Fertility & birth rates in Iran and Kenya

Fertility rate in Iran vs Kenya by year

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Iran

Kenya

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iran	Kenya
2023	1.7	3.21
2022	1.7	3.26
2021	1.71	3.31
2020	1.7	3.36
2019	1.77	3.43
2018	1.92	3.54
2017	2.02	3.61
2016	2.05	3.69
2015	2.02	3.77
2014	1.98	3.84
2013	1.91	3.96
2012	1.85	4.12
2011	1.79	4.28
2010	1.75	4.45
2009	1.74	4.57
2008	1.74	4.66
2007	1.75	4.72
2006	1.76	4.75
2005	1.76	4.8
2004	1.78	4.86
2003	1.8	4.94
2002	1.84	5.03
2001	1.92	5.09
2000	2	5.14
1999	2.09	5.18
1998	2.19	5.24
1997	2.32	5.27
1996	2.54	5.31
1995	2.85	5.37
1994	3.24	5.44
1993	3.67	5.57
1992	4.1	5.74
1991	4.57	5.94
1990	4.93	6.14
1989	5.17	6.33
1988	5.43	6.52
1987	5.72	6.69
1986	6.01	6.84
1985	6.24	6.96
1984	6.43	7.08
1983	6.53	7.22
1982	6.59	7.35
1981	6.62	7.45
1980	6.63	7.53
1979	6.55	7.6
1978	6.34	7.67
1977	6.18	7.73
1976	6.07	7.77
1975	5.95	7.8
1974	5.97	7.82
1973	6.06	7.86
1972	6.26	7.89
1971	6.55	7.92
1970	6.8	7.94
1969	7.01	7.95
1968	7.12	7.95
1967	7.19	7.95
1966	7.21	7.96
1965	7.22	7.92
1964	7.24	7.87
1963	7.32	7.82
1962	7.4	7.77
1961	7.46	7.72
1960	7.52	7.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iran was 1.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Kenya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iran

Kenya

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Year	Natural population change
	Iran	Kenya
2023	750,150	1,100,970
2022	753,525	1,092,102
2021	645,725	1,037,082
2020	663,978	1,036,253
2019	893,063	1,071,777
2018	1,035,052	1,097,075
2017	1,140,549	1,105,769
2016	1,186,949	1,108,801
2015	1,178,317	1,119,200
2014	1,158,552	1,123,333
2013	1,119,533	1,136,006
2012	1,073,804	1,161,548
2011	1,023,925	1,185,863
2010	980,380	1,199,786
2009	958,322	1,193,598
2008	940,983	1,174,818
2007	919,254	1,147,063
2006	884,529	1,113,357
2005	837,305	1,080,446
2004	801,203	1,048,590
2003	732,600	1,018,182
2002	752,205	992,044
2001	743,658	963,721
2000	731,203	928,357
1999	723,237	898,484
1998	717,655	875,511
1997	726,574	847,493
1996	784,508	827,326
1995	879,648	812,391
1994	1,008,076	792,702
1993	1,219,658	788,579
1992	1,365,466	785,018
1991	1,495,594	790,030
1990	1,530,434	789,087
1989	1,609,739	795,622
1988	1,614,512	785,652
1987	1,639,644	775,124
1986	1,659,289	755,606
1985	1,661,750	732,739
1984	1,653,051	709,639
1983	1,573,612	684,587
1982	1,514,240	663,109
1981	1,376,830	642,379
1980	1,361,293	616,390
1979	1,294,306	595,390
1978	1,156,974	574,695
1977	1,091,542	554,124
1976	1,013,347	536,740
1975	929,481	517,579
1974	873,369	500,008
1973	831,880	485,556
1972	804,043	472,557
1971	805,830	459,897
1970	794,612	443,065
1969	780,660	427,819
1968	743,992	411,948
1967	727,276	396,920
1966	695,040	382,891
1965	663,029	366,444
1964	635,589	349,322
1963	620,126	332,763
1962	595,538	315,797
1961	594,674	298,463
1960	584,060	280,032

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 +1.99% in Kenya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and +2.16% in Kenya.

Birth rate in Iran vs Kenya by year

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Iran

Kenya

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iran	Kenya
2023	13	27.1
2022	13.3	27.3
2021	13.7	27.6
2020	14	27.8
2019	14.9	28.2
2018	16.7	29
2017	18	29.6
2016	18.8	30.2
2015	18.9	30.9
2014	18.8	31.5
2013	18.5	32.4
2012	18.1	33.7
2011	17.7	35
2010	17.3	36.3
2009	17.2	37.2
2008	17.1	37.9
2007	17	38.3
2006	16.7	38.5
2005	16.4	38.8
2004	16.2	39.1
2003	15.9	39.5
2002	15.9	39.9
2001	15.9	40.2
2000	16	40.2
1999	16.1	40.3
1998	16.2	40.6
1997	16.6	40.5
1996	17.7	40.6
1995	19.5	40.8
1994	22	40.9
1993	25.7	41.4
1992	28.3	42.1
1991	31.2	43.1
1990	33.5	43.9
1989	35.2	44.9
1988	37	45.6
1987	38.8	46.3
1986	40.7	46.6
1985	42.4	46.9
1984	43.9	47.2
1983	44.7	47.4
1982	45.2	47.8
1981	44.2	48.2
1980	45.1	48.2
1979	44.7	48.6
1978	43.4	48.9
1977	42.2	49.2
1976	41.4	49.6
1975	40.3	49.8
1974	40	50.2
1973	40.1	50.8
1972	40.9	51.5
1971	42.4	52.2
1970	43.6	52.5
1969	44.7	53.1
1968	45.3	53.5
1967	45.8	54.1
1966	46	54.6
1965	46.3	54.9
1964	46.7	55.1
1963	47.7	55.3
1962	48.8	55.4
1961	49.8	55.4
1960	51	55.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in Iran and 27.1 in Kenya, compared with 51 and 55.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iran

Factual

UN forecast

Kenya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iran	Kenya
2100	12.1%	18.9%
2099	12.2%	19%
2098	12.2%	19.1%
2097	12.3%	19.2%
2096	12.3%	19.3%
2095	12.4%	19.5%
2094	12.5%	19.6%
2093	12.6%	19.7%
2092	12.6%	19.8%
2091	12.7%	19.9%
2090	12.8%	20%
2089	12.8%	20.1%
2088	12.9%	20.2%
2087	12.9%	20.4%
2086	12.9%	20.5%
2085	13%	20.7%
2084	13%	20.8%
2083	12.9%	21%
2082	12.9%	21.1%
2081	12.9%	21.3%
2080	12.9%	21.5%
2079	12.8%	21.7%
2078	12.8%	21.9%
2077	12.8%	22.1%
2076	12.7%	22.3%
2075	12.7%	22.5%
2074	12.7%	22.7%
2073	12.7%	22.9%
2072	12.7%	23.1%
2071	12.7%	23.3%
2070	12.7%	23.5%
2069	12.8%	23.7%
2068	12.9%	23.8%
2067	13%	24%
2066	13.1%	24.2%
2065	13.2%	24.4%
2064	13.3%	24.6%
2063	13.5%	24.8%
2062	13.6%	25%
2061	13.8%	25.2%
2060	14%	25.4%
2059	14.1%	25.6%
2058	14.3%	25.9%
2057	14.4%	26.1%
2056	14.6%	26.4%
2055	14.7%	26.7%
2054	14.8%	27%
2053	14.9%	27.3%
2052	15%	27.6%
2051	15.1%	28%
2050	15.1%	28.4%
2049	15.2%	28.7%
2048	15.2%	29.1%
2047	15.2%	29.5%
2046	15.2%	29.8%
2045	15.3%	30.2%
2044	15.3%	30.6%
2043	15.4%	30.9%
2042	15.4%	31.2%
2041	15.5%	31.5%
2040	15.7%	31.8%
2039	15.8%	32.1%
2038	16%	32.4%
2037	16.3%	32.6%
2036	16.5%	32.8%
2035	16.8%	33%
2034	17.2%	33.3%
2033	17.7%	33.5%
2032	18.3%	33.8%
2031	19%	34%
2030	19.6%	34.4%
2029	20.2%	34.7%
2028	20.8%	35%
2027	21.3%	35.5%
2026	21.8%	36%
2025	22.2%	36.5%
2024	22.4%	36.8%
2023	22.8%	37.4%
2022	23.2%	38.1%
2021	23.6%	38.7%
2020	23.8%	39.3%
2019	23.9%	39.9%
2018	24%	40.5%
2017	23.9%	41%
2016	23.8%	41.5%
2015	23.6%	42%
2014	23.4%	42.4%
2013	23.3%	42.8%
2012	23.3%	43.2%
2011	23.3%	43.4%
2010	23.4%	43.6%
2009	23.7%	43.8%
2008	24%	43.9%
2007	24.6%	44%
2006	25.3%	44.2%
2005	26.2%	44.4%
2004	27.4%	44.6%
2003	28.7%	45%
2002	30.1%	45.3%
2001	31.7%	45.7%
2000	33.6%	46.1%
1999	35.4%	46.5%
1998	37.3%	46.8%
1997	39.1%	47.1%
1996	40.7%	47.4%
1995	42.1%	47.7%
1994	43.2%	48%
1993	43.6%	48.4%
1992	43.6%	48.7%
1991	43.9%	48.9%
1990	44.1%	49.2%
1989	44.2%	49.5%
1988	44%	49.7%
1987	43.9%	49.9%
1986	43.7%	50.1%
1985	43.5%	50.3%
1984	43.3%	50.6%
1983	43%	50.8%
1982	42.7%	51.1%
1981	42.9%	51.3%
1980	43.3%	51.5%
1979	43.1%	51.7%
1978	43%	51.9%
1977	42.9%	52%
1976	43%	52.1%
1975	43.2%	52%
1974	43.5%	52%
1973	43.8%	52%
1972	44.2%	51.9%
1971	44.4%	51.7%
1970	44.6%	51.6%
1969	44.7%	51.4%
1968	44.8%	51.2%
1967	44.8%	50.9%
1966	44.9%	50.6%
1965	45%	50.2%
1964	45%	49.8%
1963	44.9%	49.7%
1962	44.6%	49.4%
1961	44.1%	49.1%
1960	43.5%	48.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 22.4% of the population in Iran and 36.8% in Kenya in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 49.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran and Kenya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iran vs Kenya

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Iran

Kenya

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iran	Kenya
2023	16	149
2022	21	155
2021	51	183
2020	34	184
2019	18	176
2018	19	183
2017	20	186
2016	21	196
2015	22	203
2014	23	203
2013	24	206
2012	25	214
2011	26	209
2010	27	210
2009	28	208
2008	30	197
2007	31	198
2006	32	188
2005	33	178
2004	34	177
2003	37	177
2002	38	182
2001	40	188
2000	43	206
1999	46	217
1998	50	250
1997	55	253
1996	59	275
1995	65	308
1994	71	342
1993	80	363
1992	86	419
1991	94	493
1990	107	586
1989	113	663
1988	126	756
1987	136	960
1986	148	1,059
1985	160	1,375

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 149 deaths in Kenya.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iran

Kenya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iran	Kenya
2023	1.18%	3.99%
2022	1.22%	4.11%
2021	1.26%	4.19%
2020	1.3%	4.28%
2019	1.35%	4.33%
2018	1.39%	4.43%
2017	1.45%	4.53%
2016	1.5%	4.6%
2015	1.55%	4.74%
2014	1.61%	4.88%
2013	1.68%	5%
2012	1.75%	5.12%
2011	1.84%	5.22%
2010	1.93%	5.35%
2009	2.04%	5.54%
2008	2.17%	5.82%
2007	2.32%	6.32%
2006	2.48%	6.71%
2005	2.65%	7.15%
2004	2.83%	7.66%
2003	3.02%	8.16%
2002	3.22%	8.66%
2001	3.42%	9.16%
2000	3.63%	9.63%
1999	3.83%	10.1%
1998	4.02%	10.4%
1997	4.21%	10.7%
1996	4.4%	10.9%
1995	4.59%	11%
1994	4.79%	11%
1993	5%	10.9%
1992	5.22%	10.7%
1991	5.48%	10.5%
1990	5.76%	10.1%
1989	6.07%	9.85%
1988	6.42%	9.63%
1987	6.8%	9.51%
1986	7.2%	9.49%
1985	7.64%	9.57%
1984	8.13%	9.74%
1983	8.67%	9.98%
1982	9.3%	10.3%
1981	10%	10.6%
1980	10.8%	11%
1979	11.7%	11.4%
1978	12.6%	11.8%
1977	13.5%	12.2%
1976	14.4%	12.7%
1975	15.3%	13.1%
1974	16.2%	13.5%
1973	17.1%	14%
1972	18%	14.3%
1971	18.9%	14.7%
1970	-	15%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.7%
1967	-	16%
1966	-	16.3%
1965	-	16.6%
1964	-	17%
1963	-	17.5%
1962	-	18.1%
1961	-	18.8%
1960	-	19.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.18% in Iran and 3.99% in Kenya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.