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Fertility & birth rates in Iran and Peru

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has an annual birth rate of 13 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.9 for Peru. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.7 in Iran and 1.98 in Peru — 16.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.5% in Iran and by 71.5% in Peru — in 1960, it was 7.52 and 6.94, respectively.

  • Iran is ranked 108/196 by birth rate compared to 97/196 for Peru.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Iran — it's 28.9 in Peru.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.2 in Iran vs 43.6 in Peru.
  • In Iran, 26.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.6% in Peru.

Fertility rate in Iran vs Peru by year

Iran
Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Peru
2023 1.7 1.98
2022 1.7 2
2021 1.71 2.03
2020 1.7 2.06
2019 1.77 2.09
2018 1.92 2.12
2017 2.02 2.15
2016 2.05 2.19
2015 2.02 2.23
2014 1.98 2.27
2013 1.91 2.32
2012 1.85 2.36
2011 1.79 2.41
2010 1.75 2.42
2009 1.74 2.48
2008 1.74 2.53
2007 1.75 2.58
2006 1.76 2.62
2005 1.76 2.64
2004 1.78 2.67
2003 1.8 2.66
2002 1.84 2.69
2001 1.92 2.74
2000 2 2.85
1999 2.09 2.92
1998 2.19 3
1997 2.32 3.1
1996 2.54 3.2
1995 2.85 3.32
1994 3.24 3.43
1993 3.67 3.55
1992 4.1 3.67
1991 4.57 3.79
1990 4.93 3.91
1989 5.17 4.03
1988 5.43 4.14
1987 5.72 4.25
1986 6.01 4.35
1985 6.24 4.46
1984 6.43 4.57
1983 6.53 4.68
1982 6.59 4.8
1981 6.62 4.92
1980 6.63 5.04
1979 6.55 5.17
1978 6.34 5.31
1977 6.18 5.44
1976 6.07 5.58
1975 5.95 5.71
1974 5.97 5.84
1973 6.06 5.97
1972 6.26 6.09
1971 6.55 6.21
1970 6.8 6.32
1969 7.01 6.42
1968 7.12 6.51
1967 7.19 6.6
1966 7.21 6.68
1965 7.22 6.75
1964 7.24 6.81
1963 7.32 6.86
1962 7.4 6.9
1961 7.46 6.92
1960 7.52 6.94

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 1.98 in Peru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Iran
Peru
1x
Year Natural population change
Iran Peru
2023 750,150 353,788
2022 753,525 327,859
2021 645,725 235,440
2020 663,978 301,950
2019 893,063 346,981
2018 1,035,052 343,123
2017 1,140,549 349,333
2016 1,186,949 355,859
2015 1,178,317 362,781
2014 1,158,552 368,708
2013 1,119,533 372,694
2012 1,073,804 376,501
2011 1,023,925 383,268
2010 980,380 382,510
2009 958,322 396,522
2008 940,983 413,640
2007 919,254 435,122
2006 884,529 445,884
2005 837,305 454,199
2004 801,203 459,617
2003 732,600 459,243
2002 752,205 463,709
2001 743,658 470,154
2000 731,203 484,222
1999 723,237 487,095
1998 717,655 489,436
1997 726,574 495,348
1996 784,508 501,855
1995 879,648 507,894
1994 1,008,076 512,735
1993 1,219,658 513,769
1992 1,365,466 514,618
1991 1,495,594 513,867
1990 1,530,434 515,233
1989 1,609,739 512,152
1988 1,614,512 508,429
1987 1,639,644 502,229
1986 1,659,289 496,712
1985 1,661,750 488,887
1984 1,653,051 477,968
1983 1,573,612 469,781
1982 1,514,240 461,107
1981 1,376,830 453,158
1980 1,361,293 445,100
1979 1,294,306 439,110
1978 1,156,974 432,127
1977 1,091,542 425,428
1976 1,013,347 420,284
1975 929,481 414,400
1974 873,369 408,299
1973 831,880 400,752
1972 804,043 396,960
1971 805,830 391,506
1970 794,612 318,022
1969 780,660 379,347
1968 743,992 372,379
1967 727,276 365,224
1966 695,040 356,819
1965 663,029 349,245
1964 635,589 341,570
1963 620,126 332,352
1962 595,538 321,716
1961 594,674 313,385
1960 584,060 302,924

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 +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Iran vs Peru by year

Iran
Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Iran Peru
2023 13 15.9
2022 13.3 16.2
2021 13.7 16.4
2020 14 16.6
2019 14.9 16.9
2018 16.7 16.9
2017 18 17.3
2016 18.8 17.6
2015 18.9 17.9
2014 18.8 18.4
2013 18.5 18.8
2012 18.1 19.2
2011 17.7 19.8
2010 17.3 19.9
2009 17.2 20.4
2008 17.1 20.9
2007 17 21.4
2006 16.7 21.8
2005 16.4 22.1
2004 16.2 22.4
2003 15.9 22.3
2002 15.9 22.6
2001 15.9 23
2000 16 23.8
1999 16.1 24.3
1998 16.2 24.9
1997 16.6 25.6
1996 17.7 26.4
1995 19.5 27.2
1994 22 28
1993 25.7 28.8
1992 28.3 29.6
1991 31.2 30.4
1990 33.5 31.1
1989 35.2 31.8
1988 37 32.4
1987 38.8 33
1986 40.7 33.5
1985 42.4 34
1984 43.9 34.5
1983 44.7 35
1982 45.2 35.4
1981 44.2 35.9
1980 45.1 36.5
1979 44.7 37.1
1978 43.4 37.7
1977 42.2 38.3
1976 41.4 38.9
1975 40.3 39.5
1974 40 40.1
1973 40.1 40.7
1972 40.9 41.2
1971 42.4 41.8
1970 43.6 42.4
1969 44.7 42.9
1968 45.3 43.4
1967 45.8 44
1966 46 44.4
1965 46.3 44.9
1964 46.7 45.4
1963 47.7 45.8
1962 48.8 46.2
1961 49.8 46.6
1960 51 46.9

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 15.9 in Peru, compared with 51 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Iran Peru
Fertility rate 1.7 1.98
Fertility rate rank 121/196 99/196
Birth rate 13 15.9
Birth rate rank 108/196 97/196
Population change due to births and deaths +750,150 +353,788
Natural population change rank 25/196 50/196
Natural population change rate +0.83% +1.05%
Population growth +1.06% +1.1%
Population growth rank 98/197 95/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 21.9 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 25 41.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 84 87.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.8 24.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.8% 26.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 57% 57.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 94.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.74% 0.78%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.07% 1.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.18% 1.58%
Life expectancy 78.2 years 78.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Iran
Factual

UN forecast
Peru
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Iran Peru
2100 12.1% 13.5%
2099 12.2% 13.5%
2098 12.2% 13.6%
2097 12.3% 13.6%
2096 12.3% 13.6%
2095 12.4% 13.7%
2094 12.5% 13.7%
2093 12.6% 13.7%
2092 12.6% 13.8%
2091 12.7% 13.8%
2090 12.8% 13.8%
2089 12.8% 13.9%
2088 12.9% 13.9%
2087 12.9% 14%
2086 12.9% 14%
2085 13% 14.1%
2084 13% 14.1%
2083 12.9% 14.2%
2082 12.9% 14.2%
2081 12.9% 14.3%
2080 12.9% 14.3%
2079 12.8% 14.4%
2078 12.8% 14.5%
2077 12.8% 14.5%
2076 12.7% 14.6%
2075 12.7% 14.7%
2074 12.7% 14.8%
2073 12.7% 14.8%
2072 12.7% 14.9%
2071 12.7% 15%
2070 12.7% 15.1%
2069 12.8% 15.2%
2068 12.9% 15.3%
2067 13% 15.4%
2066 13.1% 15.5%
2065 13.2% 15.6%
2064 13.3% 15.7%
2063 13.5% 15.8%
2062 13.6% 15.9%
2061 13.8% 16%
2060 14% 16.1%
2059 14.1% 16.3%
2058 14.3% 16.4%
2057 14.4% 16.5%
2056 14.6% 16.7%
2055 14.7% 16.8%
2054 14.8% 17%
2053 14.9% 17.2%
2052 15% 17.3%
2051 15.1% 17.5%
2050 15.1% 17.7%
2049 15.2% 17.8%
2048 15.2% 18%
2047 15.2% 18.2%
2046 15.2% 18.4%
2045 15.3% 18.6%
2044 15.3% 18.8%
2043 15.4% 19%
2042 15.4% 19.3%
2041 15.5% 19.5%
2040 15.7% 19.7%
2039 15.8% 19.9%
2038 16% 20.2%
2037 16.3% 20.4%
2036 16.5% 20.7%
2035 16.8% 20.9%
2034 17.2% 21.2%
2033 17.7% 21.4%
2032 18.3% 21.7%
2031 19% 21.9%
2030 19.6% 22.2%
2029 20.2% 22.5%
2028 20.8% 22.8%
2027 21.3% 23.1%
2026 21.8% 23.4%
2025 22.2% 23.8%
2024 22.4% 24%
2023 22.8% 24.4%
2022 23.2% 24.8%
2021 23.6% 25.1%
2020 23.8% 25.5%
2019 23.9% 25.9%
2018 24% 26.4%
2017 23.9% 26.8%
2016 23.8% 27.2%
2015 23.6% 27.5%
2014 23.4% 27.8%
2013 23.3% 28.2%
2012 23.3% 28.5%
2011 23.3% 28.9%
2010 23.4% 29.3%
2009 23.7% 29.7%
2008 24% 30.2%
2007 24.6% 30.7%
2006 25.3% 31.2%
2005 26.2% 31.7%
2004 27.4% 32.3%
2003 28.7% 32.9%
2002 30.1% 33.5%
2001 31.7% 34.1%
2000 33.6% 34.7%
1999 35.4% 35.3%
1998 37.3% 35.8%
1997 39.1% 36.4%
1996 40.7% 36.9%
1995 42.1% 37.4%
1994 43.2% 37.9%
1993 43.6% 38.3%
1992 43.6% 38.7%
1991 43.9% 39.1%
1990 44.1% 39.4%
1989 44.2% 39.8%
1988 44% 40.2%
1987 43.9% 40.5%
1986 43.7% 40.8%
1985 43.5% 41.2%
1984 43.3% 41.5%
1983 43% 41.8%
1982 42.7% 42.1%
1981 42.9% 42.4%
1980 43.3% 42.6%
1979 43.1% 42.8%
1978 43% 43%
1977 42.9% 43.2%
1976 43% 43.4%
1975 43.2% 43.5%
1974 43.5% 43.6%
1973 43.8% 43.7%
1972 44.2% 43.8%
1971 44.4% 43.9%
1970 44.6% 44%
1969 44.7% 44.1%
1968 44.8% 44.2%
1967 44.8% 44.2%
1966 44.9% 44.2%
1965 45% 44.3%
1964 45% 44.3%
1963 44.9% 44.3%
1962 44.6% 44.3%
1961 44.1% 44.2%
1960 43.5% 44%

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 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran and Peru compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Iran vs Peru

Iran
Peru
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Iran Peru
2023 16 51
2022 21 81
2021 51 141
2020 34 75
2019 18 60
2018 19 66
2017 20 67
2016 21 69
2015 22 71
2014 23 73
2013 24 75
2012 25 79
2011 26 83
2010 27 86
2009 28 89
2008 30 91
2007 31 94
2006 32 99
2005 33 103
2004 34 107
2003 37 104
2002 38 106
2001 40 109
2000 43 115
1999 46 124
1998 50 139
1997 55 152
1996 59 166
1995 65 179
1994 71 188
1993 80 192
1992 86 195
1991 94 201
1990 107 191
1989 113 190
1988 126 190
1987 136 192
1986 148 193
1985 160 198

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 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

Iran
Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Iran Peru
2023 1.18% 1.58%
2022 1.22% 1.61%
2021 1.26% 1.64%
2020 1.3% 1.66%
2019 1.35% 1.68%
2018 1.39% 1.69%
2017 1.45% 1.71%
2016 1.5% 1.73%
2015 1.55% 1.76%
2014 1.61% 1.79%
2013 1.68% 1.84%
2012 1.75% 1.89%
2011 1.84% 1.96%
2010 1.93% 2.04%
2009 2.04% 2.14%
2008 2.17% 2.25%
2007 2.32% 2.37%
2006 2.48% 2.5%
2005 2.65% 2.65%
2004 2.83% 2.82%
2003 3.02% 3.01%
2002 3.22% 3.24%
2001 3.42% 3.49%
2000 3.63% 3.79%
1999 3.83% 4.13%
1998 4.02% 4.51%
1997 4.21% 4.92%
1996 4.4% 5.36%
1995 4.59% 5.82%
1994 4.79% 6.29%
1993 5% 6.75%
1992 5.22% 7.2%
1991 5.48% 7.63%
1990 5.76% 8.04%
1989 6.07% 8.46%
1988 6.42% 8.92%
1987 6.8% 9.43%
1986 7.2% 9.97%
1985 7.64% 10.5%
1984 8.13% 11.1%
1983 8.67% 11.6%
1982 9.3% 12%
1981 10% 12.4%
1980 10.8% 12.7%
1979 11.7% 12.9%
1978 12.6% 13.2%
1977 13.5% 13.5%
1976 14.4% 13.8%
1975 15.3% 14.2%
1974 16.2% 14.7%
1973 17.1% 15.1%
1972 18% 15.6%
1971 18.9% 16.1%
1970 - 19.7%
1969 - 17%
1968 - 17.5%
1967 - 18.1%
1966 - 18.7%
1965 - 19.4%
1964 - 20.2%
1963 - 20.9%
1962 - 21.6%
1961 - 22.2%
1960 - 22.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, 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 1.58% in Peru. 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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