Fertility & birth rates in Azerbaijan and Iran

Fertility rate in Azerbaijan vs Iran by year

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Azerbaijan

Iran

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Year	Fertility rate
	Azerbaijan	Iran
2023	1.55	1.7
2022	1.67	1.7
2021	1.52	1.71
2020	1.7	1.7
2019	1.81	1.77
2018	1.73	1.92
2017	1.75	2.02
2016	1.9	2.05
2015	1.94	2.02
2014	1.97	1.98
2013	1.98	1.91
2012	2	1.85
2011	1.96	1.79
2010	1.92	1.75
2009	1.82	1.74
2008	1.9	1.74
2007	1.97	1.75
2006	1.97	1.76
2005	2	1.76
2004	2.05	1.78
2003	1.9	1.8
2002	1.8	1.84
2001	1.8	1.92
2000	2	2
1999	2.07	2.09
1998	2	2.19
1997	2.07	2.32
1996	2.06	2.54
1995	2.29	2.85
1994	2.52	3.24
1993	2.7	3.67
1992	2.74	4.1
1991	2.87	4.57
1990	2.74	4.93
1989	2.8	5.17
1988	2.8	5.43
1987	2.9	5.72
1986	2.9	6.01
1985	2.91	6.24
1984	3.26	6.43
1983	3.29	6.53
1982	3.34	6.59
1981	3.41	6.62
1980	3.5	6.63
1979	3.61	6.55
1978	3.73	6.34
1977	3.87	6.18
1976	4.02	6.07
1975	4.18	5.95
1974	4.33	5.97
1973	4.45	6.06
1972	4.62	6.26
1971	4.77	6.55
1970	4.91	6.8
1969	5.07	7.01
1968	5.22	7.12
1967	5.38	7.19
1966	5.66	7.21
1965	5.79	7.22
1964	5.89	7.24
1963	5.95	7.32
1962	5.96	7.4
1961	5.94	7.46
1960	5.88	7.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Azerbaijan was 1.55 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 Azerbaijan vs Iran population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Azerbaijan

Iran

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Year	Natural population change
	Azerbaijan	Iran
2023	52,800	750,150
2022	61,865	753,525
2021	35,483	645,725
2020	50,466	663,978
2019	85,207	893,063
2018	81,506	1,035,052
2017	86,715	1,140,549
2016	102,457	1,186,949
2015	110,967	1,178,317
2014	115,374	1,158,552
2013	117,710	1,119,533
2012	119,915	1,073,804
2011	122,002	1,023,925
2010	112,274	980,380
2009	99,315	958,322
2008	99,903	940,983
2007	97,827	919,254
2006	96,724	884,529
2005	89,793	837,305
2004	81,403	801,203
2003	64,226	732,600
2002	63,741	752,205
2001	64,890	743,658
2000	70,023	731,203
1999	71,047	723,237
1998	77,548	717,655
1997	84,653	726,574
1996	80,735	784,508
1995	93,755	879,648
1994	107,112	1,008,076
1993	123,664	1,219,658
1992	133,615	1,365,466
1991	147,607	1,495,594
1990	142,069	1,530,434
1989	141,531	1,609,739
1988	136,702	1,614,512
1987	138,195	1,639,644
1986	141,499	1,659,289
1985	132,068	1,661,750
1984	130,043	1,653,051
1983	125,966	1,573,612
1982	117,615	1,514,240
1981	121,400	1,376,830
1980	110,279	1,361,293
1979	104,864	1,294,306
1978	102,831	1,156,974
1977	102,304	1,091,542
1976	103,370	1,013,347
1975	103,472	929,481
1974	103,872	873,369
1973	103,208	831,880
1972	105,009	804,043
1971	106,948	805,830
1970	108,976	794,612
1969	111,387	780,660
1968	115,379	743,992
1967	118,988	727,276
1966	126,678	695,040
1965	131,114	663,029
1964	134,971	635,589
1963	136,762	620,126
1962	135,928	595,538
1961	133,870	594,674
1960	127,982	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 +0.52% in Azerbaijan and +0.83% in Iran.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.79% in Azerbaijan and +1.1% in Iran.

Birth rate in Azerbaijan vs Iran by year

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Azerbaijan

Iran

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Azerbaijan	Iran
2023	11.1	13
2022	12.1	13.3
2021	11.1	13.7
2020	12.5	14
2019	14.1	14.9
2018	14	16.7
2017	14.6	18
2016	16.3	18.8
2015	17.2	18.9
2014	17.9	18.8
2013	18.3	18.5
2012	18.8	18.1
2011	19.2	17.7
2010	18.3	17.3
2009	17	17.2
2008	17.4	17.1
2007	17.7	17
2006	17.6	16.7
2005	16.9	16.4
2004	15.8	16.2
2003	13.8	15.9
2002	13.5	15.9
2001	13.6	15.9
2000	14.5	16
1999	14.7	16.1
1998	15.7	16.2
1997	16.8	16.6
1996	16.6	17.7
1995	18.9	19.5
1994	21.4	22
1993	23.7	25.7
1992	25.2	28.3
1991	26.6	31.2
1990	25.9	33.5
1989	26.4	35.2
1988	26.4	37
1987	26.8	38.8
1986	27.6	40.7
1985	26.6	42.4
1984	26.6	43.9
1983	26.1	44.7
1982	25.2	45.2
1981	26.3	44.2
1980	27.7	45.1
1979	27.1	44.7
1978	26.8	43.4
1977	26.7	42.2
1976	27	41.4
1975	27.4	40.3
1974	27.9	40
1973	28.2	40.1
1972	29.1	40.9
1971	30.2	42.4
1970	31.3	43.6
1969	32.6	44.7
1968	34.3	45.3
1967	36.1	45.8
1966	38.9	46
1965	41	46.3
1964	43.4	46.7
1963	45.4	47.7
1962	46.6	48.8
1961	47.6	49.8
1960	47.8	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Azerbaijan and 13 in Iran, compared with 47.8 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Iran

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Azerbaijan	Iran
2100	14%	12.1%
2099	14%	12.2%
2098	14%	12.2%
2097	14%	12.3%
2096	14.1%	12.3%
2095	14.1%	12.4%
2094	14.1%	12.5%
2093	14.2%	12.6%
2092	14.3%	12.6%
2091	14.3%	12.7%
2090	14.4%	12.8%
2089	14.4%	12.8%
2088	14.5%	12.9%
2087	14.6%	12.9%
2086	14.6%	12.9%
2085	14.7%	13%
2084	14.7%	13%
2083	14.8%	12.9%
2082	14.8%	12.9%
2081	14.9%	12.9%
2080	14.9%	12.9%
2079	14.9%	12.8%
2078	14.9%	12.8%
2077	14.9%	12.8%
2076	14.8%	12.7%
2075	14.8%	12.7%
2074	14.8%	12.7%
2073	14.7%	12.7%
2072	14.7%	12.7%
2071	14.7%	12.7%
2070	14.7%	12.7%
2069	14.7%	12.8%
2068	14.7%	12.9%
2067	14.7%	13%
2066	14.7%	13.1%
2065	14.8%	13.2%
2064	14.8%	13.3%
2063	14.9%	13.5%
2062	15%	13.6%
2061	15.1%	13.8%
2060	15.2%	14%
2059	15.4%	14.1%
2058	15.5%	14.3%
2057	15.6%	14.4%
2056	15.8%	14.6%
2055	15.9%	14.7%
2054	16.1%	14.8%
2053	16.2%	14.9%
2052	16.3%	15%
2051	16.4%	15.1%
2050	16.6%	15.1%
2049	16.7%	15.2%
2048	16.7%	15.2%
2047	16.8%	15.2%
2046	16.8%	15.2%
2045	16.9%	15.3%
2044	16.9%	15.3%
2043	16.9%	15.4%
2042	16.8%	15.4%
2041	16.8%	15.5%
2040	16.8%	15.7%
2039	16.8%	15.8%
2038	16.8%	16%
2037	16.9%	16.3%
2036	17%	16.5%
2035	17.1%	16.8%
2034	17.4%	17.2%
2033	17.5%	17.7%
2032	17.7%	18.3%
2031	18.1%	19%
2030	18.6%	19.6%
2029	19.1%	20.2%
2028	19.7%	20.8%
2027	20.3%	21.3%
2026	20.9%	21.8%
2025	21.5%	22.2%
2024	21.8%	22.4%
2023	22.3%	22.8%
2022	22.8%	23.2%
2021	23.1%	23.6%
2020	23.4%	23.8%
2019	23.5%	23.9%
2018	23.8%	24%
2017	23.9%	23.9%
2016	23.8%	23.8%
2015	23.5%	23.6%
2014	23.1%	23.4%
2013	22.7%	23.3%
2012	22.3%	23.3%
2011	22.2%	23.3%
2010	22.3%	23.4%
2009	22.7%	23.7%
2008	23.2%	24%
2007	23.8%	24.6%
2006	24.4%	25.3%
2005	25.1%	26.2%
2004	26%	27.4%
2003	27%	28.7%
2002	28.1%	30.1%
2001	29.2%	31.7%
2000	30.3%	33.6%
1999	31.4%	35.4%
1998	32.2%	37.3%
1997	32.8%	39.1%
1996	33.2%	40.7%
1995	33.6%	42.1%
1994	33.9%	43.2%
1993	34%	43.6%
1992	34.1%	43.6%
1991	34%	43.9%
1990	33.8%	44.1%
1989	33.5%	44.2%
1988	33.2%	44%
1987	33.1%	43.9%
1986	33.2%	43.7%
1985	33.4%	43.5%
1984	33.5%	43.3%
1983	33.8%	43%
1982	34%	42.7%
1981	34.4%	42.9%
1980	35%	43.3%
1979	35.6%	43.1%
1978	36.7%	43%
1977	38.1%	42.9%
1976	39.4%	43%
1975	40.6%	43.2%
1974	41.7%	43.5%
1973	42.7%	43.8%
1972	43.6%	44.2%
1971	44.3%	44.4%
1970	44.9%	44.6%
1969	45.3%	44.7%
1968	45.6%	44.8%
1967	45.7%	44.8%
1966	45.6%	44.9%
1965	45.3%	45%
1964	44.9%	45%
1963	44.2%	44.9%
1962	43.3%	44.6%
1961	42%	44.1%
1960	40.4%	43.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Azerbaijan and 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 33.8% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Azerbaijan and Iran compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Azerbaijan vs Iran

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Azerbaijan

Iran

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Azerbaijan	Iran
2023	18	16
2022	32	21
2021	55	51
2020	21	34
2019	21	18
2018	21	19
2017	22	20
2016	22	21
2015	21	22
2014	23	23
2013	24	24
2012	28	25
2011	27	26
2010	28	27
2009	29	28
2008	30	30
2007	33	31
2006	33	32
2005	40	33
2004	40	34
2003	41	37
2002	40	38
2001	45	40
2000	46	43
1999	51	46
1998	54	50
1997	59	55
1996	58	59
1995	64	65
1994	58	71
1993	54	80
1992	56	86
1991	43	94
1990	41	107
1989	43	113
1988	45	126
1987	45	136
1986	48	148
1985	45	160

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Azerbaijan, compared to 16 deaths in Iran.

Under-five mortality rates

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Azerbaijan

Iran

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Azerbaijan	Iran
2023	1.86%	1.18%
2022	1.94%	1.22%
2021	2.04%	1.26%
2020	2.13%	1.3%
2019	2.24%	1.35%
2018	2.36%	1.39%
2017	2.49%	1.45%
2016	2.63%	1.5%
2015	2.78%	1.55%
2014	2.95%	1.61%
2013	3.12%	1.68%
2012	3.32%	1.75%
2011	3.54%	1.84%
2010	3.77%	1.93%
2009	4.01%	2.04%
2008	4.27%	2.17%
2007	4.55%	2.32%
2006	4.85%	2.48%
2005	5.18%	2.65%
2004	5.55%	2.83%
2003	5.96%	3.02%
2002	6.41%	3.22%
2001	6.9%	3.42%
2000	7.4%	3.63%
1999	7.91%	3.83%
1998	8.37%	4.02%
1997	8.78%	4.21%
1996	9.1%	4.4%
1995	9.34%	4.59%
1994	9.47%	4.79%
1993	9.52%	5%
1992	9.52%	5.22%
1991	9.5%	5.48%
1990	9.48%	5.76%
1989	9.52%	6.07%
1988	9.62%	6.42%
1987	9.77%	6.8%
1986	9.96%	7.2%
1985	10.2%	7.64%
1984	10.4%	8.13%
1983	10.7%	8.67%
1982	10.9%	9.3%
1981	-	10%
1980	-	10.8%
1979	-	11.7%
1978	-	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 1.86% in Azerbaijan and 1.18% in Iran. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.