Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Iran

Fertility rate in Germany vs Iran by year

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Germany

Iran

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Iran
2023	1.39	1.7
2022	1.46	1.7
2021	1.58	1.71
2020	1.53	1.7
2019	1.54	1.77
2018	1.57	1.92
2017	1.57	2.02
2016	1.6	2.05
2015	1.5	2.02
2014	1.47	1.98
2013	1.42	1.91
2012	1.41	1.85
2011	1.39	1.79
2010	1.39	1.75
2009	1.36	1.74
2008	1.38	1.74
2007	1.37	1.75
2006	1.33	1.76
2005	1.34	1.76
2004	1.36	1.78
2003	1.34	1.8
2002	1.34	1.84
2001	1.35	1.92
2000	1.38	2
1999	1.36	2.09
1998	1.36	2.19
1997	1.35	2.32
1996	1.3	2.54
1995	1.25	2.85
1994	1.24	3.24
1993	1.28	3.67
1992	1.29	4.1
1991	1.33	4.57
1990	1.45	4.93
1989	1.42	5.17
1988	1.46	5.43
1987	1.43	5.72
1986	1.43	6.01
1985	1.37	6.24
1984	1.29	6.43
1983	1.33	6.53
1982	1.41	6.59
1981	1.43	6.62
1980	1.44	6.63
1979	1.38	6.55
1978	1.38	6.34
1977	1.4	6.18
1976	1.45	6.07
1975	1.45	5.95
1974	1.51	5.97
1973	1.54	6.06
1972	1.71	6.26
1971	1.92	6.55
1970	2.03	6.8
1969	2.21	7.01
1968	2.38	7.12
1967	2.48	7.19
1966	2.53	7.21
1965	2.5	7.22
1964	2.54	7.24
1963	2.51	7.32
1962	2.44	7.4
1961	2.45	7.46
1960	2.37	7.52

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Iran

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Iran
2023	-333,149	750,150
2022	-324,394	753,525
2021	-224,629	645,725
2020	-216,218	663,978
2019	-157,877	893,063
2018	-165,812	1,035,052
2017	-148,783	1,140,549
2016	-123,523	1,186,949
2015	-187,879	1,178,317
2014	-153,866	1,158,552
2013	-209,679	1,119,533
2012	-193,022	1,073,804
2011	-184,632	1,023,925
2010	-179,909	980,380
2009	-188,375	958,322
2008	-164,220	940,983
2007	-148,080	919,254
2006	-148,278	884,529
2005	-148,445	837,305
2004	-107,271	801,203
2003	-140,309	732,600
2002	-123,733	752,205
2001	-98,820	743,658
2000	-73,990	731,203
1999	-73,890	723,237
1998	-65,637	717,655
1997	-49,221	726,574
1996	-90,107	784,508
1995	-114,349	879,648
1994	-114,013	1,008,076
1993	-105,503	1,219,658
1992	-80,625	1,365,466
1991	-80,014	1,495,594
1990	-15,887	1,530,434
1989	-23,625	1,609,739
1988	-7,815	1,614,512
1987	-31,136	1,639,644
1986	-77,721	1,659,289
1985	-116,527	1,661,750
1984	-109,002	1,653,051
1983	-109,380	1,573,612
1982	-78,333	1,514,240
1981	-94,090	1,376,830
1980	-86,117	1,361,293
1979	-125,002	1,294,306
1978	-140,566	1,156,974
1977	-125,055	1,091,542
1976	-164,508	1,013,347
1975	-212,418	929,481
1974	-150,038	873,369
1973	-149,980	831,880
1972	-62,950	804,043
1971	46,988	805,830
1970	70,352	794,612
1969	155,820	780,660
1968	239,612	743,992
1967	353,977	727,276
1966	405,982	695,040
1965	410,204	663,029
1964	482,038	635,589
1963	455,757	620,126
1962	436,752	595,538
1961	462,279	594,674
1960	385,919	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 -0.4% in Germany and +0.83% in Iran.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +1.1% in Iran.

Birth rate in Germany vs Iran by year

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Germany

Iran

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Iran
2023	8.3	13
2022	8.8	13.3
2021	9.6	13.7
2020	9.3	14
2019	9.4	14.9
2018	9.5	16.7
2017	9.5	18
2016	9.6	18.8
2015	9	18.9
2014	8.8	18.8
2013	8.5	18.5
2012	8.4	18.1
2011	8.3	17.7
2010	8.3	17.3
2009	8.1	17.2
2008	8.3	17.1
2007	8.3	17
2006	8.2	16.7
2005	8.3	16.4
2004	8.6	16.2
2003	8.6	15.9
2002	8.7	15.9
2001	8.9	15.9
2000	9.3	16
1999	9.4	16.1
1998	9.6	16.2
1997	9.9	16.6
1996	9.7	17.7
1995	9.4	19.5
1994	9.5	22
1993	9.8	25.7
1992	10	28.3
1991	10.4	31.2
1990	11.4	33.5
1989	11.2	35.2
1988	11.4	37
1987	11.2	38.8
1986	10.9	40.7
1985	10.5	42.4
1984	10.4	43.9
1983	10.6	44.7
1982	11	45.2
1981	11	44.2
1980	11.1	45.1
1979	10.5	44.7
1978	10.4	43.4
1977	10.3	42.2
1976	10.2	41.4
1975	9.9	40.3
1974	10.2	40
1973	10.3	40.1
1972	11.5	40.9
1971	12.9	42.4
1970	13.4	43.6
1969	14.7	44.7
1968	15.7	45.3
1967	16.5	45.8
1966	17.2	46
1965	17.4	46.3
1964	18	46.7
1963	18.1	47.7
1962	17.8	48.8
1961	17.9	49.8
1960	17.3	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 13 in Iran, compared with 17.3 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Iran

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Iran
2100	13.7%	12.1%
2099	13.7%	12.2%
2098	13.8%	12.2%
2097	13.8%	12.3%
2096	13.8%	12.3%
2095	13.9%	12.4%
2094	13.9%	12.5%
2093	13.9%	12.6%
2092	13.9%	12.6%
2091	13.9%	12.7%
2090	13.9%	12.8%
2089	13.8%	12.8%
2088	13.8%	12.9%
2087	13.8%	12.9%
2086	13.7%	12.9%
2085	13.7%	13%
2084	13.7%	13%
2083	13.6%	12.9%
2082	13.6%	12.9%
2081	13.5%	12.9%
2080	13.5%	12.9%
2079	13.4%	12.8%
2078	13.4%	12.8%
2077	13.4%	12.8%
2076	13.4%	12.7%
2075	13.4%	12.7%
2074	13.4%	12.7%
2073	13.4%	12.7%
2072	13.5%	12.7%
2071	13.5%	12.7%
2070	13.6%	12.7%
2069	13.6%	12.8%
2068	13.7%	12.9%
2067	13.7%	13%
2066	13.8%	13.1%
2065	13.8%	13.2%
2064	13.9%	13.3%
2063	13.9%	13.5%
2062	13.9%	13.6%
2061	13.9%	13.8%
2060	13.9%	14%
2059	13.9%	14.1%
2058	13.8%	14.3%
2057	13.8%	14.4%
2056	13.7%	14.6%
2055	13.6%	14.7%
2054	13.5%	14.8%
2053	13.4%	14.9%
2052	13.3%	15%
2051	13.2%	15.1%
2050	13.1%	15.1%
2049	13%	15.2%
2048	12.9%	15.2%
2047	12.8%	15.2%
2046	12.7%	15.2%
2045	12.6%	15.3%
2044	12.6%	15.3%
2043	12.6%	15.4%
2042	12.5%	15.4%
2041	12.5%	15.5%
2040	12.6%	15.7%
2039	12.6%	15.8%
2038	12.6%	16%
2037	12.7%	16.3%
2036	12.9%	16.5%
2035	13%	16.8%
2034	13.1%	17.2%
2033	13.3%	17.7%
2032	13.4%	18.3%
2031	13.6%	19%
2030	13.7%	19.6%
2029	13.8%	20.2%
2028	13.8%	20.8%
2027	13.9%	21.3%
2026	13.9%	21.8%
2025	13.9%	22.2%
2024	13.9%	22.4%
2023	13.9%	22.8%
2022	13.9%	23.2%
2021	13.9%	23.6%
2020	13.8%	23.8%
2019	13.7%	23.9%
2018	13.6%	24%
2017	13.5%	23.9%
2016	13.3%	23.8%
2015	13.2%	23.6%
2014	13.2%	23.4%
2013	13.2%	23.3%
2012	13.4%	23.3%
2011	13.6%	23.3%
2010	13.7%	23.4%
2009	13.8%	23.7%
2008	13.8%	24%
2007	14%	24.6%
2006	14.2%	25.3%
2005	14.5%	26.2%
2004	14.8%	27.4%
2003	15%	28.7%
2002	15.3%	30.1%
2001	15.5%	31.7%
2000	15.7%	33.6%
1999	15.8%	35.4%
1998	15.9%	37.3%
1997	16.1%	39.1%
1996	16.2%	40.7%
1995	16.3%	42.1%
1994	16.3%	43.2%
1993	16.3%	43.6%
1992	16.3%	43.6%
1991	16.3%	43.9%
1990	16.1%	44.1%
1989	15.9%	44.2%
1988	15.7%	44%
1987	15.6%	43.9%
1986	15.8%	43.7%
1985	16%	43.5%
1984	16.4%	43.3%
1983	16.9%	43%
1982	17.4%	42.7%
1981	17.9%	42.9%
1980	18.5%	43.3%
1979	19.1%	43.1%
1978	19.7%	43%
1977	20.3%	42.9%
1976	20.9%	43%
1975	21.5%	43.2%
1974	22%	43.5%
1973	22.4%	43.8%
1972	22.8%	44.2%
1971	23%	44.4%
1970	23.2%	44.6%
1969	23.3%	44.7%
1968	23.3%	44.8%
1967	23.1%	44.8%
1966	23%	44.9%
1965	22.8%	45%
1964	22.6%	45%
1963	22.3%	44.9%
1962	22%	44.6%
1961	21.7%	44.1%
1960	21.3%	43.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Iran compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Iran

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Germany

Iran

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Iran
2023	4	16
2022	4	21
2021	4	51
2020	4	34
2019	4	18
2018	4	19
2017	4	20
2016	4	21
2015	5	22
2014	5	23
2013	5	24
2012	5	25
2011	5	26
2010	5	27
2009	6	28
2008	6	30
2007	5	31
2006	6	32
2005	6	33
2004	6	34
2003	6	37
2002	6	38
2001	6	40
2000	7	43
1999	7	46
1998	7	50
1997	8	55
1996	8	59
1995	8	65
1994	9	71
1993	9	80
1992	10	86
1991	11	94
1990	12	107
1989	12	113
1988	13	126
1987	13	136
1986	14	148
1985	14	160

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 16 deaths in Iran.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Iran

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Iran
2023	0.37%	1.18%
2022	0.37%	1.22%
2021	0.37%	1.26%
2020	0.37%	1.3%
2019	0.37%	1.35%
2018	0.38%	1.39%
2017	0.38%	1.45%
2016	0.39%	1.5%
2015	0.39%	1.55%
2014	0.4%	1.61%
2013	0.4%	1.68%
2012	0.4%	1.75%
2011	0.41%	1.84%
2010	0.42%	1.93%
2009	0.43%	2.04%
2008	0.44%	2.17%
2007	0.45%	2.32%
2006	0.46%	2.48%
2005	0.47%	2.65%
2004	0.48%	2.83%
2003	0.5%	3.02%
2002	0.51%	3.22%
2001	0.52%	3.42%
2000	0.54%	3.63%
1999	0.55%	3.83%
1998	0.57%	4.02%
1997	0.59%	4.21%
1996	0.62%	4.4%
1995	0.65%	4.59%
1994	0.68%	4.79%
1993	0.72%	5%
1992	0.76%	5.22%
1991	0.8%	5.48%
1990	0.85%	5.76%
1989	0.9%	6.07%
1988	0.95%	6.42%
1987	1.01%	6.8%
1986	1.06%	7.2%
1985	1.11%	7.64%
1984	1.18%	8.13%
1983	1.25%	8.67%
1982	1.32%	9.3%
1981	1.41%	10%
1980	1.5%	10.8%
1979	1.6%	11.7%
1978	1.71%	12.6%
1977	1.83%	13.5%
1976	1.95%	14.4%
1975	2.08%	15.3%
1974	2.2%	16.2%
1973	2.31%	17.1%
1972	2.4%	18%
1971	2.49%	18.9%
1970	2.57%	-
1969	2.64%	-
1968	2.71%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 1.18% in Iran. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.