Fertility & birth rates in Iran and Latvia

Fertility rate in Iran vs Latvia by year

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Iran

Latvia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iran	Latvia
2023	1.7	1.36
2022	1.7	1.47
2021	1.71	1.57
2020	1.7	1.55
2019	1.77	1.61
2018	1.92	1.6
2017	2.02	1.69
2016	2.05	1.74
2015	2.02	1.7
2014	1.98	1.65
2013	1.91	1.52
2012	1.85	1.44
2011	1.79	1.33
2010	1.75	1.36
2009	1.74	1.46
2008	1.74	1.58
2007	1.75	1.54
2006	1.76	1.46
2005	1.76	1.39
2004	1.78	1.29
2003	1.8	1.32
2002	1.84	1.26
2001	1.92	1.22
2000	2	1.25
1999	2.09	1.16
1998	2.19	1.09
1997	2.32	1.11
1996	2.54	1.16
1995	2.85	1.25
1994	3.24	1.39
1993	3.67	1.51
1992	4.1	1.73
1991	4.57	1.86
1990	4.93	2.02
1989	5.17	2.05
1988	5.43	2.11
1987	5.72	2.15
1986	6.01	2.12
1985	6.24	2.08
1984	6.43	2.09
1983	6.53	2.07
1982	6.59	1.97
1981	6.62	1.88
1980	6.63	1.86
1979	6.55	1.87
1978	6.34	1.87
1977	6.18	1.89
1976	6.07	1.93
1975	5.95	1.96
1974	5.97	1.97
1973	6.06	1.98
1972	6.26	2
1971	6.55	2
1970	6.8	1.96
1969	7.01	1.88
1968	7.12	1.83
1967	7.19	1.8
1966	7.21	1.76
1965	7.22	1.74
1964	7.24	1.79
1963	7.32	1.85
1962	7.4	1.91
1961	7.46	1.94
1960	7.52	1.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iran was 1.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.36 in Latvia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iran

Latvia

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Year	Natural population change
	Iran	Latvia
2023	750,150	-13,563
2022	753,525	-14,847
2021	645,725	-17,337
2020	663,978	-11,402
2019	893,063	-8,995
2018	1,035,052	-9,636
2017	1,140,549	-7,963
2016	1,186,949	-6,663
2015	1,178,317	-6,526
2014	1,158,552	-6,779
2013	1,119,533	-8,252
2012	1,073,804	-9,154
2011	1,023,925	-9,886
2010	980,380	-10,278
2009	958,322	-7,924
2008	940,983	-6,531
2007	919,254	-9,021
2006	884,529	-10,204
2005	837,305	-10,746
2004	801,203	-11,542
2003	732,600	-11,439
2002	752,205	-12,475
2001	743,658	-13,322
2000	731,203	-11,838
1999	723,237	-13,387
1998	717,655	-15,906
1997	726,574	-14,841
1996	784,508	-14,498
1995	879,648	-17,396
1994	1,008,076	-17,645
1993	1,219,658	-12,560
1992	1,365,466	-3,660
1991	1,495,594	0
1990	1,530,434	2,929
1989	1,609,739	6,401
1988	1,614,512	9,022
1987	1,639,644	9,981
1986	1,659,289	10,660
1985	1,661,750	5,673
1984	1,653,051	7,430
1983	1,573,612	8,147
1982	1,514,240	6,327
1981	1,376,830	3,779
1980	1,361,293	3,265
1979	1,294,306	2,506
1978	1,156,974	2,997
1977	1,091,542	3,480
1976	1,013,347	4,200
1975	929,481	4,913
1974	873,369	6,824
1973	831,880	6,040
1972	804,043	7,666
1971	805,830	8,793
1970	794,612	7,785
1969	780,660	6,561
1968	743,992	7,668
1967	727,276	7,825
1966	695,040	8,677
1965	663,029	8,384
1964	635,589	12,100
1963	620,126	11,055
1962	595,538	11,562
1961	594,674	14,207
1960	584,060	14,211

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 -0.72% in Latvia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and -0.54% in Latvia.

Birth rate in Iran vs Latvia by year

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Iran

Latvia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iran	Latvia
2023	13	7.7
2022	13.3	8.5
2021	13.7	9.2
2020	14	9.2
2019	14.9	9.8
2018	16.7	10
2017	18	10.7
2016	18.8	11.2
2015	18.9	11.1
2014	18.8	10.9
2013	18.5	10.2
2012	18.1	9.8
2011	17.7	9.1
2010	17.3	9.4
2009	17.2	10.3
2008	17.1	11.2
2007	17	10.9
2006	16.7	10.3
2005	16.4	9.8
2004	16.2	9.1
2003	15.9	9.2
2002	15.9	8.7
2001	15.9	8.4
2000	16	8.6
1999	16.1	8.1
1998	16.2	7.6
1997	16.6	7.7
1996	17.7	8.1
1995	19.5	8.7
1994	22	9.6
1993	25.7	10.4
1992	28.3	12.1
1991	31.2	13.1
1990	33.5	14.2
1989	35.2	14.6
1988	37	15.6
1987	38.8	16
1986	40.7	16.1
1985	42.4	15.4
1984	43.9	15.9
1983	44.7	15.9
1982	45.2	14.8
1981	44.2	14.2
1980	45.1	14.1
1979	44.7	13.8
1978	43.4	13.7
1977	42.2	13.8
1976	41.4	14
1975	40.3	14.2
1974	40	14.3
1973	40.1	14.1
1972	40.9	14.6
1971	42.4	14.8
1970	43.6	14.6
1969	44.7	14
1968	45.3	14.1
1967	45.8	14
1966	46	14
1965	46.3	13.8
1964	46.7	14.8
1963	47.7	15.3
1962	48.8	16.1
1961	49.8	16.7
1960	51	16.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in Iran and 7.7 in Latvia, compared with 51 and 16.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iran

Factual

UN forecast

Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iran	Latvia
2100	12.1%	10.9%
2099	12.2%	10.9%
2098	12.2%	11%
2097	12.3%	11.1%
2096	12.3%	11.2%
2095	12.4%	11.2%
2094	12.5%	11.3%
2093	12.6%	11.4%
2092	12.6%	11.5%
2091	12.7%	11.6%
2090	12.8%	11.7%
2089	12.8%	11.8%
2088	12.9%	11.9%
2087	12.9%	11.9%
2086	12.9%	11.9%
2085	13%	11.9%
2084	13%	11.9%
2083	12.9%	11.9%
2082	12.9%	11.8%
2081	12.9%	11.8%
2080	12.9%	11.7%
2079	12.8%	11.6%
2078	12.8%	11.5%
2077	12.8%	11.4%
2076	12.7%	11.3%
2075	12.7%	11.2%
2074	12.7%	11.1%
2073	12.7%	11.1%
2072	12.7%	11%
2071	12.7%	11%
2070	12.7%	11%
2069	12.8%	11.1%
2068	12.9%	11.1%
2067	13%	11.2%
2066	13.1%	11.3%
2065	13.2%	11.5%
2064	13.3%	11.6%
2063	13.5%	11.8%
2062	13.6%	12%
2061	13.8%	12.1%
2060	14%	12.3%
2059	14.1%	12.5%
2058	14.3%	12.6%
2057	14.4%	12.7%
2056	14.6%	12.8%
2055	14.7%	12.9%
2054	14.8%	12.9%
2053	14.9%	13%
2052	15%	12.9%
2051	15.1%	12.9%
2050	15.1%	12.8%
2049	15.2%	12.7%
2048	15.2%	12.6%
2047	15.2%	12.4%
2046	15.2%	12.3%
2045	15.3%	12.2%
2044	15.3%	12%
2043	15.4%	11.9%
2042	15.4%	11.8%
2041	15.5%	11.7%
2040	15.7%	11.6%
2039	15.8%	11.6%
2038	16%	11.5%
2037	16.3%	11.6%
2036	16.5%	11.8%
2035	16.8%	12%
2034	17.2%	12.3%
2033	17.7%	12.6%
2032	18.3%	13%
2031	19%	13.4%
2030	19.6%	13.9%
2029	20.2%	14.3%
2028	20.8%	14.6%
2027	21.3%	14.9%
2026	21.8%	15.1%
2025	22.2%	15.3%
2024	22.4%	15.4%
2023	22.8%	15.7%
2022	23.2%	15.9%
2021	23.6%	16%
2020	23.8%	16%
2019	23.9%	15.9%
2018	24%	15.8%
2017	23.9%	15.7%
2016	23.8%	15.4%
2015	23.6%	15.1%
2014	23.4%	14.8%
2013	23.3%	14.6%
2012	23.3%	14.4%
2011	23.3%	14.2%
2010	23.4%	14.2%
2009	23.7%	14.1%
2008	24%	14%
2007	24.6%	14.1%
2006	25.3%	14.4%
2005	26.2%	14.7%
2004	27.4%	15.2%
2003	28.7%	15.8%
2002	30.1%	16.4%
2001	31.7%	17%
2000	33.6%	17.7%
1999	35.4%	18.3%
1998	37.3%	19%
1997	39.1%	19.7%
1996	40.7%	20.2%
1995	42.1%	20.7%
1994	43.2%	21%
1993	43.6%	21.2%
1992	43.6%	21.4%
1991	43.9%	21.5%
1990	44.1%	21.5%
1989	44.2%	21.4%
1988	44%	21.4%
1987	43.9%	21.3%
1986	43.7%	21.3%
1985	43.5%	21.2%
1984	43.3%	21.1%
1983	43%	20.9%
1982	42.7%	20.8%
1981	42.9%	20.6%
1980	43.3%	20.5%
1979	43.1%	20.4%
1978	43%	20.5%
1977	42.9%	20.6%
1976	43%	20.8%
1975	43.2%	21%
1974	43.5%	21.2%
1973	43.8%	21.3%
1972	44.2%	21.5%
1971	44.4%	21.5%
1970	44.6%	21.6%
1969	44.7%	21.6%
1968	44.8%	21.7%
1967	44.8%	21.8%
1966	44.9%	22%
1965	45%	22.2%
1964	45%	22.4%
1963	44.9%	22.5%
1962	44.6%	22.6%
1961	44.1%	22.4%
1960	43.5%	22.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 22.4% of the population in Iran and 15.4% in Latvia in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 21.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran and Latvia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iran vs Latvia

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Iran

Latvia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iran	Latvia
2023	16	19
2022	21	29
2021	51	42
2020	34	21
2019	18	22
2018	19	23
2017	20	23
2016	21	23
2015	22	22
2014	23	22
2013	24	24
2012	25	20
2011	26	22
2010	27	22
2009	28	24
2008	30	25
2007	31	27
2006	32	28
2005	33	27
2004	34	28
2003	37	30
2002	38	29
2001	40	32
2000	43	34
1999	46	40
1998	50	40
1997	55	41
1996	59	45
1995	65	59
1994	71	65
1993	80	57
1992	86	48
1991	94	46
1990	107	47
1989	113	46
1988	126	42
1987	136	44
1986	148	43
1985	160	51

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 19 deaths in Latvia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iran

Latvia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iran	Latvia
2023	1.18%	0.3%
2022	1.22%	0.32%
2021	1.26%	0.35%
2020	1.3%	0.37%
2019	1.35%	0.4%
2018	1.39%	0.42%
2017	1.45%	0.45%
2016	1.5%	0.47%
2015	1.55%	0.51%
2014	1.61%	0.55%
2013	1.68%	0.6%
2012	1.75%	0.66%
2011	1.84%	0.72%
2010	1.93%	0.78%
2009	2.04%	0.83%
2008	2.17%	0.88%
2007	2.32%	0.93%
2006	2.48%	0.99%
2005	2.65%	1.05%
2004	2.83%	1.12%
2003	3.02%	1.19%
2002	3.22%	1.26%
2001	3.42%	1.33%
2000	3.63%	1.42%
1999	3.83%	1.54%
1998	4.02%	1.67%
1997	4.21%	1.79%
1996	4.4%	1.9%
1995	4.59%	1.98%
1994	4.79%	2%
1993	5%	1.99%
1992	5.22%	1.93%
1991	5.48%	1.83%
1990	5.76%	1.7%
1989	6.07%	1.58%
1988	6.42%	1.53%
1987	6.8%	1.55%
1986	7.2%	1.64%
1985	7.64%	1.75%
1984	8.13%	1.87%
1983	8.67%	1.96%
1982	9.3%	2.03%
1981	10%	2.06%
1980	10.8%	2.07%
1979	11.7%	2.08%
1978	12.6%	-
1977	13.5%	-
1976	14.4%	-
1975	15.3%	-
1974	16.2%	-
1973	17.1%	-
1972	18%	-
1971	18.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.18% in Iran and 0.3% in Latvia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.