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Fertility & birth rates in Iran and Mongolia

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Iran has an annual birth rate of 13 births per 1,000 people, compared to 19 for Mongolia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.7 in Iran and 2.7 in Mongolia — 59.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.5% in Iran and by 60.4% in Mongolia — in 1960, it was 7.52 and 6.82, respectively.

  • Iran is ranked 108/196 by birth rate compared to 81/196 for Mongolia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Iran — it's 29.3 in Mongolia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.2 in Iran vs 19.7 in Mongolia.
  • In Iran, 26.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Mongolia.

Fertility rate in Iran vs Mongolia by year

Iran
Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Mongolia
2023 1.7 2.7
2022 1.7 2.7
2021 1.71 2.8
2020 1.7 2.9
2019 1.77 3
2018 1.92 2.9
2017 2.02 2.8
2016 2.05 3
2015 2.02 3
2014 1.98 3.1
2013 1.91 3
2012 1.85 2.7
2011 1.79 2.6
2010 1.75 2.4
2009 1.74 2.8
2008 1.74 2.6
2007 1.75 2.3
2006 1.76 2.1
2005 1.76 2
2004 1.78 2
2003 1.8 2
2002 1.84 2.1
2001 1.92 2.2
2000 2 2.2
1999 2.09 2.3
1998 2.19 2.3
1997 2.32 2.4
1996 2.54 2.5
1995 2.85 2.77
1994 3.24 2.7
1993 3.67 2.5
1992 4.1 3.5
1991 4.57 4
1990 4.93 4.5
1989 5.17 4.42
1988 5.43 4.65
1987 5.72 4.83
1986 6.01 5.03
1985 6.24 5.26
1984 6.43 5.45
1983 6.53 5.63
1982 6.59 5.8
1981 6.62 5.98
1980 6.63 6.21
1979 6.55 6.42
1978 6.34 6.62
1977 6.18 6.79
1976 6.07 6.93
1975 5.95 7.07
1974 5.97 7.17
1973 6.06 7.24
1972 6.26 7.28
1971 6.55 7.3
1970 6.8 7.31
1969 7.01 7.34
1968 7.12 7.37
1967 7.19 7.39
1966 7.21 7.41
1965 7.22 7.38
1964 7.24 7.33
1963 7.32 7.24
1962 7.4 7.1
1961 7.46 6.96
1960 7.52 6.82

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 2.7 in Mongolia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Iran
Mongolia
1x
Year Natural population change
Iran Mongolia
2023 750,150 46,995
2022 753,525 47,730
2021 645,725 52,109
2020 663,978 60,888
2019 893,063 61,433
2018 1,035,052 60,635
2017 1,140,549 57,940
2016 1,186,949 62,086
2015 1,178,317 64,473
2014 1,158,552 66,078
2013 1,119,533 62,618
2012 1,073,804 55,942
2011 1,023,925 50,711
2010 980,380 44,914
2009 958,322 48,876
2008 940,983 45,843
2007 919,254 39,636
2006 884,529 33,609
2005 837,305 29,290
2004 801,203 28,418
2003 732,600 28,827
2002 752,205 30,439
2001 743,658 32,052
2000 731,203 32,753
1999 723,237 32,283
1998 717,655 31,757
1997 726,574 32,403
1996 784,508 33,741
1995 879,648 34,473
1994 1,008,076 34,711
1993 1,219,658 36,924
1992 1,365,466 42,437
1991 1,495,594 47,884
1990 1,530,434 49,443
1989 1,609,739 51,420
1988 1,614,512 51,588
1987 1,639,644 51,140
1986 1,659,289 50,329
1985 1,661,750 49,944
1984 1,653,051 48,562
1983 1,573,612 46,919
1982 1,514,240 45,179
1981 1,376,830 43,588
1980 1,361,293 42,343
1979 1,294,306 41,568
1978 1,156,974 40,276
1977 1,091,542 38,995
1976 1,013,347 37,670
1975 929,481 36,490
1974 873,369 35,297
1973 831,880 33,993
1972 804,043 32,727
1971 805,830 31,536
1970 794,612 30,558
1969 780,660 29,781
1968 743,992 29,017
1967 727,276 28,178
1966 695,040 27,338
1965 663,029 26,364
1964 635,589 25,317
1963 620,126 24,142
1962 595,538 22,960
1961 594,674 21,873
1960 584,060 20,726

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 +1.35% in Mongolia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and +1.81% in Mongolia.

Birth rate in Iran vs Mongolia by year

Iran
Mongolia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Iran Mongolia
2023 13 19
2022 13.3 19.5
2021 13.7 21.6
2020 14 23.4
2019 14.9 24.4
2018 16.7 24.5
2017 18 23.9
2016 18.8 25.9
2015 18.9 27.1
2014 18.8 28
2013 18.5 27.5
2012 18.1 26
2011 17.7 25.1
2010 17.3 23.1
2009 17.2 24.8
2008 17.1 23.9
2007 17 21.9
2006 16.7 20
2005 16.4 18.6
2004 16.2 18.4
2003 15.9 18.6
2002 15.9 19.4
2001 15.9 20.3
2000 16 20.8
1999 16.1 21.1
1998 16.2 21.4
1997 16.6 22.2
1996 17.7 23.3
1995 19.5 24
1994 22 24.5
1993 25.7 25.8
1992 28.3 28.8
1991 31.2 31.9
1990 33.5 34.1
1989 35.2 35.3
1988 37 36.4
1987 38.8 37.2
1986 40.7 37.7
1985 42.4 38.5
1984 43.9 38.7
1983 44.7 38.6
1982 45.2 38.5
1981 44.2 38.4
1980 45.1 38.4
1979 44.7 38.7
1978 43.4 38.9
1977 42.2 39
1976 41.4 39.1
1975 40.3 39.3
1974 40 39.5
1973 40.1 39.6
1972 40.9 39.8
1971 42.4 40
1970 43.6 40.4
1969 44.7 40.9
1968 45.3 41.6
1967 45.8 42.3
1966 46 43.1
1965 46.3 43.6
1964 46.7 44
1963 47.7 44.2
1962 48.8 44.1
1961 49.8 44.2
1960 51 44.1

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 19 in Mongolia, compared with 51 and 44.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Iran Mongolia
Fertility rate 1.7 2.7
Fertility rate rank 121/196 67/196
Birth rate 13 19
Birth rate rank 108/196 81/196
Population change due to births and deaths +750,150 +46,995
Natural population change rank 25/196 99/196
Natural population change rate +0.83% +1.35%
Population growth +1.06% +1.25%
Population growth rank 98/197 86/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 20.5 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 25 19.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 84 133.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.8 32.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.8% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 57% 45.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 99.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.74% 0.74%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.07% 1.14%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.18% 1.36%
Life expectancy 78.2 years 72.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Iran
Factual

UN forecast
Mongolia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Iran Mongolia
2100 12.1% 16.3%
2099 12.2% 16.4%
2098 12.2% 16.4%
2097 12.3% 16.5%
2096 12.3% 16.6%
2095 12.4% 16.7%
2094 12.5% 16.8%
2093 12.6% 16.9%
2092 12.6% 17%
2091 12.7% 17.2%
2090 12.8% 17.3%
2089 12.8% 17.4%
2088 12.9% 17.6%
2087 12.9% 17.7%
2086 12.9% 17.9%
2085 13% 18%
2084 13% 18.1%
2083 12.9% 18.2%
2082 12.9% 18.3%
2081 12.9% 18.4%
2080 12.9% 18.5%
2079 12.8% 18.6%
2078 12.8% 18.6%
2077 12.8% 18.7%
2076 12.7% 18.7%
2075 12.7% 18.7%
2074 12.7% 18.7%
2073 12.7% 18.8%
2072 12.7% 18.8%
2071 12.7% 18.9%
2070 12.7% 18.9%
2069 12.8% 19%
2068 12.9% 19.1%
2067 13% 19.3%
2066 13.1% 19.4%
2065 13.2% 19.6%
2064 13.3% 19.8%
2063 13.5% 20.1%
2062 13.6% 20.4%
2061 13.8% 20.7%
2060 14% 21%
2059 14.1% 21.3%
2058 14.3% 21.6%
2057 14.4% 21.9%
2056 14.6% 22.2%
2055 14.7% 22.5%
2054 14.8% 22.7%
2053 14.9% 23%
2052 15% 23.1%
2051 15.1% 23.3%
2050 15.1% 23.3%
2049 15.2% 23.4%
2048 15.2% 23.4%
2047 15.2% 23.3%
2046 15.2% 23.3%
2045 15.3% 23.2%
2044 15.3% 23.1%
2043 15.4% 23%
2042 15.4% 22.9%
2041 15.5% 22.8%
2040 15.7% 22.8%
2039 15.8% 22.9%
2038 16% 23%
2037 16.3% 23.3%
2036 16.5% 23.6%
2035 16.8% 24%
2034 17.2% 24.6%
2033 17.7% 25.2%
2032 18.3% 25.9%
2031 19% 26.8%
2030 19.6% 27.8%
2029 20.2% 28.8%
2028 20.8% 29.7%
2027 21.3% 30.5%
2026 21.8% 31.2%
2025 22.2% 31.9%
2024 22.4% 32.2%
2023 22.8% 32.6%
2022 23.2% 32.9%
2021 23.6% 32.9%
2020 23.8% 32.8%
2019 23.9% 32.3%
2018 24% 31.6%
2017 23.9% 30.9%
2016 23.8% 30.2%
2015 23.6% 29.5%
2014 23.4% 28.9%
2013 23.3% 28.5%
2012 23.3% 28.1%
2011 23.3% 28%
2010 23.4% 27.9%
2009 23.7% 27.9%
2008 24% 28.1%
2007 24.6% 28.5%
2006 25.3% 29.1%
2005 26.2% 29.9%
2004 27.4% 30.8%
2003 28.7% 31.8%
2002 30.1% 32.9%
2001 31.7% 34.1%
2000 33.6% 35.2%
1999 35.4% 36.2%
1998 37.3% 37%
1997 39.1% 37.8%
1996 40.7% 38.4%
1995 42.1% 39%
1994 43.2% 39.5%
1993 43.6% 40%
1992 43.6% 40.5%
1991 43.9% 41%
1990 44.1% 41.4%
1989 44.2% 41.7%
1988 44% 41.8%
1987 43.9% 42%
1986 43.7% 42.1%
1985 43.5% 42.3%
1984 43.3% 42.5%
1983 43% 42.7%
1982 42.7% 43%
1981 42.9% 43.3%
1980 43.3% 43.7%
1979 43.1% 44.1%
1978 43% 44.5%
1977 42.9% 44.8%
1976 43% 45.2%
1975 43.2% 45.4%
1974 43.5% 45.6%
1973 43.8% 45.8%
1972 44.2% 45.8%
1971 44.4% 45.8%
1970 44.6% 45.6%
1969 44.7% 45.4%
1968 44.8% 44.9%
1967 44.8% 44.2%
1966 44.9% 43.3%
1965 45% 42.4%
1964 45% 41.4%
1963 44.9% 40.4%
1962 44.6% 39.6%
1961 44.1% 38.8%
1960 43.5% 38.1%

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 32.2% in Mongolia in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 41.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran and Mongolia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Iran vs Mongolia

Iran
Mongolia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Iran Mongolia
2023 16 41
2022 21 41
2021 51 63
2020 34 47
2019 18 45
2018 19 45
2017 20 45
2016 21 48
2015 22 52
2014 23 56
2013 24 59
2012 25 63
2011 26 67
2010 27 71
2009 28 75
2008 30 77
2007 31 81
2006 32 90
2005 33 99
2004 34 108
2003 37 114
2002 38 120
2001 40 130
2000 43 144
1999 46 162
1998 50 174
1997 55 180
1996 59 178
1995 65 176
1994 71 178
1993 80 181
1992 86 199
1991 94 227
1990 107 276
1989 113 311
1988 126 335
1987 136 341
1986 148 346
1985 160 352

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 41 deaths in Mongolia.

Under-five mortality rates

Iran
Mongolia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Iran Mongolia
2023 1.18% 1.36%
2022 1.22% 1.39%
2021 1.26% 1.43%
2020 1.3% 1.48%
2019 1.35% 1.56%
2018 1.39% 1.64%
2017 1.45% 1.74%
2016 1.5% 1.84%
2015 1.55% 1.94%
2014 1.61% 2.04%
2013 1.68% 2.15%
2012 1.75% 2.28%
2011 1.84% 2.44%
2010 1.93% 2.63%
2009 2.04% 2.85%
2008 2.17% 3.11%
2007 2.32% 3.39%
2006 2.48% 3.71%
2005 2.65% 4.07%
2004 2.83% 4.45%
2003 3.02% 4.87%
2002 3.22% 5.32%
2001 3.42% 5.8%
2000 3.63% 6.29%
1999 3.83% 6.78%
1998 4.02% 7.27%
1997 4.21% 7.74%
1996 4.4% 8.19%
1995 4.59% 8.6%
1994 4.79% 9%
1993 5% 9.39%
1992 5.22% 9.78%
1991 5.48% 10.2%
1990 5.76% 10.7%
1989 6.07% 11.1%
1988 6.42% 11.7%
1987 6.8% 12.2%
1986 7.2% 12.8%
1985 7.64% 13.4%
1984 8.13% 13.9%
1983 8.67% 14.4%
1982 9.3% 15%
1981 10% 15.5%
1980 10.8% 16.1%
1979 11.7% 16.7%
1978 12.6% 17.3%
1977 13.5% -
1976 14.4% -
1975 15.3% -
1974 16.2% -
1973 17.1% -
1972 18% -
1971 18.9% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1971–2023, 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 1.36% in Mongolia. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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