Iran birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Iran by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Iran was 1.7 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1999. In 1993, the fertility rate was 3.67 — a 53.9% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Iran (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.1% annually. On average, 940,586 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.83% — 750,150 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Iran ranks 25/196 for absolute natural population change and 106/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Iran by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 7.26% will be to women under age 20, 44.4% to women ages 20-29, and 48.3% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 11.7%, 50.4%, and 37.8%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Iran

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Iran	World
2100	12.1%	16.5%
2099	12.2%	16.6%
2098	12.2%	16.6%
2097	12.3%	16.7%
2096	12.3%	16.8%
2095	12.4%	16.8%
2094	12.5%	16.9%
2093	12.6%	17%
2092	12.6%	17%
2091	12.7%	17.1%
2090	12.8%	17.2%
2089	12.8%	17.2%
2088	12.9%	17.3%
2087	12.9%	17.4%
2086	12.9%	17.4%
2085	13%	17.5%
2084	13%	17.5%
2083	12.9%	17.6%
2082	12.9%	17.7%
2081	12.9%	17.7%
2080	12.9%	17.8%
2079	12.8%	17.8%
2078	12.8%	17.9%
2077	12.8%	17.9%
2076	12.7%	18%
2075	12.7%	18%
2074	12.7%	18.1%
2073	12.7%	18.2%
2072	12.7%	18.2%
2071	12.7%	18.3%
2070	12.7%	18.3%
2069	12.8%	18.4%
2068	12.9%	18.5%
2067	13%	18.6%
2066	13.1%	18.6%
2065	13.2%	18.7%
2064	13.3%	18.8%
2063	13.5%	18.9%
2062	13.6%	19.1%
2061	13.8%	19.2%
2060	14%	19.3%
2059	14.1%	19.4%
2058	14.3%	19.5%
2057	14.4%	19.6%
2056	14.6%	19.8%
2055	14.7%	19.9%
2054	14.8%	20%
2053	14.9%	20.1%
2052	15%	20.2%
2051	15.1%	20.3%
2050	15.1%	20.4%
2049	15.2%	20.5%
2048	15.2%	20.6%
2047	15.2%	20.7%
2046	15.2%	20.8%
2045	15.3%	20.9%
2044	15.3%	20.9%
2043	15.4%	21%
2042	15.4%	21.1%
2041	15.5%	21.2%
2040	15.7%	21.2%
2039	15.8%	21.3%
2038	16%	21.4%
2037	16.3%	21.5%
2036	16.5%	21.6%
2035	16.8%	21.8%
2034	17.2%	22%
2033	17.7%	22.2%
2032	18.3%	22.4%
2031	19%	22.7%
2030	19.6%	23%
2029	20.2%	23.3%
2028	20.8%	23.6%
2027	21.3%	23.9%
2026	21.8%	24.2%
2025	22.2%	24.6%
2024	22.4%	24.7%
2023	22.8%	25%
2022	23.2%	25.3%
2021	23.6%	25.6%
2020	23.8%	25.8%
2019	23.9%	26%
2018	24%	26.2%
2017	23.9%	26.4%
2016	23.8%	26.5%
2015	23.6%	26.6%
2014	23.4%	26.8%
2013	23.3%	26.9%
2012	23.3%	27%
2011	23.3%	27.1%
2010	23.4%	27.3%
2009	23.7%	27.5%
2008	24%	27.6%
2007	24.6%	27.9%
2006	25.3%	28.1%
2005	26.2%	28.5%
2004	27.4%	28.8%
2003	28.7%	29.2%
2002	30.1%	29.6%
2001	31.7%	30%
2000	33.6%	30.4%
1999	35.4%	30.8%
1998	37.3%	31.1%
1997	39.1%	31.5%
1996	40.7%	31.8%
1995	42.1%	32.1%
1994	43.2%	32.3%
1993	43.6%	32.5%
1992	43.6%	32.7%
1991	43.9%	32.9%
1990	44.1%	33%
1989	44.2%	33.2%
1988	44%	33.4%
1987	43.9%	33.6%
1986	43.7%	33.8%
1985	43.5%	34%
1984	43.3%	34.3%
1983	43%	34.6%
1982	42.7%	34.9%
1981	42.9%	35.2%
1980	43.3%	35.5%
1979	43.1%	35.9%
1978	43%	36.3%
1977	42.9%	36.7%
1976	43%	36.9%
1975	43.2%	37.1%
1974	43.5%	37.2%
1973	43.8%	37.3%
1972	44.2%	37.5%
1971	44.4%	37.6%
1970	44.6%	37.7%
1969	44.7%	37.8%
1968	44.8%	37.9%
1967	44.8%	38%
1966	44.9%	38%
1965	45%	38%
1964	45%	38%
1963	44.9%	37.8%
1962	44.6%	37.6%
1961	44.1%	37.5%
1960	43.5%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Iran was 43.5% in 1960, 43.6% in 1992, and 22.4% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Iran.

Maternal mortality by year

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Iran

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iran	World
2023	16	197
2022	21	203
2021	51	242
2020	34	211
2019	18	207
2018	19	211
2017	20	215
2016	21	220
2015	22	228
2014	23	231
2013	24	235
2012	25	239
2011	26	247
2010	27	253
2009	28	258
2008	30	264
2007	31	269
2006	32	276
2005	33	283
2004	34	291
2003	37	301
2002	38	311
2001	40	321
2000	43	328
1999	46	340
1998	50	360
1997	55	358
1996	59	366
1995	65	371
1994	71	382
1993	80	389
1992	86	395
1991	94	395
1990	107	391
1989	113	401
1988	126	414
1987	136	429
1986	148	438
1985	160	460

The maternal mortality rate in Iran was 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.02% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 62.8% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Iran

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iran	World
2023	1.18%	2.49%
2022	1.22%	2.59%
2021	1.26%	2.66%
2020	1.3%	2.75%
2019	1.35%	2.86%
2018	1.39%	2.97%
2017	1.45%	3.11%
2016	1.5%	3.22%
2015	1.55%	3.35%
2014	1.61%	3.48%
2013	1.68%	3.61%
2012	1.75%	3.77%
2011	1.84%	3.97%
2010	1.93%	4.11%
2009	2.04%	4.31%
2008	2.17%	4.5%
2007	2.32%	4.7%
2006	2.48%	4.92%
2005	2.65%	5.16%
2004	2.83%	5.43%
2003	3.02%	5.65%
2002	3.22%	5.94%
2001	3.42%	6.21%
2000	3.63%	6.48%
1999	3.83%	6.75%
1998	4.02%	7.05%
1997	4.21%	7.28%
1996	4.4%	7.52%
1995	4.59%	7.76%
1994	4.79%	7.98%
1993	5%	8.19%
1992	5.22%	8.46%
1991	5.48%	8.66%
1990	5.76%	8.81%
1989	6.07%	9.02%
1988	6.42%	9.31%
1987	6.8%	9.47%
1986	7.2%	9.81%
1985	7.64%	10.1%
1984	8.13%	10.4%
1983	8.67%	10.6%
1982	9.3%	10.8%
1981	10%	11%
1980	10.8%	11.4%
1979	11.7%	11.7%
1978	12.6%	12.2%
1977	13.5%	12.6%
1976	14.4%	13%
1975	15.3%	13.4%
1974	16.2%	13.8%
1973	17.1%	14.1%
1972	18%	14.5%
1971	18.9%	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Iran was 11.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.18% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 36.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.