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Fertility & birth rates in Iran and Luxembourg

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Iran has an annual birth rate of 13 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.5 for Luxembourg. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.7 in Iran and 1.25 in Luxembourg — 26.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.5% in Iran and by 45.4% in Luxembourg — in 1960, it was 7.52 and 2.29, respectively.

  • Iran is ranked 108/196 by birth rate compared to 152/196 for Luxembourg.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Iran — it's 32.3 in Luxembourg.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.2 in Iran vs 4.02 in Luxembourg.
  • In Iran, 26.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.9% in Luxembourg.

Fertility rate in Iran vs Luxembourg by year

Iran
Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Luxembourg
2023 1.7 1.25
2022 1.7 1.31
2021 1.71 1.38
2020 1.7 1.36
2019 1.77 1.34
2018 1.92 1.38
2017 2.02 1.39
2016 2.05 1.41
2015 2.02 1.47
2014 1.98 1.5
2013 1.91 1.55
2012 1.85 1.57
2011 1.79 1.52
2010 1.75 1.63
2009 1.74 1.59
2008 1.74 1.61
2007 1.75 1.61
2006 1.76 1.65
2005 1.76 1.63
2004 1.78 1.66
2003 1.8 1.62
2002 1.84 1.63
2001 1.92 1.66
2000 2 1.76
1999 2.09 1.74
1998 2.19 1.68
1997 2.32 1.71
1996 2.54 1.77
1995 2.85 1.7
1994 3.24 1.72
1993 3.67 1.7
1992 4.1 1.64
1991 4.57 1.6
1990 4.93 1.6
1989 5.17 1.52
1988 5.43 1.51
1987 5.72 1.4
1986 6.01 1.43
1985 6.24 1.38
1984 6.43 1.42
1983 6.53 1.43
1982 6.59 1.49
1981 6.62 1.55
1980 6.63 1.5
1979 6.55 1.48
1978 6.34 1.48
1977 6.18 1.5
1976 6.07 1.48
1975 5.95 1.55
1974 5.97 1.58
1973 6.06 1.58
1972 6.26 1.75
1971 6.55 1.95
1970 6.8 1.97
1969 7.01 2.02
1968 7.12 2.12
1967 7.19 2.24
1966 7.21 2.34
1965 7.22 2.42
1964 7.24 2.34
1963 7.32 -
1962 7.4 2.37
1961 7.46 -
1960 7.52 2.29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iran was 1.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.25 in Luxembourg in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Iran
Luxembourg
1x
Year Natural population change
Iran Luxembourg
2023 750,150 1,933
2022 753,525 2,024
2021 645,725 2,240
2020 663,978 1,828
2019 893,063 1,922
2018 1,035,052 1,945
2017 1,140,549 1,968
2016 1,186,949 2,095
2015 1,178,317 2,107
2014 1,158,552 2,225
2013 1,119,533 2,336
2012 1,073,804 2,124
2011 1,023,925 1,814
2010 980,380 2,129
2009 958,322 1,991
2008 940,983 2,003
2007 919,254 1,584
2006 884,529 1,748
2005 837,305 1,721
2004 801,203 1,878
2003 732,600 1,220
2002 752,205 1,607
2001 743,658 1,766
2000 731,203 1,963
1999 723,237 1,808
1998 717,655 1,486
1997 726,574 1,552
1996 784,508 1,781
1995 879,648 1,634
1994 1,008,076 1,652
1993 1,219,658 1,470
1992 1,365,466 1,098
1991 1,495,594 1,239
1990 1,530,434 1,145
1989 1,609,739 679
1988 1,614,512 747
1987 1,639,644 222
1986 1,659,289 331
1985 1,661,750 74
1984 1,653,051 146
1983 1,573,612 37
1982 1,514,240 183
1981 1,376,830 329
1980 1,361,293 37
1979 1,294,306 72
1978 1,156,974 -145
1977 1,091,542 -36
1976 1,013,347 -578
1975 929,481 -395
1974 873,369 -390
1973 831,880 -421
1972 804,043 -35
1971 805,830 69
1970 794,612 272
1969 780,660 303
1968 743,992 604
1967 727,276 837
1966 695,040 1,168
1965 663,029 1,260
1964 635,589 1,377
1963 620,126 1,199
1962 595,538 1,091
1961 594,674 1,489
1960 584,060 1,319

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.29% in Luxembourg.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and +0.33% in Luxembourg.

Birth rate in Iran vs Luxembourg by year

Iran
Luxembourg

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Iran Luxembourg
2023 13 9.5
2022 13.3 9.9
2021 13.7 10.5
2020 14 10.2
2019 14.9 10
2018 16.7 10.3
2017 18 10.4
2016 18.8 10.4
2015 18.9 10.7
2014 18.8 10.9
2013 18.5 11.3
2012 18.1 11.3
2011 17.7 10.9
2010 17.3 11.6
2009 17.2 11.3
2008 17.1 11.5
2007 17 11.4
2006 16.7 11.7
2005 16.4 11.5
2004 16.2 11.9
2003 15.9 11.7
2002 15.9 12
2001 15.9 12.4
2000 16 13.1
1999 16.1 13
1998 16.2 12.7
1997 16.6 13.1
1996 17.7 13.7
1995 19.5 13.3
1994 22 13.5
1993 25.7 13.5
1992 28.3 13.1
1991 31.2 12.9
1990 33.5 12.9
1989 35.2 12.4
1988 37 12.3
1987 38.8 11.4
1986 40.7 11.7
1985 42.4 11.2
1984 43.9 11.5
1983 44.7 11.4
1982 45.2 11.8
1981 44.2 12.1
1980 45.1 11.4
1979 44.7 11.2
1978 43.4 11.2
1977 42.2 11.2
1976 41.4 10.9
1975 40.3 11.1
1974 40 11.1
1973 40.1 10.8
1972 40.9 11.8
1971 42.4 13
1970 43.6 13
1969 44.7 13.3
1968 45.3 14
1967 45.8 14.8
1966 46 15.6
1965 46.3 16
1964 46.7 16
1963 47.7 15.8
1962 48.8 16
1961 49.8 16.1
1960 51 16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in Iran and 9.5 in Luxembourg, compared with 51 and 16, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Iran Luxembourg
Fertility rate 1.7 1.25
Fertility rate rank 121/196 178/196
Birth rate 13 9.5
Birth rate rank 108/196 152/196
Population change due to births and deaths +750,150 +1,933
Natural population change rank 25/196 136/196
Natural population change rate +0.83% +0.29%
Population growth +1.06% +1.59%
Population growth rank 98/197 67/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 31.4 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 25 4.12
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 84 43.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.8 22.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.8% 23.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 57% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.74% 0.16%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.07% 0.2%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.18% 0.23%
Life expectancy 78.2 years 82.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Iran
Factual

UN forecast
Luxembourg
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Iran Luxembourg
2100 12.1% 12.9%
2099 12.2% 12.9%
2098 12.2% 12.9%
2097 12.3% 12.9%
2096 12.3% 13%
2095 12.4% 13%
2094 12.5% 13%
2093 12.6% 13%
2092 12.6% 13%
2091 12.7% 13%
2090 12.8% 13%
2089 12.8% 13%
2088 12.9% 13%
2087 12.9% 13%
2086 12.9% 13%
2085 13% 13%
2084 13% 12.9%
2083 12.9% 12.9%
2082 12.9% 12.9%
2081 12.9% 12.9%
2080 12.9% 12.9%
2079 12.8% 13%
2078 12.8% 13%
2077 12.8% 13%
2076 12.7% 13%
2075 12.7% 13.1%
2074 12.7% 13.1%
2073 12.7% 13.1%
2072 12.7% 13.2%
2071 12.7% 13.2%
2070 12.7% 13.3%
2069 12.8% 13.3%
2068 12.9% 13.3%
2067 13% 13.4%
2066 13.1% 13.4%
2065 13.2% 13.4%
2064 13.3% 13.5%
2063 13.5% 13.5%
2062 13.6% 13.5%
2061 13.8% 13.5%
2060 14% 13.5%
2059 14.1% 13.5%
2058 14.3% 13.5%
2057 14.4% 13.5%
2056 14.6% 13.5%
2055 14.7% 13.5%
2054 14.8% 13.5%
2053 14.9% 13.5%
2052 15% 13.5%
2051 15.1% 13.5%
2050 15.1% 13.5%
2049 15.2% 13.5%
2048 15.2% 13.5%
2047 15.2% 13.5%
2046 15.2% 13.6%
2045 15.3% 13.6%
2044 15.3% 13.7%
2043 15.4% 13.8%
2042 15.4% 14%
2041 15.5% 14.1%
2040 15.7% 14.3%
2039 15.8% 14.4%
2038 16% 14.6%
2037 16.3% 14.7%
2036 16.5% 14.8%
2035 16.8% 14.9%
2034 17.2% 15%
2033 17.7% 15.2%
2032 18.3% 15.3%
2031 19% 15.4%
2030 19.6% 15.4%
2029 20.2% 15.6%
2028 20.8% 15.6%
2027 21.3% 15.7%
2026 21.8% 15.7%
2025 22.2% 15.8%
2024 22.4% 15.8%
2023 22.8% 15.8%
2022 23.2% 15.9%
2021 23.6% 15.9%
2020 23.8% 16%
2019 23.9% 16%
2018 24% 16.1%
2017 23.9% 16.2%
2016 23.8% 16.4%
2015 23.6% 16.6%
2014 23.4% 16.7%
2013 23.3% 16.9%
2012 23.3% 17.1%
2011 23.3% 17.4%
2010 23.4% 17.7%
2009 23.7% 17.8%
2008 24% 18%
2007 24.6% 18.2%
2006 25.3% 18.4%
2005 26.2% 18.5%
2004 27.4% 18.7%
2003 28.7% 18.8%
2002 30.1% 18.9%
2001 31.7% 18.9%
2000 33.6% 18.9%
1999 35.4% 18.9%
1998 37.3% 18.8%
1997 39.1% 18.7%
1996 40.7% 18.6%
1995 42.1% 18.4%
1994 43.2% 18.3%
1993 43.6% 18%
1992 43.6% 17.8%
1991 43.9% 17.6%
1990 44.1% 17.4%
1989 44.2% 17.2%
1988 44% 17%
1987 43.9% 16.9%
1986 43.7% 17%
1985 43.5% 17.2%
1984 43.3% 17.5%
1983 43% 17.8%
1982 42.7% 18.1%
1981 42.9% 18.4%
1980 43.3% 18.8%
1979 43.1% 19.2%
1978 43% 19.5%
1977 42.9% 19.9%
1976 43% 20.2%
1975 43.2% 20.5%
1974 43.5% 20.9%
1973 43.8% 21.2%
1972 44.2% 21.6%
1971 44.4% 22%
1970 44.6% 22.2%
1969 44.7% 22.4%
1968 44.8% 22.5%
1967 44.8% 22.6%
1966 44.9% 22.5%
1965 45% 22.3%
1964 45% 22.1%
1963 44.9% 21.9%
1962 44.6% 21.7%
1961 44.1% 21.5%
1960 43.5% 21.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 22.4% of the population in Iran and 15.8% in Luxembourg in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 17.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran and Luxembourg compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Iran vs Luxembourg

Iran
Luxembourg
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Iran Luxembourg
2023 16 11
2022 21 6
2021 51 6
2020 34 6
2019 18 12
2018 19 9
2017 20 15
2016 21 13
2015 22 13
2014 23 13
2013 24 15
2012 25 13
2011 26 13
2010 27 17
2009 28 15
2008 30 13
2007 31 14
2006 32 16
2005 33 17
2004 34 17
2003 37 15
2002 38 17
2001 40 19
2000 43 18
1999 46 21
1998 50 18
1997 55 22
1996 59 23
1995 65 22
1994 71 20
1993 80 20
1992 86 26
1991 94 25
1990 107 24
1989 113 21
1988 126 24
1987 136 23
1986 148 24
1985 160 24

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 11 deaths in Luxembourg.

Under-five mortality rates

Iran
Luxembourg

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Iran Luxembourg
2023 1.18% 0.23%
2022 1.22% 0.24%
2021 1.26% 0.24%
2020 1.3% 0.25%
2019 1.35% 0.25%
2018 1.39% 0.25%
2017 1.45% 0.25%
2016 1.5% 0.25%
2015 1.55% 0.26%
2014 1.61% 0.26%
2013 1.68% 0.26%
2012 1.75% 0.27%
2011 1.84% 0.27%
2010 1.93% 0.28%
2009 2.04% 0.29%
2008 2.17% 0.3%
2007 2.32% 0.31%
2006 2.48% 0.33%
2005 2.65% 0.35%
2004 2.83% 0.37%
2003 3.02% 0.39%
2002 3.22% 0.42%
2001 3.42% 0.44%
2000 3.63% 0.47%
1999 3.83% 0.5%
1998 4.02% 0.53%
1997 4.21% 0.56%
1996 4.4% 0.6%
1995 4.59% 0.64%
1994 4.79% 0.68%
1993 5% 0.73%
1992 5.22% 0.78%
1991 5.48% 0.83%
1990 5.76% 0.88%
1989 6.07% 0.93%
1988 6.42% 0.97%
1987 6.8% 1.02%
1986 7.2% 1.07%
1985 7.64% 1.12%
1984 8.13% 1.16%
1983 8.67% 1.21%
1982 9.3% 1.25%
1981 10% 1.29%
1980 10.8% 1.34%
1979 11.7% 1.39%
1978 12.6% 1.44%
1977 13.5% 1.51%
1976 14.4% 1.58%
1975 15.3% 1.67%
1974 16.2% 1.77%
1973 17.1% 1.88%
1972 18% 1.99%
1971 18.9% 2.11%
1970 - 2.24%
1969 - 2.36%
1968 - 2.48%
1967 - 2.61%
1966 - 2.75%
1965 - 2.89%
1964 - 3.04%
1963 - 3.2%
1962 - 3.36%
1961 - 3.54%
1960 - 3.72%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.18% in Iran and 0.23% in Luxembourg. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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