Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Iran

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Iran by year

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Cyprus

Iran

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Iran
2023	1.39	1.7
2022	1.39	1.7
2021	1.39	1.71
2020	1.36	1.7
2019	1.33	1.77
2018	1.32	1.92
2017	1.32	2.02
2016	1.36	2.05
2015	1.32	2.02
2014	1.31	1.98
2013	1.3	1.91
2012	1.38	1.85
2011	1.36	1.79
2010	1.43	1.75
2009	1.48	1.74
2008	1.48	1.74
2007	1.45	1.75
2006	1.51	1.76
2005	1.48	1.76
2004	1.51	1.78
2003	1.51	1.8
2002	1.5	1.84
2001	1.57	1.92
2000	1.64	2
1999	1.67	2.09
1998	1.76	2.19
1997	1.86	2.32
1996	1.95	2.54
1995	2.03	2.85
1994	2.16	3.24
1993	2.25	3.67
1992	2.46	4.1
1991	2.34	4.57
1990	2.4	4.93
1989	2.37	5.17
1988	2.47	5.43
1987	2.39	5.72
1986	2.45	6.01
1985	2.43	6.24
1984	2.51	6.43
1983	2.49	6.53
1982	2.49	6.59
1981	2.15	6.62
1980	2.3	6.63
1979	2.14	6.55
1978	2.08	6.34
1977	2.09	6.18
1976	2.33	6.07
1975	2.11	5.95
1974	2.28	5.97
1973	2.4	6.06
1972	2.99	6.26
1971	3.04	6.55
1970	3.07	6.8
1969	3.19	7.01
1968	3.27	7.12
1967	3.32	7.19
1966	3.4	7.21
1965	3.47	7.22
1964	3.41	7.24
1963	3.49	7.32
1962	3.51	7.4
1961	3.62	7.46
1960	3.39	7.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs Iran population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

Iran

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Iran
2023	5,025	750,150
2022	4,466	753,525
2021	5,305	645,725
2020	5,826	663,978
2019	5,679	893,063
2018	5,905	1,035,052
2017	6,082	1,140,549
2016	6,643	1,186,949
2015	6,340	1,178,317
2014	6,193	1,158,552
2013	6,116	1,119,533
2012	6,726	1,073,804
2011	6,271	1,023,925
2010	6,723	980,380
2009	6,820	958,322
2008	6,429	940,983
2007	5,983	919,254
2006	6,166	884,529
2005	5,646	837,305
2004	5,705	801,203
2003	5,484	732,600
2002	5,225	752,205
2001	5,308	743,658
2000	5,570	731,203
1999	5,524	723,237
1998	5,879	717,655
1997	6,444	726,574
1996	6,911	784,508
1995	7,226	879,648
1994	7,973	1,008,076
1993	8,463	1,219,658
1992	9,844	1,365,466
1991	9,102	1,495,594
1990	9,417	1,530,434
1989	9,156	1,609,739
1988	9,595	1,614,512
1987	9,114	1,639,644
1986	9,412	1,659,289
1985	9,242	1,661,750
1984	9,516	1,653,051
1983	9,318	1,573,612
1982	9,282	1,514,240
1981	7,135	1,376,830
1980	7,954	1,361,293
1979	6,620	1,294,306
1978	5,949	1,156,974
1977	5,607	1,091,542
1976	6,546	1,013,347
1975	5,023	929,481
1974	321	873,369
1973	5,405	831,880
1972	8,244	804,043
1971	8,398	805,830
1970	8,412	794,612
1969	8,857	780,660
1968	9,153	743,992
1967	9,313	727,276
1966	9,478	695,040
1965	9,643	663,029
1964	8,322	635,589
1963	8,568	620,126
1962	9,455	595,538
1961	9,584	594,674
1960	8,385	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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +0.83% in Iran.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +1.1% in Iran.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Iran by year

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Cyprus

Iran

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Iran
2023	10.8	13
2022	11	13.3
2021	11.2	13.7
2020	11.1	14
2019	11	14.9
2018	11	16.7
2017	11.2	18
2016	11.5	18.8
2015	11.2	18.9
2014	11.1	18.8
2013	11	18.5
2012	11.6	18.1
2011	11.3	17.7
2010	11.8	17.3
2009	12.1	17.2
2008	12	17.1
2007	11.6	17
2006	12	16.7
2005	11.7	16.4
2004	11.9	16.2
2003	11.8	15.9
2002	11.6	15.9
2001	12	15.9
2000	12.5	16
1999	12.7	16.1
1998	13.3	16.2
1997	14.1	16.6
1996	14.9	17.7
1995	15.5	19.5
1994	16.7	22
1993	17.6	25.7
1992	19.4	28.3
1991	18.6	31.2
1990	19.1	33.5
1989	19	35.2
1988	19.9	37
1987	19.4	38.8
1986	20.1	40.7
1985	20.2	42.4
1984	21.2	43.9
1983	21.3	44.7
1982	21.5	45.2
1981	18.6	44.2
1980	19.8	45.1
1979	18.2	44.7
1978	17.4	43.4
1977	17.1	42.2
1976	18.8	41.4
1975	16.8	40.3
1974	17.9	40
1973	18.3	40.1
1972	22.5	40.9
1971	22.7	42.4
1970	22.6	43.6
1969	23.4	44.7
1968	23.9	45.3
1967	24.2	45.8
1966	24.6	46
1965	25	46.3
1964	24.7	46.7
1963	25.3	47.7
1962	25.5	48.8
1961	26.3	49.8
1960	24.7	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 13 in Iran, compared with 24.7 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cyprus

Factual

UN forecast

Iran

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Iran
2100	12.5%	12.1%
2099	12.5%	12.2%
2098	12.5%	12.2%
2097	12.5%	12.3%
2096	12.5%	12.3%
2095	12.5%	12.4%
2094	12.5%	12.5%
2093	12.5%	12.6%
2092	12.4%	12.6%
2091	12.4%	12.7%
2090	12.3%	12.8%
2089	12.3%	12.8%
2088	12.2%	12.9%
2087	12.2%	12.9%
2086	12.1%	12.9%
2085	12.1%	13%
2084	12.1%	13%
2083	12%	12.9%
2082	12%	12.9%
2081	12%	12.9%
2080	12%	12.9%
2079	12%	12.8%
2078	12%	12.8%
2077	12.1%	12.8%
2076	12.1%	12.7%
2075	12.1%	12.7%
2074	12.2%	12.7%
2073	12.3%	12.7%
2072	12.3%	12.7%
2071	12.4%	12.7%
2070	12.5%	12.7%
2069	12.5%	12.8%
2068	12.6%	12.9%
2067	12.6%	13%
2066	12.7%	13.1%
2065	12.7%	13.2%
2064	12.7%	13.3%
2063	12.7%	13.5%
2062	12.7%	13.6%
2061	12.7%	13.8%
2060	12.7%	14%
2059	12.6%	14.1%
2058	12.6%	14.3%
2057	12.6%	14.4%
2056	12.5%	14.6%
2055	12.5%	14.7%
2054	12.4%	14.8%
2053	12.4%	14.9%
2052	12.4%	15%
2051	12.3%	15.1%
2050	12.3%	15.1%
2049	12.3%	15.2%
2048	12.4%	15.2%
2047	12.4%	15.2%
2046	12.5%	15.2%
2045	12.6%	15.3%
2044	12.7%	15.3%
2043	12.8%	15.4%
2042	13%	15.4%
2041	13.2%	15.5%
2040	13.4%	15.7%
2039	13.6%	15.8%
2038	13.9%	16%
2037	14.2%	16.3%
2036	14.4%	16.5%
2035	14.7%	16.8%
2034	14.9%	17.2%
2033	15.1%	17.7%
2032	15.3%	18.3%
2031	15.5%	19%
2030	15.7%	19.6%
2029	15.8%	20.2%
2028	15.9%	20.8%
2027	16%	21.3%
2026	16.1%	21.8%
2025	16.1%	22.2%
2024	16.1%	22.4%
2023	16.1%	22.8%
2022	16%	23.2%
2021	16%	23.6%
2020	15.9%	23.8%
2019	15.9%	23.9%
2018	15.9%	24%
2017	15.9%	23.9%
2016	15.9%	23.8%
2015	16%	23.6%
2014	16.1%	23.4%
2013	16.2%	23.3%
2012	16.4%	23.3%
2011	16.6%	23.3%
2010	17%	23.4%
2009	17.5%	23.7%
2008	18%	24%
2007	18.7%	24.6%
2006	19.3%	25.3%
2005	19.9%	26.2%
2004	20.5%	27.4%
2003	21%	28.7%
2002	21.3%	30.1%
2001	21.7%	31.7%
2000	22.3%	33.6%
1999	22.9%	35.4%
1998	23.4%	37.3%
1997	23.9%	39.1%
1996	24.3%	40.7%
1995	24.6%	42.1%
1994	24.7%	43.2%
1993	24.6%	43.6%
1992	24.6%	43.6%
1991	24.7%	43.9%
1990	24.8%	44.1%
1989	25%	44.2%
1988	25.1%	44%
1987	25.2%	43.9%
1986	25.2%	43.7%
1985	25.2%	43.5%
1984	25.1%	43.3%
1983	24.9%	43%
1982	24.8%	42.7%
1981	25%	42.9%
1980	25.5%	43.3%
1979	26.2%	43.1%
1978	27%	43%
1977	27.9%	42.9%
1976	28.8%	43%
1975	29.6%	43.2%
1974	30%	43.5%
1973	30.3%	43.8%
1972	30.8%	44.2%
1971	31.2%	44.4%
1970	31.7%	44.6%
1969	32.1%	44.7%
1968	32.6%	44.8%
1967	33%	44.8%
1966	33.5%	44.9%
1965	34%	45%
1964	34.5%	45%
1963	35.1%	44.9%
1962	35.8%	44.6%
1961	36.4%	44.1%
1960	36.5%	43.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Iran compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Iran

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Cyprus

Iran

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Iran
2023	14	16
2022	53	21
2021	98	51
2020	87	34
2019	13	18
2018	13	19
2017	12	20
2016	12	21
2015	11	22
2014	11	23
2013	10	24
2012	10	25
2011	10	26
2010	10	27
2009	10	28
2008	10	30
2007	10	31
2006	10	32
2005	10	33
2004	10	34
2003	10	37
2002	11	38
2001	11	40
2000	12	43
1999	12	46
1998	13	50
1997	13	55
1996	14	59
1995	14	65
1994	15	71
1993	15	80
1992	15	86
1991	15	94
1990	15	107
1989	16	113
1988	17	126
1987	17	136
1986	18	148
1985	19	160

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 16 deaths in Iran.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

Iran

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Iran
2023	0.35%	1.18%
2022	0.35%	1.22%
2021	0.34%	1.26%
2020	0.32%	1.3%
2019	0.31%	1.35%
2018	0.3%	1.39%
2017	0.3%	1.45%
2016	0.29%	1.5%
2015	0.29%	1.55%
2014	0.29%	1.61%
2013	0.3%	1.68%
2012	0.3%	1.75%
2011	0.32%	1.84%
2010	0.33%	1.93%
2009	0.35%	2.04%
2008	0.37%	2.17%
2007	0.39%	2.32%
2006	0.42%	2.48%
2005	0.46%	2.65%
2004	0.5%	2.83%
2003	0.54%	3.02%
2002	0.58%	3.22%
2001	0.62%	3.42%
2000	0.66%	3.63%
1999	0.71%	3.83%
1998	0.76%	4.02%
1997	0.81%	4.21%
1996	0.86%	4.4%
1995	0.91%	4.59%
1994	0.97%	4.79%
1993	1.02%	5%
1992	1.06%	5.22%
1991	1.09%	5.48%
1990	1.11%	5.76%
1989	1.12%	6.07%
1988	1.13%	6.42%
1987	1.16%	6.8%
1986	1.23%	7.2%
1985	1.33%	7.64%
1984	1.45%	8.13%
1983	1.61%	8.67%
1982	1.78%	9.3%
1981	1.96%	10%
1980	2.16%	10.8%
1979	2.39%	11.7%
1978	2.65%	12.6%
1977	2.91%	13.5%
1976	3.16%	14.4%
1975	3.37%	15.3%
1974	3.53%	16.2%
1973	3.63%	17.1%
1972	3.72%	18%
1971	3.81%	18.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 1.18% in Iran. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.