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Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Iran

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Comoros has an annual birth rate of 28.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13 for Iran. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.88 in Comoros and 1.7 in Iran — 56.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42.9% in Comoros and by 77.5% in Iran — in 1960, it was 6.79 and 7.52, respectively.

  • Comoros is ranked 35/196 by birth rate compared to 108/196 for Iran.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Comoros — it's 28.9 in Iran.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.2 in Comoros vs 26.2 in Iran.
  • In Comoros, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.8% in Iran.

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Iran by year

Comoros
Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Iran
2023 3.88 1.7
2022 3.94 1.7
2021 4 1.71
2020 4.07 1.7
2019 4.14 1.77
2018 4.21 1.92
2017 4.28 2.02
2016 4.35 2.05
2015 4.42 2.02
2014 4.49 1.98
2013 4.57 1.91
2012 4.65 1.85
2011 4.72 1.79
2010 4.76 1.75
2009 4.78 1.74
2008 4.81 1.74
2007 4.86 1.75
2006 4.93 1.76
2005 5.01 1.76
2004 5.07 1.78
2003 5.12 1.8
2002 5.16 1.84
2001 5.2 1.92
2000 5.23 2
1999 5.28 2.09
1998 5.39 2.19
1997 5.51 2.32
1996 5.63 2.54
1995 5.73 2.85
1994 5.86 3.24
1993 6.02 3.67
1992 6.19 4.1
1991 6.35 4.57
1990 6.51 4.93
1989 6.65 5.17
1988 6.76 5.43
1987 6.87 5.72
1986 6.95 6.01
1985 7.02 6.24
1984 7.07 6.43
1983 7.11 6.53
1982 7.13 6.59
1981 7.14 6.62
1980 7.15 6.63
1979 7.16 6.55
1978 7.16 6.34
1977 7.15 6.18
1976 7.16 6.07
1975 7.16 5.95
1974 7.16 5.97
1973 7.17 6.06
1972 7.14 6.26
1971 7.12 6.55
1970 7.1 6.8
1969 7.07 7.01
1968 7.05 7.12
1967 7.02 7.19
1966 7 7.21
1965 6.97 7.22
1964 6.94 7.24
1963 6.92 7.32
1962 6.9 7.4
1961 6.85 7.46
1960 6.79 7.52

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 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 Comoros vs Iran population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Comoros
Iran
1x
Year Natural population change
Comoros Iran
2023 18,247 750,150
2022 18,154 753,525
2021 17,645 645,725
2020 17,906 663,978
2019 17,936 893,063
2018 17,883 1,035,052
2017 17,798 1,140,549
2016 17,913 1,186,949
2015 17,961 1,178,317
2014 17,876 1,158,552
2013 17,776 1,119,533
2012 17,565 1,073,804
2011 17,313 1,023,925
2010 16,849 980,380
2009 16,315 958,322
2008 15,804 940,983
2007 15,393 919,254
2006 15,124 884,529
2005 14,810 837,305
2004 14,349 801,203
2003 14,031 732,600
2002 13,760 752,205
2001 13,598 743,658
2000 13,270 731,203
1999 13,161 723,237
1998 13,099 717,655
1997 13,254 726,574
1996 13,390 784,508
1995 13,403 879,648
1994 13,465 1,008,076
1993 13,667 1,219,658
1992 13,867 1,365,466
1991 13,783 1,495,594
1990 13,610 1,530,434
1989 13,374 1,609,739
1988 13,144 1,614,512
1987 12,869 1,639,644
1986 12,566 1,659,289
1985 12,202 1,661,750
1984 11,830 1,653,051
1983 11,367 1,573,612
1982 11,002 1,514,240
1981 10,569 1,376,830
1980 10,095 1,361,293
1979 9,637 1,294,306
1978 9,189 1,156,974
1977 8,750 1,091,542
1976 8,371 1,013,347
1975 7,752 929,481
1974 7,654 873,369
1973 7,328 831,880
1972 7,019 804,043
1971 6,722 805,830
1970 6,456 794,612
1969 6,189 780,660
1968 5,960 743,992
1967 5,741 727,276
1966 5,601 695,040
1965 5,465 663,029
1964 5,359 635,589
1963 5,249 620,126
1962 5,157 595,538
1961 5,027 594,674
1960 4,886 584,060

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.15% in Comoros and +0.83% in Iran.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +1.1% in Iran.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Iran by year

Comoros
Iran

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Comoros Iran
2023 28.7 13
2022 29.1 13.3
2021 29.5 13.7
2020 30 14
2019 30.4 14.9
2018 30.9 16.7
2017 31.4 18
2016 32.1 18.8
2015 32.8 18.9
2014 33.3 18.8
2013 33.9 18.5
2012 34.2 18.1
2011 34.5 17.7
2010 34.4 17.3
2009 34.3 17.2
2008 34.1 17.1
2007 34.1 17
2006 34.3 16.7
2005 34.4 16.4
2004 34.3 16.2
2003 34.5 15.9
2002 34.7 15.9
2001 35.1 15.9
2000 35.4 16
1999 35.7 16.1
1998 36.4 16.2
1997 37.3 16.6
1996 38.1 17.7
1995 38.9 19.5
1994 39.7 22
1993 41 25.7
1992 42.3 28.3
1991 43 31.2
1990 43.7 33.5
1989 44.4 35.2
1988 45 37
1987 45.6 38.8
1986 46 40.7
1985 46.4 42.4
1984 46.6 43.9
1983 46.7 44.7
1982 46.9 45.2
1981 46.9 44.2
1980 46.8 45.1
1979 46.7 44.7
1978 46.6 43.4
1977 46.4 42.2
1976 46.5 41.4
1975 46.5 40.3
1974 46.5 40
1973 46.7 40.1
1972 46.8 40.9
1971 47 42.4
1970 47.2 43.6
1969 47.4 44.7
1968 47.6 45.3
1967 47.8 45.8
1966 48.3 46
1965 48.5 46.3
1964 48.7 46.7
1963 49 47.7
1962 49.3 48.8
1961 49.4 49.8
1960 49.4 51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.7 in Comoros and 13 in Iran, compared with 49.4 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Comoros Iran
Fertility rate 3.88 1.7
Fertility rate rank 30/196 121/196
Birth rate 28.7 13
Birth rate rank 35/196 108/196
Population change due to births and deaths +18,247 +750,150
Natural population change rank 111/196 25/196
Natural population change rate +2.15% +0.83%
Population growth +1.91% +1.06%
Population growth rank 56/197 98/197
Age at first childbirth 23 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52 25
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 160 84
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 63.6 19.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 26.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 8.6% 57%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 82.2% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.25% 0.74%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.57% 1.07%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.98% 1.18%
Life expectancy 67.5 years 78.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Comoros
Factual

UN forecast
Iran
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Comoros Iran
2100 19.8% 12.1%
2099 19.9% 12.2%
2098 20.1% 12.2%
2097 20.2% 12.3%
2096 20.4% 12.3%
2095 20.5% 12.4%
2094 20.7% 12.5%
2093 20.9% 12.6%
2092 21% 12.6%
2091 21.2% 12.7%
2090 21.4% 12.8%
2089 21.5% 12.8%
2088 21.7% 12.9%
2087 21.9% 12.9%
2086 22.1% 12.9%
2085 22.2% 13%
2084 22.4% 13%
2083 22.6% 12.9%
2082 22.8% 12.9%
2081 22.9% 12.9%
2080 23.1% 12.9%
2079 23.3% 12.8%
2078 23.5% 12.8%
2077 23.7% 12.8%
2076 23.9% 12.7%
2075 24.1% 12.7%
2074 24.3% 12.7%
2073 24.5% 12.7%
2072 24.7% 12.7%
2071 24.9% 12.7%
2070 25.1% 12.7%
2069 25.3% 12.8%
2068 25.6% 12.9%
2067 25.8% 13%
2066 26.1% 13.1%
2065 26.3% 13.2%
2064 26.5% 13.3%
2063 26.8% 13.5%
2062 27% 13.6%
2061 27.3% 13.8%
2060 27.6% 14%
2059 27.8% 14.1%
2058 28.1% 14.3%
2057 28.3% 14.4%
2056 28.6% 14.6%
2055 28.8% 14.7%
2054 29.1% 14.8%
2053 29.3% 14.9%
2052 29.5% 15%
2051 29.8% 15.1%
2050 30% 15.1%
2049 30.2% 15.2%
2048 30.5% 15.2%
2047 30.7% 15.2%
2046 30.9% 15.2%
2045 31.1% 15.3%
2044 31.4% 15.3%
2043 31.6% 15.4%
2042 31.8% 15.4%
2041 32.1% 15.5%
2040 32.4% 15.7%
2039 32.6% 15.8%
2038 32.9% 16%
2037 33.2% 16.3%
2036 33.5% 16.5%
2035 33.9% 16.8%
2034 34.2% 17.2%
2033 34.5% 17.7%
2032 34.9% 18.3%
2031 35.2% 19%
2030 35.5% 19.6%
2029 35.8% 20.2%
2028 36.1% 20.8%
2027 36.4% 21.3%
2026 36.7% 21.8%
2025 37% 22.2%
2024 37.1% 22.4%
2023 37.4% 22.8%
2022 37.7% 23.2%
2021 38% 23.6%
2020 38.3% 23.8%
2019 38.6% 23.9%
2018 38.9% 24%
2017 39.3% 23.9%
2016 39.6% 23.8%
2015 39.8% 23.6%
2014 40% 23.4%
2013 40.2% 23.3%
2012 40.5% 23.3%
2011 41% 23.3%
2010 41.6% 23.4%
2009 42.2% 23.7%
2008 42.9% 24%
2007 43.6% 24.6%
2006 44.3% 25.3%
2005 45% 26.2%
2004 45.7% 27.4%
2003 46.3% 28.7%
2002 46.6% 30.1%
2001 46.7% 31.7%
2000 47% 33.6%
1999 47.4% 35.4%
1998 47.7% 37.3%
1997 47.9% 39.1%
1996 47.9% 40.7%
1995 47.9% 42.1%
1994 47.7% 43.2%
1993 47.5% 43.6%
1992 47.1% 43.6%
1991 46.9% 43.9%
1990 47% 44.1%
1989 47% 44.2%
1988 46.9% 44%
1987 46.9% 43.9%
1986 46.9% 43.7%
1985 46.9% 43.5%
1984 46.8% 43.3%
1983 46.9% 43%
1982 46.9% 42.7%
1981 46.9% 42.9%
1980 46.9% 43.3%
1979 46.9% 43.1%
1978 46.8% 43%
1977 46.7% 42.9%
1976 46.6% 43%
1975 46.4% 43.2%
1974 46.3% 43.5%
1973 46.2% 43.8%
1972 46% 44.2%
1971 45.9% 44.4%
1970 45.8% 44.6%
1969 45.6% 44.7%
1968 45.3% 44.8%
1967 44.9% 44.8%
1966 44.5% 44.9%
1965 44.1% 45%
1964 43.7% 45%
1963 43.1% 44.9%
1962 42.5% 44.6%
1961 42% 44.1%
1960 41.6% 43.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 47% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and Iran compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Comoros vs Iran

Comoros
Iran
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Comoros Iran
2023 179 16
2022 186 21
2021 215 51
2020 198 34
2019 202 18
2018 209 19
2017 219 20
2016 225 21
2015 237 22
2014 247 23
2013 260 24
2012 274 25
2011 291 26
2010 305 27
2009 320 28
2008 334 30
2007 352 31
2006 360 32
2005 373 33
2004 385 34
2003 400 37
2002 428 38
2001 440 40
2000 476 43
1999 486 46
1998 515 50
1997 520 55
1996 545 59
1995 571 65
1994 602 71
1993 642 80
1992 675 86
1991 704 94
1990 737 107
1989 768 113
1988 791 126
1987 811 136
1986 825 148
1985 850 160

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 179 deaths per 100,000 live births in Comoros, compared to 16 deaths in Iran.

Under-five mortality rates

Comoros
Iran

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Comoros Iran
2023 3.98% 1.18%
2022 4.11% 1.22%
2021 4.24% 1.26%
2020 4.35% 1.3%
2019 4.46% 1.35%
2018 4.56% 1.39%
2017 4.66% 1.45%
2016 4.76% 1.5%
2015 4.87% 1.55%
2014 4.97% 1.61%
2013 5.08% 1.68%
2012 5.21% 1.75%
2011 5.36% 1.84%
2010 5.51% 1.93%
2009 5.69% 2.04%
2008 5.88% 2.17%
2007 6.08% 2.32%
2006 6.31% 2.48%
2005 6.55% 2.65%
2004 6.8% 2.83%
2003 7.07% 3.02%
2002 7.36% 3.22%
2001 7.65% 3.42%
2000 7.96% 3.63%
1999 8.28% 3.83%
1998 8.63% 4.02%
1997 9% 4.21%
1996 9.37% 4.4%
1995 9.78% 4.59%
1994 10.2% 4.79%
1993 10.7% 5%
1992 11.1% 5.22%
1991 11.6% 5.48%
1990 12.1% 5.76%
1989 12.6% 6.07%
1988 13% 6.42%
1987 13.5% 6.8%
1986 14% 7.2%
1985 14.6% 7.64%
1984 15.1% 8.13%
1983 15.7% 8.67%
1982 16.2% 9.3%
1981 16.8% 10%
1980 17.4% 10.8%
1979 18% 11.7%
1978 18.6% 12.6%
1977 19.1% 13.5%
1976 19.7% 14.4%
1975 20.3% 15.3%
1974 20.8% 16.2%
1973 21.4% 17.1%
1972 22% 18%
1971 22.5% 18.9%
1970 23.2% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.98% in Comoros and 1.18% in Iran. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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