Fertility & birth rates in Iran and Jordan

Fertility rate in Iran vs Jordan by year

Chart Table

Iran

Jordan

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Iran	Jordan
2023	1.7	2.64
2022	1.7	2.68
2021	1.71	2.74
2020	1.7	2.79
2019	1.77	2.86
2018	1.92	2.92
2017	2.02	2.99
2016	2.05	3.07
2015	2.02	3.14
2014	1.98	3.3
2013	1.91	3.45
2012	1.85	3.57
2011	1.79	3.69
2010	1.75	3.78
2009	1.74	3.84
2008	1.74	3.88
2007	1.75	3.8
2006	1.76	3.71
2005	1.76	3.65
2004	1.78	3.73
2003	1.8	3.82
2002	1.84	3.81
2001	1.92	3.8
2000	2	3.86
1999	2.09	3.97
1998	2.19	4.11
1997	2.32	4.32
1996	2.54	4.51
1995	2.85	4.68
1994	3.24	4.82
1993	3.67	4.97
1992	4.1	5.14
1991	4.57	5.33
1990	4.93	5.54
1989	5.17	5.8
1988	5.43	6.01
1987	5.72	6.2
1986	6.01	6.39
1985	6.24	6.53
1984	6.43	6.67
1983	6.53	6.81
1982	6.59	6.96
1981	6.62	7.12
1980	6.63	7.29
1979	6.55	7.45
1978	6.34	7.59
1977	6.18	7.72
1976	6.07	7.83
1975	5.95	7.93
1974	5.97	8
1973	6.06	8.06
1972	6.26	8.12
1971	6.55	8.15
1970	6.8	8.18
1969	7.01	8.19
1968	7.12	8.14
1967	7.19	8.06
1966	7.21	7.99
1965	7.22	7.93
1964	7.24	7.91
1963	7.32	7.85
1962	7.4	7.79
1961	7.46	7.7
1960	7.52	7.6

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iran was 1.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.64 in Jordan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Iran vs Jordan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Iran

Jordan

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Iran	Jordan
2023	750,150	200,895
2022	753,525	199,900
2021	645,725	190,795
2020	663,978	198,138
2019	893,063	204,933
2018	1,035,052	205,333
2017	1,140,549	205,903
2016	1,186,949	205,891
2015	1,178,317	195,495
2014	1,158,552	184,169
2013	1,119,533	170,473
2012	1,073,804	175,437
2011	1,023,925	177,076
2010	980,380	177,748
2009	958,322	177,651
2008	940,983	175,048
2007	919,254	167,574
2006	884,529	147,643
2005	837,305	141,816
2004	801,203	141,752
2003	732,600	142,443
2002	752,205	139,250
2001	743,658	136,450
2000	731,203	136,414
1999	723,237	138,201
1998	717,655	140,696
1997	726,574	145,358
1996	784,508	147,852
1995	879,648	147,652
1994	1,008,076	144,199
1993	1,219,658	139,467
1992	1,365,466	134,241
1991	1,495,594	129,642
1990	1,530,434	114,912
1989	1,609,739	112,608
1988	1,614,512	109,754
1987	1,639,644	106,536
1986	1,659,289	103,551
1985	1,661,750	99,801
1984	1,653,051	96,092
1983	1,573,612	92,863
1982	1,514,240	89,473
1981	1,376,830	86,751
1980	1,361,293	84,508
1979	1,294,306	82,076
1978	1,156,974	79,908
1977	1,091,542	78,101
1976	1,013,347	75,981
1975	929,481	74,392
1974	873,369	72,212
1973	831,880	70,058
1972	804,043	67,707
1971	805,830	64,763
1970	794,612	60,321
1969	780,660	57,431
1968	743,992	53,336
1967	727,276	48,791
1966	695,040	44,580
1965	663,029	41,635
1964	635,589	39,205
1963	620,126	36,858
1962	595,538	34,598
1961	594,674	32,143
1960	584,060	29,491

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 +0.83% in Iran and +1.76% in Jordan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and +1.92% in Jordan.

Birth rate in Iran vs Jordan by year

Chart Table

Iran

Jordan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iran	Jordan
2023	13	20.6
2022	13.3	20.9
2021	13.7	21.3
2020	14	21.7
2019	14.9	22.2
2018	16.7	22.7
2017	18	23.2
2016	18.8	23.7
2015	18.9	23.7
2014	18.8	24.3
2013	18.5	24.9
2012	18.1	26.9
2011	17.7	27.4
2010	17.3	28.1
2009	17.2	28.6
2008	17.1	28.7
2007	17	28.2
2006	16.7	26.5
2005	16.4	27.2
2004	16.2	27.7
2003	15.9	28.5
2002	15.9	28.5
2001	15.9	28.5
2000	16	29.1
1999	16.1	30
1998	16.2	31.1
1997	16.6	32.7
1996	17.7	34
1995	19.5	35.1
1994	22	35.6
1993	25.7	36.1
1992	28.3	36.6
1991	31.2	37.3
1990	33.5	35.9
1989	35.2	38
1988	37	38.9
1987	38.8	39.6
1986	40.7	40.4
1985	42.4	40.9
1984	43.9	41.4
1983	44.7	42
1982	45.2	42.5
1981	44.2	43.1
1980	45.1	43.9
1979	44.7	44.5
1978	43.4	45
1977	42.2	45.6
1976	41.4	46
1975	40.3	46.7
1974	40	47.2
1973	40.1	47.7
1972	40.9	48.1
1971	42.4	48.4
1970	43.6	48.6
1969	44.7	48.9
1968	45.3	49.2
1967	45.8	49.2
1966	46	49.5
1965	46.3	50
1964	46.7	50.7
1963	47.7	51
1962	48.8	51
1961	49.8	50.7
1960	51	50.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in Iran and 20.6 in Jordan, compared with 51 and 50.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Iran

Factual

UN forecast

Jordan

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Iran	Jordan
2100	12.1%	15.7%
2099	12.2%	15.7%
2098	12.2%	15.7%
2097	12.3%	15.8%
2096	12.3%	15.9%
2095	12.4%	15.9%
2094	12.5%	16%
2093	12.6%	16.1%
2092	12.6%	16.2%
2091	12.7%	16.3%
2090	12.8%	16.4%
2089	12.8%	16.5%
2088	12.9%	16.6%
2087	12.9%	16.8%
2086	12.9%	16.9%
2085	13%	17%
2084	13%	17.2%
2083	12.9%	17.3%
2082	12.9%	17.4%
2081	12.9%	17.6%
2080	12.9%	17.7%
2079	12.8%	17.8%
2078	12.8%	17.9%
2077	12.8%	18%
2076	12.7%	18.1%
2075	12.7%	18.1%
2074	12.7%	18.2%
2073	12.7%	18.3%
2072	12.7%	18.4%
2071	12.7%	18.4%
2070	12.7%	18.5%
2069	12.8%	18.6%
2068	12.9%	18.7%
2067	13%	18.8%
2066	13.1%	18.9%
2065	13.2%	19.1%
2064	13.3%	19.2%
2063	13.5%	19.4%
2062	13.6%	19.6%
2061	13.8%	19.8%
2060	14%	20.1%
2059	14.1%	20.3%
2058	14.3%	20.6%
2057	14.4%	20.9%
2056	14.6%	21.2%
2055	14.7%	21.5%
2054	14.8%	21.8%
2053	14.9%	22.1%
2052	15%	22.4%
2051	15.1%	22.7%
2050	15.1%	22.9%
2049	15.2%	23.2%
2048	15.2%	23.4%
2047	15.2%	23.6%
2046	15.2%	23.8%
2045	15.3%	24%
2044	15.3%	24.2%
2043	15.4%	24.4%
2042	15.4%	24.5%
2041	15.5%	24.6%
2040	15.7%	24.8%
2039	15.8%	25%
2038	16%	25.1%
2037	16.3%	25.3%
2036	16.5%	25.6%
2035	16.8%	25.8%
2034	17.2%	26.1%
2033	17.7%	26.4%
2032	18.3%	26.7%
2031	19%	27.1%
2030	19.6%	27.5%
2029	20.2%	28.1%
2028	20.8%	28.7%
2027	21.3%	29.3%
2026	21.8%	30%
2025	22.2%	30.4%
2024	22.4%	30.7%
2023	22.8%	31.2%
2022	23.2%	31.9%
2021	23.6%	32.4%
2020	23.8%	32.8%
2019	23.9%	33.3%
2018	24%	33.7%
2017	23.9%	34.1%
2016	23.8%	34.5%
2015	23.6%	34.8%
2014	23.4%	34.9%
2013	23.3%	34.9%
2012	23.3%	35.1%
2011	23.3%	35.5%
2010	23.4%	36%
2009	23.7%	36.5%
2008	24%	37%
2007	24.6%	37.5%
2006	25.3%	38%
2005	26.2%	38.4%
2004	27.4%	38.8%
2003	28.7%	39.2%
2002	30.1%	39.5%
2001	31.7%	39.8%
2000	33.6%	40.1%
1999	35.4%	40.2%
1998	37.3%	40.3%
1997	39.1%	40.4%
1996	40.7%	40.4%
1995	42.1%	40.5%
1994	43.2%	40.9%
1993	43.6%	41.5%
1992	43.6%	42.2%
1991	43.9%	43.1%
1990	44.1%	45%
1989	44.2%	46.8%
1988	44%	47.2%
1987	43.9%	47.6%
1986	43.7%	47.9%
1985	43.5%	48.2%
1984	43.3%	48.6%
1983	43%	48.9%
1982	42.7%	49.2%
1981	42.9%	49.5%
1980	43.3%	49.7%
1979	43.1%	50%
1978	43%	50.2%
1977	42.9%	50.4%
1976	43%	50.5%
1975	43.2%	50.6%
1974	43.5%	50.6%
1973	43.8%	50.6%
1972	44.2%	50.6%
1971	44.4%	50.4%
1970	44.6%	50.3%
1969	44.7%	50%
1968	44.8%	49.8%
1967	44.8%	49.4%
1966	44.9%	49.1%
1965	45%	48.7%
1964	45%	48.2%
1963	44.9%	47.7%
1962	44.6%	47.2%
1961	44.1%	46.6%
1960	43.5%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 22.4% of the population in Iran and 30.7% in Jordan in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 45% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran and Jordan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iran vs Jordan

Chart Table

Iran

Jordan

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iran	Jordan
2023	16	31
2022	21	35
2021	51	79
2020	34	41
2019	18	35
2018	19	36
2017	20	38
2016	21	40
2015	22	41
2014	23	43
2013	24	44
2012	25	47
2011	26	47
2010	27	48
2009	28	49
2008	30	50
2007	31	50
2006	32	49
2005	33	53
2004	34	54
2003	37	56
2002	38	58
2001	40	60
2000	43	61
1999	46	63
1998	50	65
1997	55	67
1996	59	69
1995	65	70
1994	71	70
1993	80	71
1992	86	72
1991	94	74
1990	107	72
1989	113	79
1988	126	82
1987	136	87
1986	148	93
1985	160	100

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iran, compared to 31 deaths in Jordan.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Iran

Jordan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iran	Jordan
2023	1.18%	1.32%
2022	1.22%	1.36%
2021	1.26%	1.4%
2020	1.3%	1.44%
2019	1.35%	1.48%
2018	1.39%	1.52%
2017	1.45%	1.56%
2016	1.5%	1.6%
2015	1.55%	1.65%
2014	1.61%	1.69%
2013	1.68%	1.74%
2012	1.75%	1.78%
2011	1.84%	1.83%
2010	1.93%	1.89%
2009	2.04%	1.94%
2008	2.17%	2%
2007	2.32%	2.07%
2006	2.48%	2.13%
2005	2.65%	2.2%
2004	2.83%	2.27%
2003	3.02%	2.35%
2002	3.22%	2.42%
2001	3.42%	2.5%
2000	3.63%	2.58%
1999	3.83%	2.66%
1998	4.02%	2.74%
1997	4.21%	2.83%
1996	4.4%	2.91%
1995	4.59%	3.01%
1994	4.79%	3.1%
1993	5%	3.2%
1992	5.22%	3.31%
1991	5.48%	3.42%
1990	5.76%	3.54%
1989	6.07%	3.68%
1988	6.42%	3.82%
1987	6.8%	3.98%
1986	7.2%	4.16%
1985	7.64%	4.34%
1984	8.13%	4.55%
1983	8.67%	4.76%
1982	9.3%	4.99%
1981	10%	5.22%
1980	10.8%	5.48%
1979	11.7%	5.74%
1978	12.6%	6.02%
1977	13.5%	6.31%
1976	14.4%	6.63%
1975	15.3%	6.96%
1974	16.2%	7.31%
1973	17.1%	7.67%
1972	18%	8.06%
1971	18.9%	8.48%
1970	-	8.91%
1969	-	9.38%
1968	-	9.87%
1967	-	10.4%
1966	-	11%
1965	-	11.6%
1964	-	12.3%
1963	-	13%
1962	-	13.8%
1961	-	14.6%
1960	-	15.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.18% in Iran and 1.32% in Jordan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.