Fertility & birth rates in Iran and Palestine

Fertility rate in Iran vs Palestine by year

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Iran

Palestine

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iran	Palestine
2023	1.7	3.31
2022	1.7	3.38
2021	1.71	3.44
2020	1.7	3.51
2019	1.77	3.59
2018	1.92	3.67
2017	2.02	3.77
2016	2.05	3.89
2015	2.02	3.98
2014	1.98	4
2013	1.91	4.05
2012	1.85	4.15
2011	1.79	4.31
2010	1.75	4.43
2009	1.74	4.44
2008	1.74	4.51
2007	1.75	4.63
2006	1.76	4.74
2005	1.76	4.87
2004	1.78	4.97
2003	1.8	5.06
2002	1.84	5.22
2001	1.92	5.34
2000	2	5.46
1999	2.09	5.58
1998	2.19	5.69
1997	2.32	5.82
1996	2.54	5.99
1995	2.85	6.16
1994	3.24	6.33
1993	3.67	6.5
1992	4.1	6.65
1991	4.57	6.75
1990	4.93	6.81
1989	5.17	-
1988	5.43	-
1987	5.72	-
1986	6.01	-
1985	6.24	-
1984	6.43	-
1983	6.53	-
1982	6.59	-
1981	6.62	-
1980	6.63	-
1979	6.55	-
1978	6.34	-
1977	6.18	-
1976	6.07	-
1975	5.95	-
1974	5.97	-
1973	6.06	-
1972	6.26	-
1971	6.55	-
1970	6.8	-
1969	7.01	-
1968	7.12	-
1967	7.19	-
1966	7.21	-
1965	7.22	-
1964	7.24	-
1963	7.32	-
1962	7.4	-
1961	7.46	-
1960	7.52	-

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iran was 1.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.31 in Palestine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iran

Palestine

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Year	Natural population change
	Iran	Palestine
2023	750,150	102,613
2022	753,525	123,987
2021	645,725	120,396
2020	663,978	122,416
2019	893,063	124,508
2018	1,035,052	124,791
2017	1,140,549	125,688
2016	1,186,949	126,698
2015	1,178,317	126,189
2014	1,158,552	120,724
2013	1,119,533	120,503
2012	1,073,804	119,185
2011	1,023,925	119,021
2010	980,380	117,674
2009	958,322	111,724
2008	940,983	108,395
2007	919,254	112,453
2006	884,529	111,728
2005	837,305	110,569
2004	801,203	110,045
2003	732,600	109,162
2002	752,205	108,560
2001	743,658	107,320
2000	731,203	106,367
1999	723,237	104,823
1998	717,655	103,566
1997	726,574	102,307
1996	784,508	98,085
1995	879,648	94,037
1994	1,008,076	90,156
1993	1,219,658	86,434
1992	1,365,466	82,865
1991	1,495,594	79,444
1990	1,530,434	76,163
1989	1,609,739	-
1988	1,614,512	-
1987	1,639,644	-
1986	1,659,289	-
1985	1,661,750	-
1984	1,653,051	-
1983	1,573,612	-
1982	1,514,240	-
1981	1,376,830	-
1980	1,361,293	-
1979	1,294,306	-
1978	1,156,974	-
1977	1,091,542	-
1976	1,013,347	-
1975	929,481	-
1974	873,369	-
1973	831,880	-
1972	804,043	-
1971	805,830	-
1970	794,612	-
1969	780,660	-
1968	743,992	-
1967	727,276	-
1966	695,040	-
1965	663,029	-
1964	635,589	-
1963	620,126	-
1962	595,538	-
1961	594,674	-
1960	584,060	-

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 +1.99% in Palestine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and +2.64% in Palestine.

Birth rate in Iran vs Palestine by year

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Iran

Palestine

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iran	Palestine
2023	13	27.1
2022	13.3	27.6
2021	13.7	28.2
2020	14	28.9
2019	14.9	29.7
2018	16.7	30.5
2017	18	31.4
2016	18.8	32.3
2015	18.9	32.9
2014	18.8	32.8
2013	18.5	32.9
2012	18.1	33.4
2011	17.7	34.1
2010	17.3	34.5
2009	17.2	34
2008	17.1	33.9
2007	17	35.9
2006	16.7	36.7
2005	16.4	37.3
2004	16.2	38.1
2003	15.9	38.8
2002	15.9	39.6
2001	15.9	40.2
2000	16	40.9
1999	16.1	41.4
1998	16.2	42.1
1997	16.6	42.7
1996	17.7	43.1
1995	19.5	43.4
1994	22	43.8
1993	25.7	44.1
1992	28.3	44.5
1991	31.2	44.9
1990	33.5	45.2
1989	35.2	-
1988	37	-
1987	38.8	-
1986	40.7	-
1985	42.4	-
1984	43.9	-
1983	44.7	-
1982	45.2	-
1981	44.2	-
1980	45.1	-
1979	44.7	-
1978	43.4	-
1977	42.2	-
1976	41.4	-
1975	40.3	-
1974	40	-
1973	40.1	-
1972	40.9	-
1971	42.4	-
1970	43.6	-
1969	44.7	-
1968	45.3	-
1967	45.8	-
1966	46	-
1965	46.3	-
1964	46.7	-
1963	47.7	-
1962	48.8	-
1961	49.8	-
1960	51	-

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in Iran and 27.1 in Palestine, compared with 33.5 and 45.2, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iran

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iran	Palestine
2100	12.1%	16.1%
2099	12.2%	16.2%
2098	12.2%	16.3%
2097	12.3%	16.4%
2096	12.3%	16.5%
2095	12.4%	16.6%
2094	12.5%	16.8%
2093	12.6%	16.9%
2092	12.6%	17%
2091	12.7%	17.2%
2090	12.8%	17.4%
2089	12.8%	17.5%
2088	12.9%	17.7%
2087	12.9%	17.9%
2086	12.9%	18.1%
2085	13%	18.3%
2084	13%	18.4%
2083	12.9%	18.6%
2082	12.9%	18.8%
2081	12.9%	19%
2080	12.9%	19.2%
2079	12.8%	19.4%
2078	12.8%	19.6%
2077	12.8%	19.8%
2076	12.7%	20%
2075	12.7%	20.1%
2074	12.7%	20.3%
2073	12.7%	20.5%
2072	12.7%	20.7%
2071	12.7%	20.9%
2070	12.7%	21.1%
2069	12.8%	21.3%
2068	12.9%	21.5%
2067	13%	21.7%
2066	13.1%	21.9%
2065	13.2%	22.2%
2064	13.3%	22.5%
2063	13.5%	22.8%
2062	13.6%	23.1%
2061	13.8%	23.4%
2060	14%	23.7%
2059	14.1%	24.1%
2058	14.3%	24.5%
2057	14.4%	24.8%
2056	14.6%	25.2%
2055	14.7%	25.6%
2054	14.8%	25.9%
2053	14.9%	26.3%
2052	15%	26.7%
2051	15.1%	27%
2050	15.1%	27.3%
2049	15.2%	27.7%
2048	15.2%	28%
2047	15.2%	28.2%
2046	15.2%	28.5%
2045	15.3%	28.8%
2044	15.3%	29%
2043	15.4%	29.3%
2042	15.4%	29.6%
2041	15.5%	29.9%
2040	15.7%	30.1%
2039	15.8%	30.5%
2038	16%	30.8%
2037	16.3%	31.2%
2036	16.5%	31.6%
2035	16.8%	32.1%
2034	17.2%	32.6%
2033	17.7%	33.1%
2032	18.3%	33.7%
2031	19%	34.4%
2030	19.6%	35%
2029	20.2%	35.6%
2028	20.8%	36.2%
2027	21.3%	36.7%
2026	21.8%	37.3%
2025	22.2%	37.9%
2024	22.4%	38%
2023	22.8%	38.4%
2022	23.2%	38.7%
2021	23.6%	39%
2020	23.8%	39.3%
2019	23.9%	39.5%
2018	24%	39.6%
2017	23.9%	39.7%
2016	23.8%	39.9%
2015	23.6%	40.1%
2014	23.4%	40.4%
2013	23.3%	40.7%
2012	23.3%	41.1%
2011	23.3%	41.5%
2010	23.4%	41.9%
2009	23.7%	42.4%
2008	24%	43%
2007	24.6%	43.7%
2006	25.3%	44.3%
2005	26.2%	45%
2004	27.4%	45.6%
2003	28.7%	46.1%
2002	30.1%	46.6%
2001	31.7%	47.1%
2000	33.6%	47.4%
1999	35.4%	47.8%
1998	37.3%	48.1%
1997	39.1%	48.4%
1996	40.7%	48.6%
1995	42.1%	48.8%
1994	43.2%	48.9%
1993	43.6%	49%
1992	43.6%	49%
1991	43.9%	49.1%
1990	44.1%	49.1%
1989	44.2%	-
1988	44%	-
1987	43.9%	-
1986	43.7%	-
1985	43.5%	-
1984	43.3%	-
1983	43%	-
1982	42.7%	-
1981	42.9%	-
1980	43.3%	-
1979	43.1%	-
1978	43%	-
1977	42.9%	-
1976	43%	-
1975	43.2%	-
1974	43.5%	-
1973	43.8%	-
1972	44.2%	-
1971	44.4%	-
1970	44.6%	-
1969	44.7%	-
1968	44.8%	-
1967	44.8%	-
1966	44.9%	-
1965	45%	-
1964	45%	-
1963	44.9%	-
1962	44.6%	-
1961	44.1%	-
1960	43.5%	-

Children aged 0-14 make up 22.4% of the population in Iran and 38% in Palestine in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 49.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran and Palestine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iran vs Palestine

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Iran

Palestine

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iran	Palestine
2023	16	16
2022	21	17
2021	51	29
2020	34	20
2019	18	18
2018	19	19
2017	20	21
2016	21	23
2015	22	26
2014	23	29
2013	24	32
2012	25	36
2011	26	39
2010	27	42
2009	28	48
2008	30	49
2007	31	49
2006	32	51
2005	33	52
2004	34	55
2003	37	56
2002	38	58
2001	40	60
2000	43	59
1999	46	58
1998	50	59
1997	55	60
1996	59	61
1995	65	64
1994	71	66
1993	80	69
1992	86	73
1991	94	75
1990	107	78
1989	113	82
1988	126	85
1987	136	87
1986	148	96
1985	160	102

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 16 deaths in Palestine.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iran

Palestine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iran	Palestine
2023	1.18%	2.63%
2022	1.22%	1.42%
2021	1.26%	1.47%
2020	1.3%	1.52%
2019	1.35%	1.57%
2018	1.39%	1.63%
2017	1.45%	1.69%
2016	1.5%	1.76%
2015	1.55%	1.83%
2014	1.61%	2.2%
2013	1.68%	1.97%
2012	1.75%	2.04%
2011	1.84%	2.12%
2010	1.93%	2.2%
2009	2.04%	2.28%
2008	2.17%	2.35%
2007	2.32%	2.43%
2006	2.48%	2.52%
2005	2.65%	2.6%
2004	2.83%	2.68%
2003	3.02%	2.77%
2002	3.22%	2.85%
2001	3.42%	2.94%
2000	3.63%	3.03%
1999	3.83%	3.13%
1998	4.02%	3.24%
1997	4.21%	3.36%
1996	4.4%	3.49%
1995	4.59%	3.62%
1994	4.79%	3.77%
1993	5%	3.92%
1992	5.22%	4.09%
1991	5.48%	4.28%
1990	5.76%	4.49%
1989	6.07%	4.72%
1988	6.42%	4.97%
1987	6.8%	5.25%
1986	7.2%	5.56%
1985	7.64%	5.89%
1984	8.13%	6.25%
1983	8.67%	6.63%
1982	9.3%	7.04%
1981	10%	7.48%
1980	10.8%	7.95%
1979	11.7%	8.45%
1978	12.6%	8.98%
1977	13.5%	9.55%
1976	14.4%	10.2%
1975	15.3%	10.8%
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 2.63% in Palestine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.