Fertility & birth rates in Iran and Paraguay

Fertility rate in Iran vs Paraguay by year

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Iran

Paraguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iran	Paraguay
2023	1.7	2.42
2022	1.7	2.44
2021	1.71	2.47
2020	1.7	2.5
2019	1.77	2.53
2018	1.92	2.56
2017	2.02	2.59
2016	2.05	2.62
2015	2.02	2.65
2014	1.98	2.65
2013	1.91	2.64
2012	1.85	2.66
2011	1.79	2.67
2010	1.75	2.7
2009	1.74	2.76
2008	1.74	2.79
2007	1.75	2.82
2006	1.76	2.89
2005	1.76	2.97
2004	1.78	3.05
2003	1.8	3.12
2002	1.84	3.23
2001	1.92	3.36
2000	2	3.51
1999	2.09	3.67
1998	2.19	3.8
1997	2.32	3.91
1996	2.54	4.01
1995	2.85	4.11
1994	3.24	4.2
1993	3.67	4.28
1992	4.1	4.4
1991	4.57	4.48
1990	4.93	4.57
1989	5.17	4.68
1988	5.43	4.77
1987	5.72	4.85
1986	6.01	4.93
1985	6.24	4.97
1984	6.43	5.04
1983	6.53	5.09
1982	6.59	5.13
1981	6.62	5.15
1980	6.63	5.1
1979	6.55	5.06
1978	6.34	5.04
1977	6.18	5.08
1976	6.07	5.12
1975	5.95	5.18
1974	5.97	5.27
1973	6.06	5.35
1972	6.26	5.46
1971	6.55	5.59
1970	6.8	5.72
1969	7.01	5.84
1968	7.12	5.97
1967	7.19	6.1
1966	7.21	6.23
1965	7.22	6.35
1964	7.24	6.42
1963	7.32	6.45
1962	7.4	6.47
1961	7.46	6.49
1960	7.52	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iran was 1.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iran

Paraguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Iran	Paraguay
2023	750,150	97,748
2022	753,525	94,627
2021	645,725	78,667
2020	663,978	98,667
2019	893,063	103,179
2018	1,035,052	104,908
2017	1,140,549	105,634
2016	1,186,949	106,804
2015	1,178,317	106,817
2014	1,158,552	105,585
2013	1,119,533	103,383
2012	1,073,804	102,508
2011	1,023,925	100,442
2010	980,380	99,456
2009	958,322	100,296
2008	940,983	99,821
2007	919,254	99,141
2006	884,529	99,808
2005	837,305	101,035
2004	801,203	101,896
2003	732,600	102,427
2002	752,205	104,658
2001	743,658	107,225
2000	731,203	109,979
1999	723,237	112,726
1998	717,655	114,122
1997	726,574	115,095
1996	784,508	115,623
1995	879,648	115,777
1994	1,008,076	115,662
1993	1,219,658	115,211
1992	1,365,466	115,442
1991	1,495,594	114,472
1990	1,530,434	112,864
1989	1,609,739	111,727
1988	1,614,512	110,348
1987	1,639,644	107,962
1986	1,659,289	105,776
1985	1,661,750	102,859
1984	1,653,051	99,937
1983	1,573,612	96,406
1982	1,514,240	92,917
1981	1,376,830	89,456
1980	1,361,293	84,568
1979	1,294,306	80,345
1978	1,156,974	76,691
1977	1,091,542	74,359
1976	1,013,347	71,973
1975	929,481	70,285
1974	873,369	69,059
1973	831,880	67,803
1972	804,043	66,625
1971	805,830	66,142
1970	794,612	65,905
1969	780,660	65,616
1968	743,992	65,575
1967	727,276	65,695
1966	695,040	66,002
1965	663,029	66,063
1964	635,589	65,681
1963	620,126	64,741
1962	595,538	63,079
1961	594,674	61,536
1960	584,060	60,009

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 +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in Iran vs Paraguay by year

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Iran

Paraguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iran	Paraguay
2023	13	20
2022	13.3	20.4
2021	13.7	20.7
2020	14	21
2019	14.9	21.4
2018	16.7	21.8
2017	18	22.2
2016	18.8	22.5
2015	18.9	22.7
2014	18.8	22.6
2013	18.5	22.5
2012	18.1	22.6
2011	17.7	22.5
2010	17.3	22.5
2009	17.2	22.9
2008	17.1	23
2007	17	23
2006	16.7	23.3
2005	16.4	23.7
2004	16.2	24.1
2003	15.9	24.4
2002	15.9	25.1
2001	15.9	25.9
2000	16	26.9
1999	16.1	27.9
1998	16.2	28.8
1997	16.6	29.6
1996	17.7	30.3
1995	19.5	31
1994	22	31.7
1993	25.7	32.4
1992	28.3	33.3
1991	31.2	33.9
1990	33.5	34.4
1989	35.2	35.2
1988	37	35.8
1987	38.8	36.1
1986	40.7	36.5
1985	42.4	36.8
1984	43.9	37
1983	44.7	37
1982	45.2	37
1981	44.2	36.9
1980	45.1	36.2
1979	44.7	35.6
1978	43.4	35.1
1977	42.2	35
1976	41.4	34.8
1975	40.3	34.9
1974	40	35.2
1973	40.1	35.4
1972	40.9	35.8
1971	42.4	36.3
1970	43.6	37
1969	44.7	37.6
1968	45.3	38.4
1967	45.8	39.2
1966	46	40.2
1965	46.3	41
1964	46.7	41.7
1963	47.7	42.1
1962	48.8	42.2
1961	49.8	42.3
1960	51	42.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in Iran and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 51 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iran

Factual

UN forecast

Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iran	Paraguay
2100	12.1%	15.5%
2099	12.2%	15.6%
2098	12.2%	15.7%
2097	12.3%	15.8%
2096	12.3%	15.9%
2095	12.4%	15.9%
2094	12.5%	16%
2093	12.6%	16.1%
2092	12.6%	16.2%
2091	12.7%	16.3%
2090	12.8%	16.4%
2089	12.8%	16.4%
2088	12.9%	16.5%
2087	12.9%	16.6%
2086	12.9%	16.7%
2085	13%	16.8%
2084	13%	16.8%
2083	12.9%	16.9%
2082	12.9%	17%
2081	12.9%	17.1%
2080	12.9%	17.2%
2079	12.8%	17.3%
2078	12.8%	17.3%
2077	12.8%	17.4%
2076	12.7%	17.5%
2075	12.7%	17.6%
2074	12.7%	17.8%
2073	12.7%	17.9%
2072	12.7%	18%
2071	12.7%	18.1%
2070	12.7%	18.3%
2069	12.8%	18.4%
2068	12.9%	18.6%
2067	13%	18.7%
2066	13.1%	18.9%
2065	13.2%	19.1%
2064	13.3%	19.2%
2063	13.5%	19.4%
2062	13.6%	19.6%
2061	13.8%	19.7%
2060	14%	19.9%
2059	14.1%	20.1%
2058	14.3%	20.2%
2057	14.4%	20.4%
2056	14.6%	20.6%
2055	14.7%	20.7%
2054	14.8%	20.9%
2053	14.9%	21%
2052	15%	21.2%
2051	15.1%	21.4%
2050	15.1%	21.5%
2049	15.2%	21.7%
2048	15.2%	21.9%
2047	15.2%	22%
2046	15.2%	22.2%
2045	15.3%	22.4%
2044	15.3%	22.6%
2043	15.4%	22.9%
2042	15.4%	23.1%
2041	15.5%	23.3%
2040	15.7%	23.6%
2039	15.8%	23.9%
2038	16%	24.2%
2037	16.3%	24.5%
2036	16.5%	24.9%
2035	16.8%	25.2%
2034	17.2%	25.6%
2033	17.7%	26%
2032	18.3%	26.3%
2031	19%	26.7%
2030	19.6%	27.1%
2029	20.2%	27.4%
2028	20.8%	27.7%
2027	21.3%	28%
2026	21.8%	28.3%
2025	22.2%	28.5%
2024	22.4%	28.6%
2023	22.8%	28.8%
2022	23.2%	28.9%
2021	23.6%	29%
2020	23.8%	29.1%
2019	23.9%	29.3%
2018	24%	29.5%
2017	23.9%	29.7%
2016	23.8%	29.9%
2015	23.6%	30.2%
2014	23.4%	30.5%
2013	23.3%	30.9%
2012	23.3%	31.4%
2011	23.3%	32%
2010	23.4%	32.5%
2009	23.7%	33.2%
2008	24%	33.8%
2007	24.6%	34.4%
2006	25.3%	35.1%
2005	26.2%	35.8%
2004	27.4%	36.6%
2003	28.7%	37.3%
2002	30.1%	37.9%
2001	31.7%	38.4%
2000	33.6%	39%
1999	35.4%	39.5%
1998	37.3%	40%
1997	39.1%	40.4%
1996	40.7%	40.8%
1995	42.1%	41.1%
1994	43.2%	41.3%
1993	43.6%	41.4%
1992	43.6%	41.5%
1991	43.9%	41.5%
1990	44.1%	41.5%
1989	44.2%	41.5%
1988	44%	41.4%
1987	43.9%	41.3%
1986	43.7%	41.3%
1985	43.5%	41.2%
1984	43.3%	41.2%
1983	43%	41.2%
1982	42.7%	41.2%
1981	42.9%	41.4%
1980	43.3%	41.6%
1979	43.1%	42%
1978	43%	42.4%
1977	42.9%	42.8%
1976	43%	43.3%
1975	43.2%	43.7%
1974	43.5%	44.2%
1973	43.8%	44.6%
1972	44.2%	45%
1971	44.4%	45.2%
1970	44.6%	45.5%
1969	44.7%	45.7%
1968	44.8%	45.8%
1967	44.8%	45.9%
1966	44.9%	46%
1965	45%	46%
1964	45%	46%
1963	44.9%	46%
1962	44.6%	46.1%
1961	44.1%	46.2%
1960	43.5%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 22.4% of the population in Iran and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran and Paraguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iran vs Paraguay

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Iran

Paraguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iran	Paraguay
2023	16	58
2022	21	78
2021	51	140
2020	34	69
2019	18	58
2018	19	58
2017	20	58
2016	21	60
2015	22	64
2014	23	70
2013	24	84
2012	25	100
2011	26	120
2010	27	136
2009	28	152
2008	30	166
2007	31	177
2006	32	186
2005	33	194
2004	34	199
2003	37	203
2002	38	206
2001	40	207
2000	43	207
1999	46	207
1998	50	207
1997	55	205
1996	59	203
1995	65	202
1994	71	201
1993	80	197
1992	86	195
1991	94	192
1990	107	198
1989	113	209
1988	126	220
1987	136	225
1986	148	230
1985	160	237

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 58 deaths in Paraguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iran

Paraguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iran	Paraguay
2023	1.18%	1.7%
2022	1.22%	1.76%
2021	1.26%	1.82%
2020	1.3%	1.88%
2019	1.35%	1.94%
2018	1.39%	2.01%
2017	1.45%	2.08%
2016	1.5%	2.15%
2015	1.55%	2.22%
2014	1.61%	2.3%
2013	1.68%	2.37%
2012	1.75%	2.44%
2011	1.84%	2.51%
2010	1.93%	2.59%
2009	2.04%	2.67%
2008	2.17%	2.75%
2007	2.32%	2.83%
2006	2.48%	2.91%
2005	2.65%	2.99%
2004	2.83%	3.07%
2003	3.02%	3.14%
2002	3.22%	3.22%
2001	3.42%	3.29%
2000	3.63%	3.36%
1999	3.83%	3.45%
1998	4.02%	3.53%
1997	4.21%	3.62%
1996	4.4%	3.72%
1995	4.59%	3.83%
1994	4.79%	3.95%
1993	5%	4.08%
1992	5.22%	4.23%
1991	5.48%	4.38%
1990	5.76%	4.55%
1989	6.07%	4.73%
1988	6.42%	4.92%
1987	6.8%	5.1%
1986	7.2%	5.3%
1985	7.64%	5.5%
1984	8.13%	5.71%
1983	8.67%	5.92%
1982	9.3%	6.14%
1981	10%	6.35%
1980	10.8%	6.55%
1979	11.7%	6.74%
1978	12.6%	6.91%
1977	13.5%	7.06%
1976	14.4%	7.21%
1975	15.3%	7.34%
1974	16.2%	7.46%
1973	17.1%	7.57%
1972	18%	7.66%
1971	18.9%	7.73%
1970	-	7.79%
1969	-	7.84%
1968	-	7.88%
1967	-	7.91%
1966	-	7.94%
1965	-	7.96%
1964	-	7.99%
1963	-	8.02%
1962	-	8.06%
1961	-	8.11%
1960	-	8.18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.18% in Iran and 1.7% in Paraguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.