Fertility & birth rates in Iran and Montenegro

Fertility rate in Iran vs Montenegro by year

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Iran

Montenegro

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iran	Montenegro
2023	1.7	1.74
2022	1.7	1.8
2021	1.71	1.75
2020	1.7	1.75
2019	1.77	1.8
2018	1.92	1.8
2017	2.02	1.8
2016	2.05	1.8
2015	2.02	1.7
2014	1.98	1.75
2013	1.91	1.73
2012	1.85	1.72
2011	1.79	1.65
2010	1.75	1.7
2009	1.74	1.98
2008	1.74	1.89
2007	1.75	1.8
2006	1.76	1.73
2005	1.76	1.69
2004	1.78	1.73
2003	1.8	1.8
2002	1.84	1.81
2001	1.92	1.86
2000	2	1.9
1999	2.09	1.88
1998	2.19	1.89
1997	2.32	1.89
1996	2.54	1.92
1995	2.85	1.96
1994	3.24	1.94
1993	3.67	1.96
1992	4.1	2.01
1991	4.57	2.02
1990	4.93	1.95
1989	5.17	1.94
1988	5.43	2.01
1987	5.72	2.07
1986	6.01	2.09
1985	6.24	2.13
1984	6.43	2.14
1983	6.53	2.17
1982	6.59	2.19
1981	6.62	2.19
1980	6.63	2.22
1979	6.55	2.2
1978	6.34	2.25
1977	6.18	2.31
1976	6.07	2.35
1975	5.95	2.38
1974	5.97	2.43
1973	6.06	2.51
1972	6.26	2.61
1971	6.55	2.67
1970	6.8	2.69
1969	7.01	2.79
1968	7.12	2.8
1967	7.19	2.91
1966	7.21	3.09
1965	7.22	3.19
1964	7.24	3.28
1963	7.32	3.38
1962	7.4	3.44
1961	7.46	3.49
1960	7.52	3.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iran was 1.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.74 in Montenegro in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iran

Montenegro

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Year	Natural population change
	Iran	Montenegro
2023	750,150	686
2022	753,525	0
2021	645,725	-2,062
2020	663,978	-188
2019	893,063	627
2018	1,035,052	752
2017	1,140,549	939
2016	1,186,949	1,125
2015	1,178,317	1,062
2014	1,158,552	1,560
2013	1,119,533	1,557
2012	1,073,804	1,554
2011	1,023,925	1,365
2010	980,380	1,797
2009	958,322	2,783
2008	940,983	2,530
2007	919,254	1,848
2006	884,529	1,599
2005	837,305	1,536
2004	801,203	2,146
2003	732,600	2,632
2002	752,205	2,988
2001	743,658	3,462
2000	731,203	3,751
1999	723,237	3,454
1998	717,655	3,889
1997	726,574	3,597
1996	784,508	4,155
1995	879,648	4,527
1994	1,008,076	4,381
1993	1,219,658	4,638
1992	1,365,466	5,015
1991	1,495,594	5,191
1990	1,530,434	5,010
1989	1,609,739	5,129
1988	1,614,512	5,529
1987	1,639,644	5,958
1986	1,659,289	6,097
1985	1,661,750	6,283
1984	1,653,051	6,337
1983	1,573,612	6,482
1982	1,514,240	6,419
1981	1,376,830	6,275
1980	1,361,293	6,383
1979	1,294,306	6,139
1978	1,156,974	6,408
1977	1,091,542	6,650
1976	1,013,347	6,845
1975	929,481	6,878
1974	873,369	6,919
1973	831,880	7,096
1972	804,043	7,252
1971	805,830	7,168
1970	794,612	7,069
1969	780,660	7,449
1968	743,992	7,497
1967	727,276	7,961
1966	695,040	8,661
1965	663,029	9,010
1964	635,589	9,227
1963	620,126	9,449
1962	595,538	9,402
1961	594,674	9,278
1960	584,060	9,144

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 +0.11% in Montenegro.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and +0.07% in Montenegro.

Birth rate in Iran vs Montenegro by year

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Iran

Montenegro

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iran	Montenegro
2023	13	11.2
2022	13.3	11.3
2021	13.7	11.3
2020	14	11.3
2019	14.9	11.5
2018	16.7	11.6
2017	18	11.9
2016	18.8	12.1
2015	18.9	11.8
2014	18.8	12.1
2013	18.5	12
2012	18.1	12
2011	17.7	11.6
2010	17.3	12
2009	17.2	14
2008	17.1	13.4
2007	17	12.7
2006	16.7	12.3
2005	16.4	12
2004	16.2	12.8
2003	15.9	13.6
2002	15.9	13.9
2001	15.9	14.6
2000	16	15.2
1999	16.1	14.6
1998	16.2	15.1
1997	16.6	14.4
1996	17.7	15
1995	19.5	15.4
1994	22	15
1993	25.7	15.2
1992	28.3	15.8
1991	31.2	15.9
1990	33.5	15.5
1989	35.2	15.7
1988	37	16.4
1987	38.8	17.2
1986	40.7	17.5
1985	42.4	17.9
1984	43.9	18.1
1983	44.7	18.3
1982	45.2	18.3
1981	44.2	18.2
1980	45.1	18.3
1979	44.7	18.2
1978	43.4	18.6
1977	42.2	19.1
1976	41.4	19.4
1975	40.3	19.5
1974	40	19.8
1973	40.1	20.3
1972	40.9	20.9
1971	42.4	21.1
1970	43.6	21.1
1969	44.7	21.9
1968	45.3	21.9
1967	45.8	22.9
1966	46	24.4
1965	46.3	25.4
1964	46.7	26.3
1963	47.7	27.3
1962	48.8	27.9
1961	49.8	28.2
1960	51	28.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in Iran and 11.2 in Montenegro, compared with 51 and 28.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iran

Factual

UN forecast

Montenegro

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iran	Montenegro
2100	12.1%	11.9%
2099	12.2%	11.9%
2098	12.2%	12%
2097	12.3%	12%
2096	12.3%	12.1%
2095	12.4%	12.2%
2094	12.5%	12.2%
2093	12.6%	12.3%
2092	12.6%	12.4%
2091	12.7%	12.4%
2090	12.8%	12.5%
2089	12.8%	12.6%
2088	12.9%	12.6%
2087	12.9%	12.7%
2086	12.9%	12.8%
2085	13%	12.8%
2084	13%	12.8%
2083	12.9%	12.9%
2082	12.9%	12.9%
2081	12.9%	12.9%
2080	12.9%	12.9%
2079	12.8%	12.9%
2078	12.8%	12.9%
2077	12.8%	12.9%
2076	12.7%	13%
2075	12.7%	13%
2074	12.7%	13%
2073	12.7%	13%
2072	12.7%	13%
2071	12.7%	13.1%
2070	12.7%	13.1%
2069	12.8%	13.2%
2068	12.9%	13.2%
2067	13%	13.3%
2066	13.1%	13.4%
2065	13.2%	13.5%
2064	13.3%	13.6%
2063	13.5%	13.7%
2062	13.6%	13.8%
2061	13.8%	13.9%
2060	14%	14%
2059	14.1%	14.2%
2058	14.3%	14.3%
2057	14.4%	14.4%
2056	14.6%	14.5%
2055	14.7%	14.6%
2054	14.8%	14.6%
2053	14.9%	14.7%
2052	15%	14.8%
2051	15.1%	14.8%
2050	15.1%	14.8%
2049	15.2%	14.9%
2048	15.2%	14.9%
2047	15.2%	14.9%
2046	15.2%	15%
2045	15.3%	15%
2044	15.3%	15%
2043	15.4%	15.1%
2042	15.4%	15.1%
2041	15.5%	15.2%
2040	15.7%	15.2%
2039	15.8%	15.3%
2038	16%	15.4%
2037	16.3%	15.6%
2036	16.5%	15.7%
2035	16.8%	15.9%
2034	17.2%	16.1%
2033	17.7%	16.2%
2032	18.3%	16.4%
2031	19%	16.7%
2030	19.6%	16.9%
2029	20.2%	17.1%
2028	20.8%	17.3%
2027	21.3%	17.6%
2026	21.8%	17.7%
2025	22.2%	18%
2024	22.4%	18.1%
2023	22.8%	18.3%
2022	23.2%	18.5%
2021	23.6%	18.5%
2020	23.8%	18.4%
2019	23.9%	18.4%
2018	24%	18.4%
2017	23.9%	18.5%
2016	23.8%	18.6%
2015	23.6%	18.6%
2014	23.4%	18.6%
2013	23.3%	18.7%
2012	23.3%	18.8%
2011	23.3%	19%
2010	23.4%	19.2%
2009	23.7%	19.4%
2008	24%	19.6%
2007	24.6%	19.9%
2006	25.3%	20.1%
2005	26.2%	20.4%
2004	27.4%	20.6%
2003	28.7%	20.9%
2002	30.1%	21.2%
2001	31.7%	21.5%
2000	33.6%	21.9%
1999	35.4%	22.4%
1998	37.3%	22.8%
1997	39.1%	23.2%
1996	40.7%	23.6%
1995	42.1%	24%
1994	43.2%	24.4%
1993	43.6%	24.7%
1992	43.6%	25.1%
1991	43.9%	25.4%
1990	44.1%	25.6%
1989	44.2%	25.7%
1988	44%	25.9%
1987	43.9%	26%
1986	43.7%	26.2%
1985	43.5%	26.4%
1984	43.3%	26.6%
1983	43%	26.9%
1982	42.7%	27.1%
1981	42.9%	27.5%
1980	43.3%	27.8%
1979	43.1%	28.1%
1978	43%	28.5%
1977	42.9%	29%
1976	43%	29.5%
1975	43.2%	29.9%
1974	43.5%	30.4%
1973	43.8%	30.9%
1972	44.2%	31.4%
1971	44.4%	32%
1970	44.6%	32.6%
1969	44.7%	33.3%
1968	44.8%	33.9%
1967	44.8%	34.5%
1966	44.9%	35.1%
1965	45%	35.5%
1964	45%	35.9%
1963	44.9%	36.2%
1962	44.6%	36.4%
1961	44.1%	36.3%
1960	43.5%	36.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 22.4% of the population in Iran and 18.1% in Montenegro in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran and Montenegro compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iran vs Montenegro

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Iran

Montenegro

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iran	Montenegro
2023	16	6
2022	21	13
2021	51	15
2020	34	15
2019	18	6
2018	19	7
2017	20	7
2016	21	6
2015	22	7
2014	23	7
2013	24	7
2012	25	7
2011	26	7
2010	27	7
2009	28	8
2008	30	8
2007	31	8
2006	32	8
2005	33	8
2004	34	9
2003	37	10
2002	38	10
2001	40	11
2000	43	11
1999	46	12
1998	50	12
1997	55	12
1996	59	12
1995	65	11
1994	71	11
1993	80	11
1992	86	11
1991	94	11
1990	107	10
1989	113	10
1988	126	10
1987	136	10
1986	148	11
1985	160	11

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 6 deaths in Montenegro.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iran

Montenegro

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iran	Montenegro
2023	1.18%	0.26%
2022	1.22%	0.27%
2021	1.26%	0.28%
2020	1.3%	0.3%
2019	1.35%	0.32%
2018	1.39%	0.33%
2017	1.45%	0.36%
2016	1.5%	0.38%
2015	1.55%	0.41%
2014	1.61%	0.45%
2013	1.68%	0.49%
2012	1.75%	0.54%
2011	1.84%	0.59%
2010	1.93%	0.66%
2009	2.04%	0.73%
2008	2.17%	0.8%
2007	2.32%	0.89%
2006	2.48%	0.97%
2005	2.65%	1.06%
2004	2.83%	1.14%
2003	3.02%	1.22%
2002	3.22%	1.3%
2001	3.42%	1.37%
2000	3.63%	1.42%
1999	3.83%	1.46%
1998	4.02%	1.49%
1997	4.21%	1.51%
1996	4.4%	1.51%
1995	4.59%	1.51%
1994	4.79%	1.51%
1993	5%	1.52%
1992	5.22%	1.54%
1991	5.48%	1.58%
1990	5.76%	1.65%
1989	6.07%	1.75%
1988	6.42%	1.89%
1987	6.8%	2.05%
1986	7.2%	2.25%
1985	7.64%	2.48%
1984	8.13%	2.72%
1983	8.67%	-
1982	9.3%	-
1981	10%	-
1980	10.8%	-
1979	11.7%	-
1978	12.6%	-
1977	13.5%	-
1976	14.4%	-
1975	15.3%	-
1974	16.2%	-
1973	17.1%	-
1972	18%	-
1971	18.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.18% in Iran and 0.26% in Montenegro. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.