Fertility & birth rates in Iran and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate in Iran vs Marshall Islands by year

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Iran

Marshall Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iran	Marshall Islands
2023	1.7	2.92
2022	1.7	2.94
2021	1.71	2.96
2020	1.7	2.99
2019	1.77	3.01
2018	1.92	3.04
2017	2.02	3.06
2016	2.05	3.09
2015	2.02	3.13
2014	1.98	3.18
2013	1.91	3.25
2012	1.85	3.38
2011	1.79	3.53
2010	1.75	3.67
2009	1.74	3.83
2008	1.74	3.97
2007	1.75	4.09
2006	1.76	4.2
2005	1.76	4.28
2004	1.78	4.34
2003	1.8	4.42
2002	1.84	4.49
2001	1.92	4.58
2000	2	4.7
1999	2.09	4.78
1998	2.19	4.87
1997	2.32	4.96
1996	2.54	5.02
1995	2.85	5.09
1994	3.24	5.23
1993	3.67	5.38
1992	4.1	5.55
1991	4.57	5.76
1990	4.93	5.97
1989	5.17	6.18
1988	5.43	6.38
1987	5.72	6.57
1986	6.01	6.73
1985	6.24	6.87
1984	6.43	6.99
1983	6.53	7.08
1982	6.59	7.18
1981	6.62	7.27
1980	6.63	7.37
1979	6.55	7.47
1978	6.34	7.58
1977	6.18	7.67
1976	6.07	7.76
1975	5.95	7.83
1974	5.97	7.9
1973	6.06	7.95
1972	6.26	8
1971	6.55	8.04
1970	6.8	8.07
1969	7.01	8.11
1968	7.12	8.14
1967	7.19	8.17
1966	7.21	8.2
1965	7.22	8.16
1964	7.24	8.14
1963	7.32	8.12
1962	7.4	8.12
1961	7.46	8.12
1960	7.52	8.08

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iran was 1.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.92 in the Marshall Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iran

Marshall Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Iran	Marshall Islands
2023	750,150	550
2022	753,525	606
2021	645,725	653
2020	663,978	689
2019	893,063	746
2018	1,035,052	785
2017	1,140,549	826
2016	1,186,949	866
2015	1,178,317	912
2014	1,158,552	959
2013	1,119,533	1,014
2012	1,073,804	1,097
2011	1,023,925	1,185
2010	980,380	1,273
2009	958,322	1,365
2008	940,983	1,443
2007	919,254	1,507
2006	884,529	1,556
2005	837,305	1,586
2004	801,203	1,595
2003	732,600	1,600
2002	752,205	1,594
2001	743,658	1,596
2000	731,203	1,592
1999	723,237	1,590
1998	717,655	1,576
1997	726,574	1,564
1996	784,508	1,542
1995	879,648	1,522
1994	1,008,076	1,524
1993	1,219,658	1,524
1992	1,365,466	1,525
1991	1,495,594	1,540
1990	1,530,434	1,556
1989	1,609,739	1,574
1988	1,614,512	1,575
1987	1,639,644	1,566
1986	1,659,289	1,544
1985	1,661,750	1,511
1984	1,653,051	1,470
1983	1,573,612	1,422
1982	1,514,240	1,375
1981	1,376,830	1,328
1980	1,361,293	1,287
1979	1,294,306	1,250
1978	1,156,974	1,207
1977	1,091,542	1,160
1976	1,013,347	1,109
1975	929,481	1,055
1974	873,369	1,000
1973	831,880	954
1972	804,043	913
1971	805,830	877
1970	794,612	819
1969	780,660	747
1968	743,992	685
1967	727,276	636
1966	695,040	603
1965	663,029	566
1964	635,589	536
1963	620,126	509
1962	595,538	488
1961	594,674	469
1960	584,060	452

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 +1.42% in the Marshall Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and +1.69% in the Marshall Islands.

Birth rate in Iran vs Marshall Islands by year

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Iran

Marshall Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iran	Marshall Islands
2023	13	21.1
2022	13.3	22
2021	13.7	23.2
2020	14	23.4
2019	14.9	23.7
2018	16.7	24.1
2017	18	24.4
2016	18.8	24.7
2015	18.9	25.2
2014	18.8	25.7
2013	18.5	26.4
2012	18.1	27.7
2011	17.7	29.2
2010	17.3	30.9
2009	17.2	32.8
2008	17.1	34.3
2007	17	35.6
2006	16.7	36.6
2005	16.4	37.2
2004	16.2	37.4
2003	15.9	37.6
2002	15.9	37.6
2001	15.9	37.8
2000	16	38.2
1999	16.1	38.3
1998	16.2	38.4
1997	16.6	38.6
1996	17.7	38.5
1995	19.5	38.5
1994	22	39
1993	25.7	39.6
1992	28.3	40.2
1991	31.2	41.2
1990	33.5	42.4
1989	35.2	43.8
1988	37	45
1987	38.8	46.2
1986	40.7	47.3
1985	42.4	48.2
1984	43.9	48.9
1983	44.7	49.5
1982	45.2	50
1981	44.2	50.5
1980	45.1	51.1
1979	44.7	51.6
1978	43.4	51.7
1977	42.2	51.6
1976	41.4	51.4
1975	40.3	50.9
1974	40	50.3
1973	40.1	49.7
1972	40.9	48.9
1971	42.4	48.5
1970	43.6	47.7
1969	44.7	47.2
1968	45.3	47.4
1967	45.8	47.7
1966	46	47.5
1965	46.3	46.6
1964	46.7	46.2
1963	47.7	46
1962	48.8	46.2
1961	49.8	46.5
1960	51	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in Iran and 21.1 in the Marshall Islands, compared with 51 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iran

Factual

UN forecast

Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iran	Marshall Islands
2100	12.1%	16.6%
2099	12.2%	16.6%
2098	12.2%	16.6%
2097	12.3%	16.7%
2096	12.3%	16.7%
2095	12.4%	16.8%
2094	12.5%	16.9%
2093	12.6%	17%
2092	12.6%	17.1%
2091	12.7%	17.3%
2090	12.8%	17.5%
2089	12.8%	17.7%
2088	12.9%	17.9%
2087	12.9%	18.2%
2086	12.9%	18.4%
2085	13%	18.7%
2084	13%	19%
2083	12.9%	19.3%
2082	12.9%	19.5%
2081	12.9%	19.8%
2080	12.9%	20%
2079	12.8%	20.2%
2078	12.8%	20.4%
2077	12.8%	20.6%
2076	12.7%	20.8%
2075	12.7%	20.9%
2074	12.7%	21%
2073	12.7%	21.1%
2072	12.7%	21.2%
2071	12.7%	21.3%
2070	12.7%	21.3%
2069	12.8%	21.4%
2068	12.9%	21.5%
2067	13%	21.7%
2066	13.1%	21.8%
2065	13.2%	22%
2064	13.3%	22.3%
2063	13.5%	22.6%
2062	13.6%	22.9%
2061	13.8%	23.3%
2060	14%	23.8%
2059	14.1%	24.3%
2058	14.3%	24.8%
2057	14.4%	25.4%
2056	14.6%	26%
2055	14.7%	26.5%
2054	14.8%	27.1%
2053	14.9%	27.6%
2052	15%	28%
2051	15.1%	28.4%
2050	15.1%	28.7%
2049	15.2%	28.9%
2048	15.2%	29%
2047	15.2%	29.1%
2046	15.2%	29%
2045	15.3%	28.9%
2044	15.3%	28.7%
2043	15.4%	28.4%
2042	15.4%	28.2%
2041	15.5%	27.8%
2040	15.7%	27.5%
2039	15.8%	27.3%
2038	16%	27.3%
2037	16.3%	27.4%
2036	16.5%	27.8%
2035	16.8%	28.4%
2034	17.2%	28.9%
2033	17.7%	29.5%
2032	18.3%	30%
2031	19%	30.6%
2030	19.6%	31.2%
2029	20.2%	31.7%
2028	20.8%	32.3%
2027	21.3%	32.9%
2026	21.8%	33.6%
2025	22.2%	34.2%
2024	22.4%	34.5%
2023	22.8%	34.7%
2022	23.2%	34.6%
2021	23.6%	34.4%
2020	23.8%	34.5%
2019	23.9%	35.1%
2018	24%	35.7%
2017	23.9%	36.2%
2016	23.8%	36.8%
2015	23.6%	37.5%
2014	23.4%	38.2%
2013	23.3%	38.8%
2012	23.3%	39.4%
2011	23.3%	39.7%
2010	23.4%	39.7%
2009	23.7%	39.4%
2008	24%	39.2%
2007	24.6%	39%
2006	25.3%	38.9%
2005	26.2%	39.1%
2004	27.4%	39.4%
2003	28.7%	39.9%
2002	30.1%	40.6%
2001	31.7%	41.3%
2000	33.6%	42%
1999	35.4%	42.8%
1998	37.3%	43.7%
1997	39.1%	44.7%
1996	40.7%	45.6%
1995	42.1%	46.6%
1994	43.2%	47.5%
1993	43.6%	48.4%
1992	43.6%	49.1%
1991	43.9%	49.7%
1990	44.1%	50.2%
1989	44.2%	50.6%
1988	44%	50.8%
1987	43.9%	50.8%
1986	43.7%	50.7%
1985	43.5%	50.6%
1984	43.3%	50.4%
1983	43%	50.4%
1982	42.7%	50.3%
1981	42.9%	50.3%
1980	43.3%	50.1%
1979	43.1%	49.8%
1978	43%	49.4%
1977	42.9%	49%
1976	43%	48.5%
1975	43.2%	48.2%
1974	43.5%	47.8%
1973	43.8%	47.3%
1972	44.2%	46.6%
1971	44.4%	45.6%
1970	44.6%	45%
1969	44.7%	45.3%
1968	44.8%	46.1%
1967	44.8%	46.7%
1966	44.9%	47.2%
1965	45%	47.5%
1964	45%	47.5%
1963	44.9%	47.4%
1962	44.6%	47.1%
1961	44.1%	46.7%
1960	43.5%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 22.4% of the population in Iran and 34.5% in the Marshall Islands in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 50.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran and the Marshall Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iran vs Marshall Islands

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Iran

Marshall Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iran	Marshall Islands
2023	16	155
2022	21	174
2021	51	206
2020	34	178
2019	18	168
2018	19	167
2017	20	179
2016	21	183
2015	22	184
2014	23	199
2013	24	201
2012	25	207
2011	26	209
2010	27	212
2009	28	224
2008	30	226
2007	31	229
2006	32	233
2005	33	234
2004	34	238
2003	37	221
2002	38	223
2001	40	231
2000	43	251
1999	46	250
1998	50	259
1997	55	274
1996	59	292
1995	65	303
1994	71	303
1993	80	320
1992	86	322
1991	94	297
1990	107	311
1989	113	299
1988	126	276
1987	136	282
1986	148	274
1985	160	254

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 155 deaths in the Marshall Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iran

Marshall Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iran	Marshall Islands
2023	1.18%	2.82%
2022	1.22%	2.91%
2021	1.26%	3%
2020	1.3%	3.1%
2019	1.35%	3.19%
2018	1.39%	3.29%
2017	1.45%	3.38%
2016	1.5%	3.48%
2015	1.55%	3.57%
2014	1.61%	3.66%
2013	1.68%	3.75%
2012	1.75%	3.82%
2011	1.84%	3.89%
2010	1.93%	3.94%
2009	2.04%	3.97%
2008	2.17%	4.02%
2007	2.32%	4.06%
2006	2.48%	4.1%
2005	2.65%	4.14%
2004	2.83%	4.18%
2003	3.02%	4.21%
2002	3.22%	4.24%
2001	3.42%	4.25%
2000	3.63%	4.25%
1999	3.83%	4.23%
1998	4.02%	4.19%
1997	4.21%	4.15%
1996	4.4%	4.14%
1995	4.59%	4.15%
1994	4.79%	4.2%
1993	5%	4.29%
1992	5.22%	4.43%
1991	5.48%	4.59%
1990	5.76%	4.76%
1989	6.07%	4.95%
1988	6.42%	5.13%
1987	6.8%	5.31%
1986	7.2%	5.49%
1985	7.64%	5.66%
1984	8.13%	5.83%
1983	8.67%	6%
1982	9.3%	6.15%
1981	10%	6.29%
1980	10.8%	6.42%
1979	11.7%	6.52%
1978	12.6%	6.61%
1977	13.5%	6.69%
1976	14.4%	6.77%
1975	15.3%	6.86%
1974	16.2%	6.97%
1973	17.1%	7.13%
1972	18%	7.33%
1971	18.9%	7.58%
1970	-	7.87%
1969	-	8.19%
1968	-	8.53%
1967	-	8.88%
1966	-	9.25%
1965	-	9.64%
1964	-	10.1%
1963	-	10.5%
1962	-	11%
1961	-	11.6%
1960	-	12.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.18% in Iran and 2.82% in the Marshall Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.