Fertility & birth rates in Georgia and Iran

Fertility rate in Georgia vs Iran by year

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Georgia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Georgia	Iran
2023	1.81	1.7
2022	1.82	1.7
2021	1.98	1.71
2020	1.98	1.7
2019	2.02	1.77
2018	2.09	1.92
2017	2.14	2.02
2016	2.23	2.05
2015	2.21	2.02
2014	2.18	1.98
2013	1.99	1.91
2012	1.93	1.85
2011	1.92	1.79
2010	1.97	1.75
2009	1.99	1.74
2008	1.83	1.74
2007	1.7	1.75
2006	1.62	1.76
2005	1.58	1.76
2004	1.57	1.78
2003	1.55	1.8
2002	1.57	1.84
2001	1.58	1.92
2000	1.61	2
1999	1.64	2.09
1998	1.7	2.19
1997	1.73	2.32
1996	1.76	2.54
1995	1.81	2.85
1994	1.84	3.24
1993	1.91	3.67
1992	2.05	4.1
1991	2.21	4.57
1990	2.31	4.93
1989	2.32	5.17
1988	2.32	5.43
1987	2.32	5.72
1986	2.38	6.01
1985	2.4	6.24
1984	2.38	6.43
1983	2.34	6.53
1982	2.31	6.59
1981	2.33	6.62
1980	2.35	6.63
1979	2.38	6.55
1978	2.42	6.34
1977	2.44	6.18
1976	2.51	6.07
1975	2.55	5.95
1974	2.57	5.97
1973	2.62	6.06
1972	2.67	6.26
1971	2.71	6.55
1970	2.7	6.8
1969	2.69	7.01
1968	2.69	7.12
1967	2.74	7.19
1966	2.73	7.21
1965	2.77	7.22
1964	2.89	7.24
1963	2.95	7.32
1962	2.94	7.4
1961	2.94	7.46
1960	2.94	7.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Georgia was 1.81 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 Georgia vs Iran population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Georgia

Iran

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Year	Natural population change
	Georgia	Iran
2023	-1,282	750,150
2022	-2,224	753,525
2021	-9,127	645,725
2020	335	663,978
2019	5,606	893,063
2018	8,407	1,035,052
2017	8,391	1,140,549
2016	11,346	1,186,949
2015	13,105	1,178,317
2014	13,089	1,158,552
2013	10,145	1,119,533
2012	8,584	1,073,804
2011	8,989	1,023,925
2010	10,501	980,380
2009	12,210	958,322
2008	7,974	940,983
2007	3,551	919,254
2006	2,146	884,529
2005	1,604	837,305
2004	283	801,203
2003	2,482	732,600
2002	2,228	752,205
2001	3,445	743,658
2000	4,681	731,203
1999	6,901	723,237
1998	9,823	717,655
1997	11,862	726,574
1996	18,304	784,508
1995	17,644	879,648
1994	17,279	1,008,076
1993	18,303	1,219,658
1992	24,226	1,365,466
1991	32,932	1,495,594
1990	40,169	1,530,434
1989	41,510	1,609,739
1988	42,810	1,614,512
1987	45,561	1,639,644
1986	48,960	1,659,289
1985	49,786	1,661,750
1984	48,523	1,653,051
1983	48,496	1,573,612
1982	47,363	1,514,240
1981	46,185	1,376,830
1980	44,114	1,361,293
1979	42,863	1,294,306
1978	41,616	1,156,974
1977	40,023	1,091,542
1976	39,964	1,013,347
1975	39,331	929,481
1974	38,071	873,369
1973	38,259	831,880
1972	38,832	804,043
1971	38,953	805,830
1970	38,731	794,612
1969	37,764	780,660
1968	37,840	743,992
1967	40,070	727,276
1966	40,905	695,040
1965	43,463	663,029
1964	48,429	635,589
1963	51,456	620,126
1962	51,903	595,538
1961	52,284	594,674
1960	51,640	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 -0.03% in Georgia and +0.83% in Iran.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Georgia and +1.1% in Iran.

Birth rate in Georgia vs Iran by year

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Georgia

Iran

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Georgia	Iran
2023	11.5	13
2022	11.6	13.3
2021	12.9	13.7
2020	13.1	14
2019	13.6	14.9
2018	14.3	16.7
2017	14.9	18
2016	15.8	18.8
2015	16	18.9
2014	16.1	18.8
2013	15.1	18.5
2012	14.9	18.1
2011	15	17.7
2010	15.6	17.3
2009	15.9	17.2
2008	14.7	17.1
2007	13.6	17
2006	12.9	16.7
2005	12.6	16.4
2004	12.3	16.2
2003	12.1	15.9
2002	12.2	15.9
2001	12.2	15.9
2000	12.5	16
1999	12.7	16.1
1998	13.1	16.2
1997	13.4	16.6
1996	13.7	17.7
1995	14.1	19.5
1994	14.4	22
1993	15.1	25.7
1992	16.2	28.3
1991	17.7	31.2
1990	18.8	33.5
1989	19	35.2
1988	19.2	37
1987	19.5	38.8
1986	20.3	40.7
1985	20.6	42.4
1984	20.5	43.9
1983	20.1	44.7
1982	19.7	45.2
1981	19.7	44.2
1980	19.5	45.1
1979	19.3	44.7
1978	19.2	43.4
1977	18.9	42.2
1976	19.1	41.4
1975	19.1	40.3
1974	18.9	40
1973	19.1	40.1
1972	19.5	40.9
1971	19.7	42.4
1970	19.7	43.6
1969	19.6	44.7
1968	19.8	45.3
1967	20.6	45.8
1966	21	46
1965	22.1	46.3
1964	23.8	46.7
1963	25.1	47.7
1962	25.7	48.8
1961	26.3	49.8
1960	26.6	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.5 in Georgia and 13 in Iran, compared with 26.6 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Georgia

Factual

UN forecast

Iran

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Georgia	Iran
2100	13.5%	12.1%
2099	13.6%	12.2%
2098	13.7%	12.2%
2097	13.8%	12.3%
2096	13.9%	12.3%
2095	14%	12.4%
2094	14.1%	12.5%
2093	14.2%	12.6%
2092	14.3%	12.6%
2091	14.4%	12.7%
2090	14.5%	12.8%
2089	14.5%	12.8%
2088	14.6%	12.9%
2087	14.6%	12.9%
2086	14.6%	12.9%
2085	14.6%	13%
2084	14.6%	13%
2083	14.6%	12.9%
2082	14.6%	12.9%
2081	14.6%	12.9%
2080	14.5%	12.9%
2079	14.5%	12.8%
2078	14.4%	12.8%
2077	14.4%	12.8%
2076	14.3%	12.7%
2075	14.3%	12.7%
2074	14.3%	12.7%
2073	14.3%	12.7%
2072	14.3%	12.7%
2071	14.4%	12.7%
2070	14.5%	12.7%
2069	14.6%	12.8%
2068	14.7%	12.9%
2067	14.8%	13%
2066	15%	13.1%
2065	15.1%	13.2%
2064	15.3%	13.3%
2063	15.5%	13.5%
2062	15.7%	13.6%
2061	15.9%	13.8%
2060	16%	14%
2059	16.2%	14.1%
2058	16.4%	14.3%
2057	16.5%	14.4%
2056	16.6%	14.6%
2055	16.7%	14.7%
2054	16.8%	14.8%
2053	16.8%	14.9%
2052	16.8%	15%
2051	16.8%	15.1%
2050	16.8%	15.1%
2049	16.7%	15.2%
2048	16.7%	15.2%
2047	16.6%	15.2%
2046	16.5%	15.2%
2045	16.4%	15.3%
2044	16.3%	15.3%
2043	16.2%	15.4%
2042	16.2%	15.4%
2041	16.1%	15.5%
2040	16.1%	15.7%
2039	16.1%	15.8%
2038	16.2%	16%
2037	16.3%	16.3%
2036	16.5%	16.5%
2035	16.7%	16.8%
2034	17%	17.2%
2033	17.4%	17.7%
2032	17.8%	18.3%
2031	18.3%	19%
2030	18.8%	19.6%
2029	19.3%	20.2%
2028	19.7%	20.8%
2027	20%	21.3%
2026	20.3%	21.8%
2025	20.6%	22.2%
2024	20.8%	22.4%
2023	21%	22.8%
2022	21.2%	23.2%
2021	21.2%	23.6%
2020	21%	23.8%
2019	20.8%	23.9%
2018	20.5%	24%
2017	20.2%	23.9%
2016	19.8%	23.8%
2015	19.4%	23.6%
2014	19%	23.4%
2013	18.8%	23.3%
2012	18.7%	23.3%
2011	18.6%	23.3%
2010	18.6%	23.4%
2009	18.4%	23.7%
2008	18.3%	24%
2007	18.5%	24.6%
2006	18.8%	25.3%
2005	19.3%	26.2%
2004	19.9%	27.4%
2003	20.5%	28.7%
2002	21%	30.1%
2001	21.7%	31.7%
2000	22.4%	33.6%
1999	23%	35.4%
1998	23.6%	37.3%
1997	24.1%	39.1%
1996	24.6%	40.7%
1995	24.9%	42.1%
1994	25.2%	43.2%
1993	25.4%	43.6%
1992	25.5%	43.6%
1991	25.6%	43.9%
1990	25.5%	44.1%
1989	25.5%	44.2%
1988	25.5%	44%
1987	25.5%	43.9%
1986	25.4%	43.7%
1985	25.2%	43.5%
1984	25.1%	43.3%
1983	25.1%	43%
1982	25.1%	42.7%
1981	25.2%	42.9%
1980	25.4%	43.3%
1979	25.7%	43.1%
1978	26.2%	43%
1977	26.7%	42.9%
1976	27.3%	43%
1975	27.8%	43.2%
1974	28.4%	43.5%
1973	29%	43.8%
1972	29.5%	44.2%
1971	30%	44.4%
1970	30.5%	44.6%
1969	30.8%	44.7%
1968	30.7%	44.8%
1967	30.5%	44.8%
1966	30.2%	44.9%
1965	30%	45%
1964	30%	45%
1963	29.9%	44.9%
1962	29.7%	44.6%
1961	29.3%	44.1%
1960	28.7%	43.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Georgia and 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 25.5% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Georgia and Iran compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Georgia vs Iran

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Georgia

Iran

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Georgia	Iran
2023	20	16
2022	22	21
2021	60	51
2020	30	34
2019	22	18
2018	24	19
2017	27	20
2016	28	21
2015	30	22
2014	32	23
2013	34	24
2012	35	25
2011	37	26
2010	41	27
2009	56	28
2008	54	30
2007	52	31
2006	45	32
2005	53	33
2004	43	34
2003	42	37
2002	46	38
2001	45	40
2000	43	43
1999	41	46
1998	43	50
1997	45	55
1996	35	59
1995	41	65
1994	40	71
1993	40	80
1992	38	86
1991	36	94
1990	34	107
1989	36	113
1988	33	126
1987	32	136
1986	34	148
1985	34	160

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 20 deaths per 100,000 live births in Georgia, compared to 16 deaths in Iran.

Under-five mortality rates

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Georgia

Iran

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Georgia	Iran
2023	0.92%	1.18%
2022	0.93%	1.22%
2021	0.95%	1.26%
2020	0.96%	1.3%
2019	0.97%	1.35%
2018	0.98%	1.39%
2017	1%	1.45%
2016	1.02%	1.5%
2015	1.05%	1.55%
2014	1.09%	1.61%
2013	1.14%	1.68%
2012	1.21%	1.75%
2011	1.3%	1.84%
2010	1.41%	1.93%
2009	1.55%	2.04%
2008	1.72%	2.17%
2007	1.9%	2.32%
2006	2.12%	2.48%
2005	2.35%	2.65%
2004	2.6%	2.83%
2003	2.87%	3.02%
2002	3.13%	3.22%
2001	3.39%	3.42%
2000	3.63%	3.63%
1999	3.85%	3.83%
1998	4.05%	4.02%
1997	4.22%	4.21%
1996	4.36%	4.4%
1995	4.47%	4.59%
1994	4.56%	4.79%
1993	4.63%	5%
1992	4.68%	5.22%
1991	4.72%	5.48%
1990	4.75%	5.76%
1989	4.78%	6.07%
1988	4.82%	6.42%
1987	4.87%	6.8%
1986	4.94%	7.2%
1985	5.04%	7.64%
1984	5.16%	8.13%
1983	5.31%	8.67%
1982	5.49%	9.3%
1981	5.69%	10%
1980	5.9%	10.8%
1979	6.13%	11.7%
1978	6.36%	12.6%
1977	6.61%	13.5%
1976	6.86%	14.4%
1975	7.12%	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 0.92% in Georgia and 1.18% in Iran. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.