2097	10%	12.3%
2096	10%	12.3%
2095	9.99%	12.4%
2094	9.96%	12.5%
2093	9.92%	12.6%
2092	9.88%	12.6%
2091	9.83%	12.7%
2090	9.77%	12.8%
2089	9.7%	12.8%
2088	9.64%	12.9%
2087	9.56%	12.9%
2086	9.49%	12.9%
2085	9.43%	13%
2084	9.37%	13%
2083	9.31%	12.9%
2082	9.26%	12.9%
2081	9.22%	12.9%
2080	9.19%	12.9%
2079	9.17%	12.8%
2078	9.16%	12.8%
2077	9.16%	12.8%
2076	9.17%	12.7%
2075	9.2%	12.7%
2074	9.24%	12.7%
2073	9.28%	12.7%
2072	9.33%	12.7%
2071	9.39%	12.7%
2070	9.46%	12.7%
2069	9.54%	12.8%
2068	9.62%	12.9%
2067	9.71%	13%
2066	9.81%	13.1%
2065	9.9%	13.2%
2064	10%	13.3%
2063	10.1%	13.5%
2062	10.2%	13.6%
2061	10.3%	13.8%
2060	10.3%	14%
2059	10.4%	14.1%
2058	10.4%	14.3%
2057	10.5%	14.4%
2056	10.5%	14.6%
2055	10.6%	14.7%
2054	10.6%	14.8%
2053	10.6%	14.9%
2052	10.7%	15%
2051	10.7%	15.1%
2050	10.8%	15.1%
2049	10.8%	15.2%
2048	10.9%	15.2%
2047	11%	15.2%
2046	11.1%	15.2%
2045	11.3%	15.3%
2044	11.4%	15.3%
2043	11.6%	15.4%
2042	11.8%	15.4%
2041	12%	15.5%
2040	12.2%	15.7%
2039	12.4%	15.8%
2038	12.7%	16%
2037	12.9%	16.3%
2036	13.2%	16.5%
2035	13.4%	16.8%
2034	13.7%	17.2%
2033	14%	17.7%
2032	14.3%	18.3%
2031	14.6%	19%
2030	15%	19.6%
2029	15.4%	20.2%
2028	15.8%	20.8%
2027	16.2%	21.3%
2026	16.5%	21.8%
2025	16.7%	22.2%
2024	16.8%	22.4%
2023	17%	22.8%
2022	17.2%	23.2%
2021	17.4%	23.6%
2020	17.5%	23.8%
2019	17.7%	23.9%
2018	18%	24%
2017	18.3%	23.9%
2016	18.6%	23.8%
2015	19%	23.6%
2014	19.4%	23.4%
2013	19.8%	23.3%
2012	20.3%	23.3%
2011	20.9%	23.3%
2010	21.7%	23.4%
2009	22.5%	23.7%
2008	23.4%	24%
2007	24.2%	24.6%
2006	25%	25.3%
2005	25.9%	26.2%
2004	26.7%	27.4%
2003	27.5%	28.7%
2002	28.3%	30.1%
2001	29%	31.7%
2000	29.6%	33.6%
1999	30%	35.4%
1998	30.5%	37.3%
1997	30.8%	39.1%
1996	31.1%	40.7%
1995	31.4%	42.1%
1994	31.6%	43.2%
1993	31.9%	43.6%
1992	32.2%	43.6%
1991	32.4%	43.9%
1990	32.7%	44.1%
1989	32.9%	44.2%
1988	33.1%	44%
1987	33.4%	43.9%
1986	33.8%	43.7%
1985	34.2%	43.5%
1984	34.6%	43.3%
1983	35%	43%
1982	35.4%	42.7%
1981	35.8%	42.9%
1980	36.3%	43.3%
1979	36.7%	43.1%
1978	37.3%	43%
1977	38%	42.9%
1976	38.7%	43%
1975	39.4%	43.2%
1974	40%	43.5%
1973	40.6%	43.8%
1972	41.1%	44.2%
1971	41.5%	44.4%
1970	41.8%	44.6%
1969	42.1%	44.7%
1968	42.3%	44.8%
1967	42.3%	44.8%
1966	42.3%	44.9%
1965	42.3%	45%
1964	42.3%	45%
1963	42.2%	44.9%
1962	42%	44.6%
1961	41.7%	44.1%
1960	41.2%	43.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Iran compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Iran

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Albania

Iran

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	Iran
2023	7	16
2022	8	21
2021	14	51
2020	7	34
2019	7	18
2018	7	19
2017	8	20
2016	8	21
2015	9	22
2014	10	23
2013	10	24
2012	10	25
2011	9	26
2010	9	27
2009	9	28
2008	10	30
2007	10	31
2006	11	32
2005	12	33
2004	13	34
2003	13	37
2002	14	38
2001	14	40
2000	15	43
1999	17	46
1998	18	50
1997	21	55
1996	20	59
1995	21	65
1994	22	71
1993	24	80
1992	26	86
1991	28	94
1990	30	107
1989	31	113
1988	32	126
1987	33	136
1986	35	148
1985	38	160

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 16 deaths in Iran.

Under-five mortality rates

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Albania

Iran

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	Iran
2023	0.94%	1.18%
2022	0.94%	1.22%
2021	0.95%	1.26%
2020	0.94%	1.3%
2019	0.94%	1.35%
2018	0.93%	1.39%
2017	0.93%	1.45%
2016	0.94%	1.5%
2015	0.96%	1.55%
2014	0.99%	1.61%
2013	1.05%	1.68%
2012	1.12%	1.75%
2011	1.22%	1.84%
2010	1.33%	1.93%
2009	1.45%	2.04%
2008	1.58%	2.17%
2007	1.71%	2.32%
2006	1.85%	2.48%
2005	2%	2.65%
2004	2.14%	2.83%
2003	2.29%	3.02%
2002	2.43%	3.22%
2001	2.57%	3.42%
2000	2.71%	3.63%
1999	2.84%	3.83%
1998	2.98%	4.02%
1997	3.11%	4.21%
1996	3.24%	4.4%
1995	3.36%	4.59%
1994	3.49%	4.79%
1993	3.62%	5%
1992	3.76%	5.22%
1991	3.9%	5.48%
1990	4.08%	5.76%
1989	4.28%	6.07%
1988	4.51%	6.42%
1987	4.79%	6.8%
1986	5.11%	7.2%
1985	5.48%	7.64%
1984	5.9%	8.13%
1983	6.37%	8.67%
1982	6.9%	9.3%
1981	7.49%	10%
1980	8.12%	10.8%
1979	8.84%	11.7%
1978	9.62%	12.6%
1977	-	13.5%
1976	-	14.4%
1975	-	15.3%
1974	-	16.2%
1973	-	17.1%
1972	-	18%
1971	-	18.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 1.18% in Iran. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.