Fertility & birth rates in Iran and Liechtenstein

Fertility rate in Iran vs Liechtenstein by year

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Iran

Liechtenstein

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iran	Liechtenstein
2023	1.7	1.45
2022	1.7	1.47
2021	1.71	1.53
2020	1.7	1.46
2019	1.77	1.48
2018	1.92	1.58
2017	2.02	1.44
2016	2.05	1.61
2015	2.02	1.4
2014	1.98	1.59
2013	1.91	1.45
2012	1.85	1.51
2011	1.79	1.69
2010	1.75	1.4
2009	1.74	1.71
2008	1.74	1.43
2007	1.75	1.42
2006	1.76	1.43
2005	1.76	1.49
2004	1.78	1.44
2003	1.8	1.36
2002	1.84	1.47
2001	1.92	1.52
2000	2	1.57
1999	2.09	1.63
1998	2.19	1.59
1997	2.32	1.57
1996	2.54	1.52
1995	2.85	1.44
1994	3.24	1.44
1993	3.67	1.45
1992	4.1	1.48
1991	4.57	1.5
1990	4.93	1.5
1989	5.17	1.5
1988	5.43	1.5
1987	5.72	1.5
1986	6.01	1.48
1985	6.24	1.5
1984	6.43	1.51
1983	6.53	1.53
1982	6.59	1.61
1981	6.62	1.69
1980	6.63	1.7
1979	6.55	1.67
1978	6.34	1.9
1977	6.18	1.92
1976	6.07	1.91
1975	5.95	1.9
1974	5.97	1.9
1973	6.06	1.94
1972	6.26	1.98
1971	6.55	2.03
1970	6.8	2.09
1969	7.01	2.13
1968	7.12	2.22
1967	7.19	2.48
1966	7.21	2.78
1965	7.22	2.96
1964	7.24	2.92
1963	7.32	2.85
1962	7.4	2.8
1961	7.46	2.78
1960	7.52	2.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iran was 1.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Liechtenstein in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iran

Liechtenstein

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Year	Natural population change
	Iran	Liechtenstein
2023	750,150	92
2022	753,525	83
2021	645,725	106
2020	663,978	35
2019	893,063	92
2018	1,035,052	103
2017	1,140,549	87
2016	1,186,949	106
2015	1,178,317	75
2014	1,158,552	104
2013	1,119,533	93
2012	1,073,804	132
2011	1,023,925	149
2010	980,380	90
2009	958,322	179
2008	940,983	146
2007	919,254	127
2006	884,529	140
2005	837,305	167
2004	801,203	176
2003	732,600	129
2002	752,205	179
2001	743,658	182
2000	731,203	183
1999	723,237	193
1998	717,655	190
1997	726,574	203
1996	784,508	177
1995	879,648	200
1994	1,008,076	149
1993	1,219,658	238
1992	1,365,466	196
1991	1,495,594	228
1990	1,530,434	184
1989	1,609,739	201
1988	1,614,512	221
1987	1,639,644	184
1986	1,659,289	164
1985	1,661,750	201
1984	1,653,051	226
1983	1,573,612	199
1982	1,514,240	215
1981	1,376,830	208
1980	1,361,293	216
1979	1,294,306	197
1978	1,156,974	150
1977	1,091,542	158
1976	1,013,347	168
1975	929,481	127
1974	873,369	178
1973	831,880	226
1972	804,043	210
1971	805,830	164
1970	794,612	260
1969	780,660	251
1968	743,992	284
1967	727,276	254
1966	695,040	218
1965	663,029	240
1964	635,589	238
1963	620,126	252
1962	595,538	194
1961	594,674	228
1960	584,060	257

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 +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

Birth rate in Iran vs Liechtenstein by year

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Iran

Liechtenstein

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iran	Liechtenstein
2023	13	9.1
2022	13.3	9.2
2021	13.7	9.6
2020	14	9.1
2019	14.9	9.2
2018	16.7	9.9
2017	18	8.9
2016	18.8	10
2015	18.9	8.7
2014	18.8	10
2013	18.5	9.2
2012	18.1	9.7
2011	17.7	10.9
2010	17.3	9.1
2009	17.2	11.4
2008	17.1	9.9
2007	17	10
2006	16.7	10.3
2005	16.4	11
2004	16.2	10.8
2003	15.9	10.2
2002	15.9	11.7
2001	15.9	12.1
2000	16	12.9
1999	16.1	12.4
1998	16.2	12.6
1997	16.6	13.9
1996	17.7	13.1
1995	19.5	13.8
1994	22	11.7
1993	25.7	13.8
1992	28.3	12.7
1991	31.2	14.2
1990	33.5	13.2
1989	35.2	13.2
1988	37	14.9
1987	38.8	13.2
1986	40.7	12.9
1985	42.4	13.9
1984	43.9	15.2
1983	44.7	13.2
1982	45.2	14.6
1981	44.2	14.4
1980	45.1	15.4
1979	44.7	14.5
1978	43.4	12.5
1977	42.2	12.6
1976	41.4	14.4
1975	40.3	12.8
1974	40	13.9
1973	40.1	17.7
1972	40.9	16.2
1971	42.4	16.2
1970	43.6	20
1969	44.7	19.9
1968	45.3	20.7
1967	45.8	20.4
1966	46	18.9
1965	46.3	20.6
1964	46.7	20.6
1963	47.7	22
1962	48.8	20.6
1961	49.8	21.3
1960	51	23.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in Iran and 9.1 in Liechtenstein, compared with 51 and 23.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iran

Factual

UN forecast

Liechtenstein

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iran	Liechtenstein
2100	12.1%	13.1%
2099	12.2%	13.1%
2098	12.2%	13.2%
2097	12.3%	13.2%
2096	12.3%	13.2%
2095	12.4%	13.2%
2094	12.5%	13.3%
2093	12.6%	13.3%
2092	12.6%	13.3%
2091	12.7%	13.3%
2090	12.8%	13.3%
2089	12.8%	13.3%
2088	12.9%	13.4%
2087	12.9%	13.4%
2086	12.9%	13.4%
2085	13%	13.4%
2084	13%	13.4%
2083	12.9%	13.4%
2082	12.9%	13.4%
2081	12.9%	13.5%
2080	12.9%	13.5%
2079	12.8%	13.5%
2078	12.8%	13.5%
2077	12.8%	13.5%
2076	12.7%	13.6%
2075	12.7%	13.6%
2074	12.7%	13.6%
2073	12.7%	13.6%
2072	12.7%	13.7%
2071	12.7%	13.7%
2070	12.7%	13.7%
2069	12.8%	13.7%
2068	12.9%	13.7%
2067	13%	13.8%
2066	13.1%	13.8%
2065	13.2%	13.8%
2064	13.3%	13.8%
2063	13.5%	13.8%
2062	13.6%	13.8%
2061	13.8%	13.8%
2060	14%	13.7%
2059	14.1%	13.7%
2058	14.3%	13.7%
2057	14.4%	13.7%
2056	14.6%	13.7%
2055	14.7%	13.6%
2054	14.8%	13.6%
2053	14.9%	13.6%
2052	15%	13.6%
2051	15.1%	13.6%
2050	15.1%	13.6%
2049	15.2%	13.6%
2048	15.2%	13.6%
2047	15.2%	13.6%
2046	15.2%	13.6%
2045	15.3%	13.6%
2044	15.3%	13.6%
2043	15.4%	13.6%
2042	15.4%	13.7%
2041	15.5%	13.7%
2040	15.7%	13.8%
2039	15.8%	13.8%
2038	16%	13.9%
2037	16.3%	13.9%
2036	16.5%	13.9%
2035	16.8%	13.9%
2034	17.2%	14%
2033	17.7%	14.1%
2032	18.3%	14.1%
2031	19%	14.2%
2030	19.6%	14.1%
2029	20.2%	14.2%
2028	20.8%	14.2%
2027	21.3%	14.2%
2026	21.8%	14.3%
2025	22.2%	14.2%
2024	22.4%	14.3%
2023	22.8%	14.3%
2022	23.2%	14.4%
2021	23.6%	14.5%
2020	23.8%	14.6%
2019	23.9%	14.6%
2018	24%	14.7%
2017	23.9%	14.7%
2016	23.8%	14.8%
2015	23.6%	15%
2014	23.4%	15.1%
2013	23.3%	15.3%
2012	23.3%	15.6%
2011	23.3%	15.8%
2010	23.4%	16.1%
2009	23.7%	16.4%
2008	24%	16.6%
2007	24.6%	16.9%
2006	25.3%	17.2%
2005	26.2%	17.5%
2004	27.4%	17.8%
2003	28.7%	18%
2002	30.1%	18.2%
2001	31.7%	18.3%
2000	33.6%	18.4%
1999	35.4%	18.6%
1998	37.3%	18.7%
1997	39.1%	18.7%
1996	40.7%	18.8%
1995	42.1%	18.9%
1994	43.2%	18.9%
1993	43.6%	18.9%
1992	43.6%	18.9%
1991	43.9%	18.9%
1990	44.1%	19.1%
1989	44.2%	19.3%
1988	44%	19.7%
1987	43.9%	20%
1986	43.7%	20.4%
1985	43.5%	20.9%
1984	43.3%	21.5%
1983	43%	22%
1982	42.7%	22.5%
1981	42.9%	22.7%
1980	43.3%	23.1%
1979	43.1%	23.7%
1978	43%	24.3%
1977	42.9%	24.9%
1976	43%	25.4%
1975	43.2%	26%
1974	43.5%	26.5%
1973	43.8%	27%
1972	44.2%	27.4%
1971	44.4%	27.8%
1970	44.6%	28%
1969	44.7%	28%
1968	44.8%	28%
1967	44.8%	28%
1966	44.9%	28.1%
1965	45%	28.2%
1964	45%	28.3%
1963	44.9%	28.4%
1962	44.6%	28.5%
1961	44.1%	28.7%
1960	43.5%	28.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 22.4% of the population in Iran and 14.3% in Liechtenstein in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran and Liechtenstein compared.