Fertility & birth rates in Iran and Niger

Fertility rate in Iran vs Niger by year

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Iran

Niger

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iran	Niger
2023	1.7	6.06
2022	1.7	6.14
2021	1.71	6.2
2020	1.7	6.37
2019	1.77	6.54
2018	1.92	6.71
2017	2.02	6.87
2016	2.05	7.04
2015	2.02	7.22
2014	1.98	7.34
2013	1.91	7.45
2012	1.85	7.53
2011	1.79	7.59
2010	1.75	7.64
2009	1.74	7.68
2008	1.74	7.7
2007	1.75	7.73
2006	1.76	7.74
2005	1.76	7.77
2004	1.78	7.78
2003	1.8	7.79
2002	1.84	7.8
2001	1.92	7.81
2000	2	7.83
1999	2.09	7.84
1998	2.19	7.84
1997	2.32	7.8
1996	2.54	7.78
1995	2.85	7.78
1994	3.24	7.79
1993	3.67	7.79
1992	4.1	7.8
1991	4.57	7.8
1990	4.93	7.81
1989	5.17	7.82
1988	5.43	7.84
1987	5.72	7.87
1986	6.01	7.9
1985	6.24	7.93
1984	6.43	7.92
1983	6.53	7.9
1982	6.59	7.86
1981	6.62	7.82
1980	6.63	7.78
1979	6.55	7.72
1978	6.34	7.66
1977	6.18	7.6
1976	6.07	7.56
1975	5.95	7.54
1974	5.97	7.54
1973	6.06	7.53
1972	6.26	7.52
1971	6.55	7.52
1970	6.8	7.51
1969	7.01	7.51
1968	7.12	7.5
1967	7.19	7.49
1966	7.21	7.48
1965	7.22	7.47
1964	7.24	7.48
1963	7.32	7.49
1962	7.4	7.5
1961	7.46	7.51
1960	7.52	7.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iran was 1.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.06 in Niger in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iran

Niger

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Year	Natural population change
	Iran	Niger
2023	750,150	864,139
2022	753,525	829,651
2021	645,725	793,428
2020	663,978	784,437
2019	893,063	775,474
2018	1,035,052	763,536
2017	1,140,549	752,384
2016	1,186,949	738,999
2015	1,178,317	721,630
2014	1,158,552	704,609
2013	1,119,533	686,070
2012	1,073,804	664,009
2011	1,023,925	645,175
2010	980,380	624,685
2009	958,322	602,671
2008	940,983	579,727
2007	919,254	556,808
2006	884,529	533,374
2005	837,305	511,167
2004	801,203	488,328
2003	732,600	467,295
2002	752,205	446,767
2001	743,658	428,417
2000	731,203	410,779
1999	723,237	394,212
1998	717,655	377,120
1997	726,574	358,745
1996	784,508	341,223
1995	879,648	323,630
1994	1,008,076	306,026
1993	1,219,658	292,135
1992	1,365,466	278,690
1991	1,495,594	266,527
1990	1,530,434	256,594
1989	1,609,739	245,278
1988	1,614,512	237,296
1987	1,639,644	231,371
1986	1,659,289	224,365
1985	1,661,750	219,206
1984	1,653,051	213,111
1983	1,573,612	207,962
1982	1,514,240	202,012
1981	1,376,830	195,938
1980	1,361,293	189,251
1979	1,294,306	180,632
1978	1,156,974	171,614
1977	1,091,542	161,792
1976	1,013,347	154,489
1975	929,481	147,962
1974	873,369	142,606
1973	831,880	137,695
1972	804,043	133,813
1971	805,830	128,223
1970	794,612	128,184
1969	780,660	125,389
1968	743,992	123,301
1967	727,276	121,358
1966	695,040	119,314
1965	663,029	116,963
1964	635,589	115,386
1963	620,126	113,072
1962	595,538	110,280
1961	594,674	107,693
1960	584,060	105,081

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 +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Iran vs Niger by year

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Iran

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iran	Niger
2023	13	41.9
2022	13.3	42
2021	13.7	41.9
2020	14	42.6
2019	14.9	43.4
2018	16.7	44.2
2017	18	45.1
2016	18.8	45.9
2015	18.9	46.6
2014	18.8	47.2
2013	18.5	47.8
2012	18.1	48.2
2011	17.7	48.8
2010	17.3	49.4
2009	17.2	49.8
2008	17.1	50.2
2007	17	50.6
2006	16.7	51
2005	16.4	51.4
2004	16.2	51.8
2003	15.9	52.2
2002	15.9	52.6
2001	15.9	53
2000	16	53.4
1999	16.1	53.8
1998	16.2	54
1997	16.6	54
1996	17.7	54.1
1995	19.5	54.1
1994	22	54.1
1993	25.7	54.3
1992	28.3	54.5
1991	31.2	54.8
1990	33.5	55.1
1989	35.2	55.2
1988	37	55.5
1987	38.8	55.9
1986	40.7	56.1
1985	42.4	56.4
1984	43.9	56.5
1983	44.7	56.6
1982	45.2	56.6
1981	44.2	56.6
1980	45.1	56.5
1979	44.7	56.3
1978	43.4	56
1977	42.2	55.5
1976	41.4	55.5
1975	40.3	55.5
1974	40	55.5
1973	40.1	55.5
1972	40.9	55.5
1971	42.4	55.5
1970	43.6	55.6
1969	44.7	55.6
1968	45.3	55.8
1967	45.8	56
1966	46	56.2
1965	46.3	56.4
1964	46.7	56.8
1963	47.7	57
1962	48.8	57.2
1961	49.8	57.4
1960	51	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in Iran and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 51 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iran

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iran	Niger
2100	12.1%	21.1%
2099	12.2%	21.2%
2098	12.2%	21.4%
2097	12.3%	21.6%
2096	12.3%	21.7%
2095	12.4%	21.9%
2094	12.5%	22.1%
2093	12.6%	22.3%
2092	12.6%	22.5%
2091	12.7%	22.6%
2090	12.8%	22.8%
2089	12.8%	23%
2088	12.9%	23.2%
2087	12.9%	23.4%
2086	12.9%	23.6%
2085	13%	23.9%
2084	13%	24.1%
2083	12.9%	24.3%
2082	12.9%	24.6%
2081	12.9%	24.8%
2080	12.9%	25%
2079	12.8%	25.3%
2078	12.8%	25.6%
2077	12.8%	25.8%
2076	12.7%	26.1%
2075	12.7%	26.4%
2074	12.7%	26.7%
2073	12.7%	27%
2072	12.7%	27.3%
2071	12.7%	27.6%
2070	12.7%	28%
2069	12.8%	28.3%
2068	12.9%	28.6%
2067	13%	28.9%
2066	13.1%	29.3%
2065	13.2%	29.6%
2064	13.3%	30%
2063	13.5%	30.3%
2062	13.6%	30.7%
2061	13.8%	31%
2060	14%	31.4%
2059	14.1%	31.7%
2058	14.3%	32.1%
2057	14.4%	32.5%
2056	14.6%	32.8%
2055	14.7%	33.2%
2054	14.8%	33.6%
2053	14.9%	34%
2052	15%	34.4%
2051	15.1%	34.8%
2050	15.1%	35.3%
2049	15.2%	35.7%
2048	15.2%	36.2%
2047	15.2%	36.6%
2046	15.2%	37.1%
2045	15.3%	37.6%
2044	15.3%	38.1%
2043	15.4%	38.6%
2042	15.4%	39.1%
2041	15.5%	39.6%
2040	15.7%	40.1%
2039	15.8%	40.6%
2038	16%	41.1%
2037	16.3%	41.6%
2036	16.5%	42%
2035	16.8%	42.4%
2034	17.2%	42.8%
2033	17.7%	43.2%
2032	18.3%	43.6%
2031	19%	44%
2030	19.6%	44.4%
2029	20.2%	44.8%
2028	20.8%	45.3%
2027	21.3%	45.7%
2026	21.8%	46%
2025	22.2%	46.4%
2024	22.4%	46.6%
2023	22.8%	47%
2022	23.2%	47.3%
2021	23.6%	47.7%
2020	23.8%	48%
2019	23.9%	48.3%
2018	24%	48.6%
2017	23.9%	48.8%
2016	23.8%	49%
2015	23.6%	49.2%
2014	23.4%	49.3%
2013	23.3%	49.4%
2012	23.3%	49.5%
2011	23.3%	49.5%
2010	23.4%	49.4%
2009	23.7%	49.3%
2008	24%	49.1%
2007	24.6%	48.9%
2006	25.3%	48.7%
2005	26.2%	48.5%
2004	27.4%	48.2%
2003	28.7%	48%
2002	30.1%	47.8%
2001	31.7%	47.5%
2000	33.6%	47.3%
1999	35.4%	47.1%
1998	37.3%	46.9%
1997	39.1%	46.8%
1996	40.7%	46.7%
1995	42.1%	46.7%
1994	43.2%	46.7%
1993	43.6%	46.7%
1992	43.6%	46.7%
1991	43.9%	46.8%
1990	44.1%	46.8%
1989	44.2%	46.9%
1988	44%	47%
1987	43.9%	47%
1986	43.7%	47%
1985	43.5%	47%
1984	43.3%	47%
1983	43%	47%
1982	42.7%	47%
1981	42.9%	47%
1980	43.3%	47%
1979	43.1%	47%
1978	43%	47%
1977	42.9%	47.1%
1976	43%	47.3%
1975	43.2%	47.4%
1974	43.5%	47.6%
1973	43.8%	47.7%
1972	44.2%	47.9%
1971	44.4%	48%
1970	44.6%	48.1%
1969	44.7%	48.3%
1968	44.8%	48.4%
1967	44.8%	48.5%
1966	44.9%	48.6%
1965	45%	48.7%
1964	45%	48.8%
1963	44.9%	48.8%
1962	44.6%	48.8%
1961	44.1%	48.9%
1960	43.5%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 22.4% of the population in Iran and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iran vs Niger

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Iran

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iran	Niger
2023	16	350
2022	21	361
2021	51	396
2020	34	388
2019	18	406
2018	19	420
2017	20	433
2016	21	450
2015	22	473
2014	23	497
2013	24	526
2012	25	554
2011	26	585
2010	27	621
2009	28	647
2008	30	669
2007	31	704
2006	32	737
2005	33	764
2004	34	790
2003	37	813
2002	38	835
2001	40	843
2000	43	845
1999	46	841
1998	50	839
1997	55	841
1996	59	854
1995	65	865
1994	71	883
1993	80	903
1992	86	926
1991	94	957
1990	107	983
1989	113	1,010
1988	126	1,040
1987	136	1,074
1986	148	1,107
1985	160	1,137

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 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iran

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iran	Niger
2023	1.18%	11.5%
2022	1.22%	11.7%
2021	1.26%	11.9%
2020	1.3%	12.1%
2019	1.35%	12.2%
2018	1.39%	12.3%
2017	1.45%	12.4%
2016	1.5%	12.5%
2015	1.55%	12.6%
2014	1.61%	12.7%
2013	1.68%	12.9%
2012	1.75%	13.1%
2011	1.84%	13.3%
2010	1.93%	13.7%
2009	2.04%	14.1%
2008	2.17%	14.7%
2007	2.32%	15.4%
2006	2.48%	16.2%
2005	2.65%	17.2%
2004	2.83%	18.3%
2003	3.02%	19.4%
2002	3.22%	20.6%
2001	3.42%	21.8%
2000	3.63%	22.8%
1999	3.83%	23.7%
1998	4.02%	24.7%
1997	4.21%	25.7%
1996	4.4%	26.9%
1995	4.59%	28.1%
1994	4.79%	29.4%
1993	5%	30.6%
1992	5.22%	31.7%
1991	5.48%	32.5%
1990	5.76%	33.2%
1989	6.07%	33.7%
1988	6.42%	34%
1987	6.8%	34.1%
1986	7.2%	34%
1985	7.64%	33.7%
1984	8.13%	33.3%
1983	8.67%	32.9%
1982	9.3%	32.5%
1981	10%	32.3%
1980	10.8%	32.3%
1979	11.7%	32.6%
1978	12.6%	33%
1977	13.5%	33.5%
1976	14.4%	33.9%
1975	15.3%	34.2%
1974	16.2%	34.3%
1973	17.1%	34.2%
1972	18%	34%
1971	18.9%	33.6%
1970	-	33.2%
1969	-	32.7%
1968	-	32.3%
1967	-	31.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.18% in Iran and 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.