Fertility & birth rates in Iran and Lebanon

Fertility rate in Iran vs Lebanon by year

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Iran

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iran	Lebanon
2023	1.7	2.24
2022	1.7	2.26
2021	1.71	2.28
2020	1.7	2.31
2019	1.77	2.33
2018	1.92	2.35
2017	2.02	2.37
2016	2.05	2.39
2015	2.02	2.38
2014	1.98	2.38
2013	1.91	2.36
2012	1.85	2.35
2011	1.79	2.32
2010	1.75	2.26
2009	1.74	2.19
2008	1.74	2.17
2007	1.75	2.2
2006	1.76	2.24
2005	1.76	2.29
2004	1.78	2.38
2003	1.8	2.46
2002	1.84	2.52
2001	1.92	2.58
2000	2	2.6
1999	2.09	2.63
1998	2.19	2.65
1997	2.32	2.67
1996	2.54	2.7
1995	2.85	2.73
1994	3.24	2.82
1993	3.67	2.94
1992	4.1	3.05
1991	4.57	3.16
1990	4.93	3.27
1989	5.17	3.36
1988	5.43	3.39
1987	5.72	3.42
1986	6.01	3.47
1985	6.24	3.53
1984	6.43	3.66
1983	6.53	3.73
1982	6.59	3.86
1981	6.62	3.95
1980	6.63	4.01
1979	6.55	4.08
1978	6.34	4.18
1977	6.18	4.28
1976	6.07	4.39
1975	5.95	4.52
1974	5.97	4.65
1973	6.06	4.79
1972	6.26	4.91
1971	6.55	5.05
1970	6.8	5.19
1969	7.01	5.32
1968	7.12	5.45
1967	7.19	5.57
1966	7.21	5.68
1965	7.22	5.77
1964	7.24	5.85
1963	7.32	5.91
1962	7.4	5.9
1961	7.46	5.89
1960	7.52	5.88

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iran was 1.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.24 in Lebanon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iran

Lebanon

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Year	Natural population change
	Iran	Lebanon
2023	750,150	58,786
2022	753,525	60,909
2021	645,725	46,614
2020	663,978	59,903
2019	893,063	70,486
2018	1,035,052	77,165
2017	1,140,549	84,172
2016	1,186,949	91,551
2015	1,178,317	97,385
2014	1,158,552	92,285
2013	1,119,533	80,218
2012	1,073,804	77,248
2011	1,023,925	75,523
2010	980,380	72,605
2009	958,322	69,004
2008	940,983	67,132
2007	919,254	66,965
2006	884,529	65,932
2005	837,305	67,778
2004	801,203	69,675
2003	732,600	71,232
2002	752,205	72,648
2001	743,658	73,160
2000	731,203	72,642
1999	723,237	72,437
1998	717,655	71,889
1997	726,574	71,486
1996	784,508	71,286
1995	879,648	71,016
1994	1,008,076	73,069
1993	1,219,658	75,278
1992	1,365,466	77,447
1991	1,495,594	79,274
1990	1,530,434	73,629
1989	1,609,739	74,577
1988	1,614,512	70,444
1987	1,639,644	69,058
1986	1,659,289	67,162
1985	1,661,750	66,368
1984	1,653,051	66,785
1983	1,573,612	66,056
1982	1,514,240	41,602
1981	1,376,830	65,084
1980	1,361,293	63,053
1979	1,294,306	61,184
1978	1,156,974	60,829
1977	1,091,542	60,232
1976	1,013,347	11,138
1975	929,481	55,423
1974	873,369	64,425
1973	831,880	63,420
1972	804,043	62,216
1971	805,830	61,278
1970	794,612	60,593
1969	780,660	59,829
1968	743,992	59,247
1967	727,276	58,957
1966	695,040	58,546
1965	663,029	58,195
1964	635,589	57,808
1963	620,126	57,054
1962	595,538	55,585
1961	594,674	53,995
1960	584,060	52,515

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 +1.02% in Lebanon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and +1.22% in Lebanon.

Birth rate in Iran vs Lebanon by year

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Iran

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iran	Lebanon
2023	13	16.1
2022	13.3	16.4
2021	13.7	16.6
2020	14	16.9
2019	14.9	17.6
2018	16.7	18.1
2017	18	18.6
2016	18.8	19.2
2015	18.9	19.6
2014	18.8	18.8
2013	18.5	18
2012	18.1	19
2011	17.7	19
2010	17.3	18.6
2009	17.2	18
2008	17.1	17.8
2007	17	17.9
2006	16.7	18.3
2005	16.4	18.7
2004	16.2	19.3
2003	15.9	20
2002	15.9	20.6
2001	15.9	21.1
2000	16	21.3
1999	16.1	21.6
1998	16.2	21.8
1997	16.6	22.1
1996	17.7	22.4
1995	19.5	22.7
1994	22	23.6
1993	25.7	24.7
1992	28.3	25.8
1991	31.2	26.8
1990	33.5	27.8
1989	35.2	28.6
1988	37	28.9
1987	38.8	29.1
1986	40.7	29.2
1985	42.4	29.7
1984	43.9	30.5
1983	44.7	30.8
1982	45.2	31.3
1981	44.2	31.5
1980	45.1	31.5
1979	44.7	31.5
1978	43.4	31.7
1977	42.2	31.8
1976	41.4	31.8
1975	40.3	31.8
1974	40	32.1
1973	40.1	32.4
1972	40.9	32.6
1971	42.4	33
1970	43.6	33.4
1969	44.7	33.9
1968	45.3	34.4
1967	45.8	35.2
1966	46	35.9
1965	46.3	36.7
1964	46.7	37.6
1963	47.7	38.3
1962	48.8	38.7
1961	49.8	39.1
1960	51	39.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in Iran and 16.1 in Lebanon, compared with 51 and 39.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iran

Factual

UN forecast

Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iran	Lebanon
2100	12.1%	14.2%
2099	12.2%	14.2%
2098	12.2%	14.2%
2097	12.3%	14.3%
2096	12.3%	14.3%
2095	12.4%	14.3%
2094	12.5%	14.4%
2093	12.6%	14.5%
2092	12.6%	14.5%
2091	12.7%	14.6%
2090	12.8%	14.7%
2089	12.8%	14.8%
2088	12.9%	14.8%
2087	12.9%	15%
2086	12.9%	15.1%
2085	13%	15.2%
2084	13%	15.3%
2083	12.9%	15.4%
2082	12.9%	15.5%
2081	12.9%	15.7%
2080	12.9%	15.8%
2079	12.8%	15.9%
2078	12.8%	16%
2077	12.8%	16.1%
2076	12.7%	16.2%
2075	12.7%	16.3%
2074	12.7%	16.3%
2073	12.7%	16.4%
2072	12.7%	16.5%
2071	12.7%	16.5%
2070	12.7%	16.6%
2069	12.8%	16.6%
2068	12.9%	16.7%
2067	13%	16.8%
2066	13.1%	16.9%
2065	13.2%	16.9%
2064	13.3%	17%
2063	13.5%	17.2%
2062	13.6%	17.3%
2061	13.8%	17.5%
2060	14%	17.6%
2059	14.1%	17.9%
2058	14.3%	18.1%
2057	14.4%	18.3%
2056	14.6%	18.6%
2055	14.7%	18.8%
2054	14.8%	19.1%
2053	14.9%	19.4%
2052	15%	19.6%
2051	15.1%	19.9%
2050	15.1%	20.2%
2049	15.2%	20.4%
2048	15.2%	20.6%
2047	15.2%	20.8%
2046	15.2%	20.9%
2045	15.3%	21.1%
2044	15.3%	21.2%
2043	15.4%	21.3%
2042	15.4%	21.4%
2041	15.5%	21.4%
2040	15.7%	21.5%
2039	15.8%	21.5%
2038	16%	21.6%
2037	16.3%	21.6%
2036	16.5%	21.7%
2035	16.8%	21.8%
2034	17.2%	21.8%
2033	17.7%	21.9%
2032	18.3%	22.1%
2031	19%	22.5%
2030	19.6%	22.9%
2029	20.2%	23.4%
2028	20.8%	24%
2027	21.3%	24.7%
2026	21.8%	25.3%
2025	22.2%	25.9%
2024	22.4%	26.2%
2023	22.8%	26.7%
2022	23.2%	27.2%
2021	23.6%	27.6%
2020	23.8%	27.9%
2019	23.9%	27.9%
2018	24%	27.5%
2017	23.9%	26.9%
2016	23.8%	26.4%
2015	23.6%	25.8%
2014	23.4%	25.6%
2013	23.3%	25.7%
2012	23.3%	25.9%
2011	23.3%	26.1%
2010	23.4%	26.4%
2009	23.7%	26.8%
2008	24%	27.2%
2007	24.6%	27.7%
2006	25.3%	28.3%
2005	26.2%	28.9%
2004	27.4%	29.6%
2003	28.7%	30.2%
2002	30.1%	30.8%
2001	31.7%	31.4%
2000	33.6%	31.9%
1999	35.4%	32.5%
1998	37.3%	33.1%
1997	39.1%	33.6%
1996	40.7%	34.2%
1995	42.1%	34.8%
1994	43.2%	35.3%
1993	43.6%	35.8%
1992	43.6%	36.2%
1991	43.9%	36.5%
1990	44.1%	36.7%
1989	44.2%	36.9%
1988	44%	37.1%
1987	43.9%	37.3%
1986	43.7%	37.5%
1985	43.5%	37.7%
1984	43.3%	38%
1983	43%	38.2%
1982	42.7%	38.4%
1981	42.9%	38.7%
1980	43.3%	39%
1979	43.1%	39.4%
1978	43%	39.8%
1977	42.9%	40.3%
1976	43%	40.6%
1975	43.2%	40.9%
1974	43.5%	41.3%
1973	43.8%	41.7%
1972	44.2%	42.1%
1971	44.4%	42.5%
1970	44.6%	42.9%
1969	44.7%	43.3%
1968	44.8%	43.6%
1967	44.8%	43.9%
1966	44.9%	44.2%
1965	45%	44.4%
1964	45%	44.4%
1963	44.9%	44.1%
1962	44.6%	43.6%
1961	44.1%	43.1%
1960	43.5%	42.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 22.4% of the population in Iran and 26.2% in Lebanon in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 36.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran and Lebanon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iran vs Lebanon

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Iran

Lebanon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iran	Lebanon
2023	16	15
2022	21	15
2021	51	54
2020	34	27
2019	18	15
2018	19	15
2017	20	15
2016	21	15
2015	22	15
2014	23	14
2013	24	13
2012	25	14
2011	26	15
2010	27	15
2009	28	15
2008	30	15
2007	31	16
2006	32	17
2005	33	17
2004	34	18
2003	37	19
2002	38	21
2001	40	22
2000	43	24
1999	46	25
1998	50	26
1997	55	27
1996	59	28
1995	65	29
1994	71	30
1993	80	33
1992	86	36
1991	94	38
1990	107	48
1989	113	49
1988	126	65
1987	136	65
1986	148	58
1985	160	59

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 15 deaths in Lebanon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iran

Lebanon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iran	Lebanon
2023	1.18%	1.83%
2022	1.22%	1.73%
2021	1.26%	1.63%
2020	1.3%	1.55%
2019	1.35%	1.47%
2018	1.39%	1.4%
2017	1.45%	1.35%
2016	1.5%	1.31%
2015	1.55%	1.27%
2014	1.61%	1.25%
2013	1.68%	1.24%
2012	1.75%	1.24%
2011	1.84%	1.25%
2010	1.93%	1.27%
2009	2.04%	1.3%
2008	2.17%	1.33%
2007	2.32%	1.38%
2006	2.48%	1.44%
2005	2.65%	1.52%
2004	2.83%	1.6%
2003	3.02%	1.69%
2002	3.22%	1.78%
2001	3.42%	1.89%
2000	3.63%	1.99%
1999	3.83%	2.09%
1998	4.02%	2.19%
1997	4.21%	2.3%
1996	4.4%	2.4%
1995	4.59%	2.52%
1994	4.79%	2.63%
1993	5%	2.75%
1992	5.22%	2.88%
1991	5.48%	3.03%
1990	5.76%	3.18%
1989	6.07%	3.34%
1988	6.42%	5.53%
1987	6.8%	5.75%
1986	7.2%	4.74%
1985	7.64%	4.96%
1984	8.13%	5.18%
1983	8.67%	5.39%
1982	9.3%	12.2%
1981	10%	7.16%
1980	10.8%	7.39%
1979	11.7%	7.6%
1978	12.6%	7.54%
1977	13.5%	7.51%
1976	14.4%	18.6%
1975	15.3%	5.73%
1974	16.2%	5.81%
1973	17.1%	5.88%
1972	18%	5.93%
1971	18.9%	5.98%
1970	-	6.01%
1969	-	6.07%
1968	-	6.14%
1967	-	6.22%
1966	-	6.33%
1965	-	6.46%
1964	-	6.62%
1963	-	6.8%
1962	-	7.01%
1961	-	7.24%
1960	-	7.48%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.18% in Iran and 1.83% in Lebanon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.