Fertility & birth rates in Indonesia and Iran

Fertility rate in Indonesia vs Iran by year

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Indonesia

Iran

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Year	Fertility rate
	Indonesia	Iran
2023	2.13	1.7
2022	2.15	1.7
2021	2.17	1.71
2020	2.19	1.7
2019	2.21	1.77
2018	2.22	1.92
2017	2.25	2.02
2016	2.31	2.05
2015	2.35	2.02
2014	2.39	1.98
2013	2.44	1.91
2012	2.51	1.85
2011	2.52	1.79
2010	2.46	1.75
2009	2.44	1.74
2008	2.44	1.74
2007	2.48	1.75
2006	2.46	1.76
2005	2.45	1.76
2004	2.42	1.78
2003	2.41	1.8
2002	2.44	1.84
2001	2.47	1.92
2000	2.5	2
1999	2.57	2.09
1998	2.66	2.19
1997	2.74	2.32
1996	2.78	2.54
1995	2.81	2.85
1994	2.85	3.24
1993	2.9	3.67
1992	2.95	4.1
1991	3.06	4.57
1990	3.11	4.93
1989	3.25	5.17
1988	3.35	5.43
1987	3.42	5.72
1986	3.53	6.01
1985	3.73	6.24
1984	3.96	6.43
1983	4.11	6.53
1982	4.25	6.59
1981	4.36	6.62
1980	4.5	6.63
1979	4.63	6.55
1978	4.73	6.34
1977	4.81	6.18
1976	4.92	6.07
1975	5.03	5.95
1974	5.09	5.97
1973	5.25	6.06
1972	5.32	6.26
1971	5.4	6.55
1970	5.49	6.8
1969	5.55	7.01
1968	5.57	7.12
1967	5.58	7.19
1966	5.59	7.21
1965	5.59	7.22
1964	5.57	7.24
1963	5.55	7.32
1962	5.53	7.4
1961	5.52	7.46
1960	5.51	7.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Indonesia was 2.13 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 Indonesia vs Iran population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Indonesia

Iran

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Year	Natural population change
	Indonesia	Iran
2023	2,364,808	750,150
2022	2,429,171	753,525
2021	1,764,332	645,725
2020	2,152,076	663,978
2019	2,548,048	893,063
2018	2,587,219	1,035,052
2017	2,682,556	1,140,549
2016	2,814,578	1,186,949
2015	2,899,165	1,178,317
2014	3,000,907	1,158,552
2013	3,104,258	1,119,533
2012	3,259,811	1,073,804
2011	3,266,560	1,023,925
2010	3,161,082	980,380
2009	3,140,944	958,322
2008	3,138,143	940,983
2007	3,211,484	919,254
2006	3,163,026	884,529
2005	3,149,551	837,305
2004	2,894,440	801,203
2003	3,037,698	732,600
2002	3,063,044	752,205
2001	3,066,275	743,658
2000	3,080,621	731,203
1999	3,137,133	723,237
1998	3,258,820	717,655
1997	3,338,243	726,574
1996	3,331,535	784,508
1995	3,304,550	879,648
1994	3,292,127	1,008,076
1993	3,287,348	1,219,658
1992	3,241,576	1,365,466
1991	3,288,791	1,495,594
1990	3,250,906	1,530,434
1989	3,316,792	1,609,739
1988	3,331,242	1,614,512
1987	3,304,520	1,639,644
1986	3,309,905	1,659,289
1985	3,419,412	1,661,750
1984	3,549,570	1,653,051
1983	3,558,949	1,573,612
1982	3,545,504	1,514,240
1981	3,497,244	1,376,830
1980	3,484,846	1,361,293
1979	3,460,621	1,294,306
1978	3,412,980	1,156,974
1977	3,334,779	1,091,542
1976	3,291,479	1,013,347
1975	3,263,794	929,481
1974	3,196,136	873,369
1973	3,210,643	831,880
1972	3,149,726	804,043
1971	3,111,304	805,830
1970	3,080,421	794,612
1969	3,034,825	780,660
1968	2,961,608	743,992
1967	2,909,981	727,276
1966	2,715,011	695,040
1965	2,278,891	663,029
1964	2,700,138	635,589
1963	2,609,526	620,126
1962	2,525,163	595,538
1961	2,434,113	594,674
1960	2,350,971	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 +0.84% in Indonesia and +0.83% in Iran.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.94% in Indonesia and +1.1% in Iran.

Birth rate in Indonesia vs Iran by year

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Indonesia

Iran

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Indonesia	Iran
2023	15.9	13
2022	16.2	13.3
2021	16.4	13.7
2020	16.7	14
2019	16.9	14.9
2018	17.1	16.7
2017	17.5	18
2016	18.1	18.8
2015	18.6	18.9
2014	19.1	18.8
2013	19.6	18.5
2012	20.4	18.1
2011	20.6	17.7
2010	20.4	17.3
2009	20.4	17.2
2008	20.5	17.1
2007	21	17
2006	20.9	16.7
2005	21	16.4
2004	20.8	16.2
2003	20.8	15.9
2002	21.1	15.9
2001	21.4	15.9
2000	21.7	16
1999	22.2	16.1
1998	23	16.2
1997	23.6	16.6
1996	23.9	17.7
1995	24	19.5
1994	24.3	22
1993	24.5	25.7
1992	24.8	28.3
1991	25.5	31.2
1990	25.8	33.5
1989	26.6	35.2
1988	27.3	37
1987	27.6	38.8
1986	28.2	40.7
1985	29.4	42.4
1984	30.9	43.9
1983	31.8	44.7
1982	32.5	45.2
1981	33	44.2
1980	33.7	45.1
1979	34.4	44.7
1978	34.9	43.4
1977	35.2	42.2
1976	35.8	41.4
1975	36.5	40.3
1974	37	40
1973	38.1	40.1
1972	38.6	40.9
1971	39.4	42.4
1970	40.2	43.6
1969	41	44.7
1968	41.5	45.3
1967	42.2	45.8
1966	42.8	46
1965	43.3	46.3
1964	43.5	46.7
1963	43.8	47.7
1962	44	48.8
1961	44.3	49.8
1960	44.4	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.9 in Indonesia and 13 in Iran, compared with 44.4 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Indonesia

Factual

UN forecast

Iran

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Indonesia	Iran
2100	14.9%	12.1%
2099	14.9%	12.2%
2098	15%	12.2%
2097	15%	12.3%
2096	15.1%	12.3%
2095	15.1%	12.4%
2094	15.2%	12.5%
2093	15.2%	12.6%
2092	15.3%	12.6%
2091	15.4%	12.7%
2090	15.4%	12.8%
2089	15.5%	12.8%
2088	15.6%	12.9%
2087	15.6%	12.9%
2086	15.7%	12.9%
2085	15.8%	13%
2084	15.9%	13%
2083	16%	12.9%
2082	16%	12.9%
2081	16.1%	12.9%
2080	16.2%	12.9%
2079	16.3%	12.8%
2078	16.3%	12.8%
2077	16.4%	12.8%
2076	16.5%	12.7%
2075	16.5%	12.7%
2074	16.6%	12.7%
2073	16.7%	12.7%
2072	16.7%	12.7%
2071	16.8%	12.7%
2070	16.8%	12.7%
2069	16.9%	12.8%
2068	17%	12.9%
2067	17.1%	13%
2066	17.1%	13.1%
2065	17.2%	13.2%
2064	17.3%	13.3%
2063	17.4%	13.5%
2062	17.5%	13.6%
2061	17.7%	13.8%
2060	17.8%	14%
2059	17.9%	14.1%
2058	18.1%	14.3%
2057	18.2%	14.4%
2056	18.4%	14.6%
2055	18.5%	14.7%
2054	18.7%	14.8%
2053	18.8%	14.9%
2052	19%	15%
2051	19.1%	15.1%
2050	19.3%	15.1%
2049	19.4%	15.2%
2048	19.5%	15.2%
2047	19.7%	15.2%
2046	19.8%	15.2%
2045	19.9%	15.3%
2044	20%	15.3%
2043	20.2%	15.4%
2042	20.3%	15.4%
2041	20.4%	15.5%
2040	20.6%	15.7%
2039	20.7%	15.8%
2038	20.9%	16%
2037	21%	16.3%
2036	21.2%	16.5%
2035	21.4%	16.8%
2034	21.6%	17.2%
2033	21.8%	17.7%
2032	22%	18.3%
2031	22.3%	19%
2030	22.6%	19.6%
2029	22.9%	20.2%
2028	23.3%	20.8%
2027	23.7%	21.3%
2026	24.1%	21.8%
2025	24.4%	22.2%
2024	24.6%	22.4%
2023	24.9%	22.8%
2022	25.3%	23.2%
2021	25.6%	23.6%
2020	25.8%	23.8%
2019	26.1%	23.9%
2018	26.3%	24%
2017	26.6%	23.9%
2016	26.8%	23.8%
2015	27%	23.6%
2014	27.2%	23.4%
2013	27.3%	23.3%
2012	27.5%	23.3%
2011	27.7%	23.3%
2010	27.9%	23.4%
2009	28.1%	23.7%
2008	28.4%	24%
2007	28.6%	24.6%
2006	28.8%	25.3%
2005	29.1%	26.2%
2004	29.3%	27.4%
2003	29.7%	28.7%
2002	30%	30.1%
2001	30.4%	31.7%
2000	30.8%	33.6%
1999	31.3%	35.4%
1998	31.7%	37.3%
1997	32.2%	39.1%
1996	32.7%	40.7%
1995	33.2%	42.1%
1994	33.7%	43.2%
1993	34.3%	43.6%
1992	34.8%	43.6%
1991	35.4%	43.9%
1990	35.9%	44.1%
1989	36.4%	44.2%
1988	36.9%	44%
1987	37.4%	43.9%
1986	38%	43.7%
1985	38.5%	43.5%
1984	39%	43.3%
1983	39.4%	43%
1982	39.8%	42.7%
1981	40.2%	42.9%
1980	40.6%	43.3%
1979	40.9%	43.1%
1978	41.2%	43%
1977	41.5%	42.9%
1976	41.8%	43%
1975	42%	43.2%
1974	42.3%	43.5%
1973	42.4%	43.8%
1972	42.5%	44.2%
1971	42.6%	44.4%
1970	42.6%	44.6%
1969	42.6%	44.7%
1968	42.5%	44.8%
1967	42.2%	44.8%
1966	41.9%	44.9%
1965	41.5%	45%
1964	41.1%	45%
1963	40.7%	44.9%
1962	40.3%	44.6%
1961	40%	44.1%
1960	39.8%	43.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.6% of the population in Indonesia and 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Indonesia and Iran compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Indonesia vs Iran

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Indonesia

Iran

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Indonesia	Iran
2023	140	16
2022	148	21
2021	226	51
2020	184	34
2019	161	18
2018	168	19
2017	173	20
2016	182	21
2015	190	22
2014	198	23
2013	208	24
2012	220	25
2011	230	26
2010	242	27
2009	246	28
2008	251	30
2007	257	31
2006	264	32
2005	268	33
2004	283	34
2003	279	37
2002	283	38
2001	300	40
2000	311	43
1999	321	46
1998	317	50
1997	323	55
1996	331	59
1995	334	65
1994	333	71
1993	327	80
1992	359	86
1991	378	94
1990	392	107
1989	402	113
1988	431	126
1987	437	136
1986	455	148
1985	474	160

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 140 deaths per 100,000 live births in Indonesia, compared to 16 deaths in Iran.

Under-five mortality rates

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Indonesia

Iran

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Indonesia	Iran
2023	2.06%	1.18%
2022	2.13%	1.22%
2021	2.2%	1.26%
2020	2.28%	1.3%
2019	2.36%	1.35%
2018	2.45%	1.39%
2017	2.54%	1.45%
2016	2.64%	1.5%
2015	2.74%	1.55%
2014	2.86%	1.61%
2013	2.97%	1.68%
2012	3.1%	1.75%
2011	3.22%	1.84%
2010	3.36%	1.93%
2009	3.5%	2.04%
2008	3.64%	2.17%
2007	3.8%	2.32%
2006	3.96%	2.48%
2005	4.14%	2.65%
2004	4.91%	2.83%
2003	4.52%	3.02%
2002	4.73%	3.22%
2001	4.96%	3.42%
2000	5.19%	3.63%
1999	5.44%	3.83%
1998	5.71%	4.02%
1997	5.99%	4.21%
1996	6.29%	4.4%
1995	6.61%	4.59%
1994	6.94%	4.79%
1993	7.28%	5%
1992	7.64%	5.22%
1991	8.01%	5.48%
1990	8.39%	5.76%
1989	8.76%	6.07%
1988	9.14%	6.42%
1987	9.51%	6.8%
1986	9.88%	7.2%
1985	10.2%	7.64%
1984	10.6%	8.13%
1983	11%	8.67%
1982	11.3%	9.3%
1981	11.7%	10%
1980	12.1%	10.8%
1979	12.5%	11.7%
1978	12.8%	12.6%
1977	13.2%	13.5%
1976	13.7%	14.4%
1975	14.1%	15.3%
1974	14.6%	16.2%
1973	15%	17.1%
1972	15.5%	18%
1971	16.1%	18.9%
1970	16.6%	-
1969	17.2%	-
1968	17.7%	-
1967	18.3%	-
1966	18.9%	-
1965	22.9%	-
1964	20%	-
1963	20.6%	-
1962	21.2%	-
1961	21.8%	-
1960	22.4%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in Indonesia and 1.18% in Iran. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.