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Fertility & birth rates in Iran and Saint Vincent

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Iran has an annual birth rate of 13 births per 1,000 people, compared to 12.2 for Saint Vincent. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.7 in Iran and 1.78 in Saint Vincent — 4.72% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.5% in Iran and by 75.5% in Saint Vincent — in 1960, it was 7.52 and 7.25, respectively.

  • Iran is ranked 108/196 by birth rate compared to 116/196 for Saint Vincent.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Iran — it's 28.4 in Saint Vincent.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.2 in Iran vs 42.3 in Saint Vincent.
  • In Iran, 26.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.6% in Saint Vincent.

Fertility rate in Iran vs Saint Vincent by year

Iran
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Saint Vincent
2023 1.7 1.78
2022 1.7 1.79
2021 1.71 1.81
2020 1.7 1.83
2019 1.77 1.86
2018 1.92 1.9
2017 2.02 1.94
2016 2.05 2.06
2015 2.02 2.13
2014 1.98 2.14
2013 1.91 2.11
2012 1.85 2.11
2011 1.79 2.08
2010 1.75 2.14
2009 1.74 2.17
2008 1.74 2.15
2007 1.75 2.06
2006 1.76 2.03
2005 1.76 2.07
2004 1.78 2.09
2003 1.8 2.14
2002 1.84 2.22
2001 1.92 2.3
2000 2 2.31
1999 2.09 2.31
1998 2.19 2.35
1997 2.32 2.43
1996 2.54 2.53
1995 2.85 2.61
1994 3.24 2.68
1993 3.67 2.74
1992 4.1 2.76
1991 4.57 2.75
1990 4.93 2.73
1989 5.17 2.73
1988 5.43 2.75
1987 5.72 2.82
1986 6.01 2.92
1985 6.24 3.08
1984 6.43 3.28
1983 6.53 3.56
1982 6.59 3.74
1981 6.62 3.85
1980 6.63 3.92
1979 6.55 4.29
1978 6.34 4.55
1977 6.18 4.75
1976 6.07 4.95
1975 5.95 5.17
1974 5.97 5.38
1973 6.06 5.59
1972 6.26 5.77
1971 6.55 5.95
1970 6.8 6.12
1969 7.01 6.28
1968 7.12 6.42
1967 7.19 6.53
1966 7.21 6.64
1965 7.22 6.74
1964 7.24 6.83
1963 7.32 6.92
1962 7.4 7.03
1961 7.46 7.16
1960 7.52 7.25

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 1.78 in Saint Vincent in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Iran
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Natural population change
Iran Saint Vincent
2023 750,150 66
2022 753,525 96
2021 645,725 -9
2020 663,978 -10
2019 893,063 206
2018 1,035,052 271
2017 1,140,549 340
2016 1,186,949 443
2015 1,178,317 542
2014 1,158,552 580
2013 1,119,533 580
2012 1,073,804 637
2011 1,023,925 676
2010 980,380 796
2009 958,322 881
2008 940,983 904
2007 919,254 867
2006 884,529 881
2005 837,305 949
2004 801,203 992
2003 732,600 1,063
2002 752,205 1,166
2001 743,658 1,231
2000 731,203 1,279
1999 723,237 1,315
1998 717,655 1,379
1997 726,574 1,496
1996 784,508 1,610
1995 879,648 1,715
1994 1,008,076 1,786
1993 1,219,658 1,832
1992 1,365,466 1,849
1991 1,495,594 1,821
1990 1,530,434 1,825
1989 1,609,739 1,843
1988 1,614,512 1,876
1987 1,639,644 1,937
1986 1,659,289 2,020
1985 1,661,750 2,128
1984 1,653,051 2,248
1983 1,573,612 2,411
1982 1,514,240 2,477
1981 1,376,830 2,429
1980 1,361,293 2,362
1979 1,294,306 2,575
1978 1,156,974 2,581
1977 1,091,542 2,622
1976 1,013,347 2,694
1975 929,481 2,775
1974 873,369 2,863
1973 831,880 2,952
1972 804,043 3,033
1971 805,830 3,102
1970 794,612 3,161
1969 780,660 3,200
1968 743,992 3,218
1967 727,276 3,212
1966 695,040 3,194
1965 663,029 3,165
1964 635,589 3,130
1963 620,126 3,086
1962 595,538 3,073
1961 594,674 3,059
1960 584,060 3,029

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 +0.07% in Saint Vincent.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and +0.24% in Saint Vincent.

Birth rate in Iran vs Saint Vincent by year

Iran
Saint Vincent

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Iran Saint Vincent
2023 13 12.2
2022 13.3 12.4
2021 13.7 12.6
2020 14 12.8
2019 14.9 13.3
2018 16.7 13.7
2017 18 14.1
2016 18.8 15.1
2015 18.9 15.9
2014 18.8 16.1
2013 18.5 16
2012 18.1 16.2
2011 17.7 16.1
2010 17.3 16.8
2009 17.2 17.2
2008 17.1 17.1
2007 17 16.6
2006 16.7 16.5
2005 16.4 16.9
2004 16.2 17.1
2003 15.9 17.6
2002 15.9 18.2
2001 15.9 18.9
2000 16 19.2
1999 16.1 19.4
1998 16.2 19.8
1997 16.6 20.7
1996 17.7 21.6
1995 19.5 22.4
1994 22 23
1993 25.7 23.4
1992 28.3 23.4
1991 31.2 23.2
1990 33.5 23.2
1989 35.2 23.3
1988 37 23.6
1987 38.8 24.2
1986 40.7 25.2
1985 42.4 26.4
1984 43.9 27.9
1983 44.7 29.9
1982 45.2 30.9
1981 44.2 30.8
1980 45.1 30.4
1979 44.7 32.1
1978 43.4 33.1
1977 42.2 33.7
1976 41.4 34.8
1975 40.3 36
1974 40 37.3
1973 40.1 38.5
1972 40.9 39.8
1971 42.4 40.9
1970 43.6 42.1
1969 44.7 43.1
1968 45.3 43.9
1967 45.8 44.6
1966 46 45.1
1965 46.3 45.6
1964 46.7 46.1
1963 47.7 46.6
1962 48.8 47.5
1961 49.8 48.5
1960 51 49.3

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 12.2 in Saint Vincent, compared with 51 and 49.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Iran Saint Vincent
Fertility rate 1.7 1.78
Fertility rate rank 121/196 114/196
Birth rate 13 12.2
Birth rate rank 108/196 116/196
Population change due to births and deaths +750,150 +66
Natural population change rank 25/196 155/196
Natural population change rate +0.83% +0.07%
Population growth +1.06% -0.7%
Population growth rank 98/197 191/197
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 28.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 25 39.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 84 82
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.8 16.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.8% 23.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 57% 51.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 98.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.74% 0.58%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.07% 0.99%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.18% 1.06%
Life expectancy 78.2 years 71.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Iran
Factual

UN forecast
Saint Vincent
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Iran Saint Vincent
2100 12.1% 13.7%
2099 12.2% 13.8%
2098 12.2% 13.8%
2097 12.3% 13.8%
2096 12.3% 13.9%
2095 12.4% 13.9%
2094 12.5% 14%
2093 12.6% 14%
2092 12.6% 14.1%
2091 12.7% 14.2%
2090 12.8% 14.2%
2089 12.8% 14.3%
2088 12.9% 14.4%
2087 12.9% 14.4%
2086 12.9% 14.5%
2085 13% 14.5%
2084 13% 14.6%
2083 12.9% 14.6%
2082 12.9% 14.6%
2081 12.9% 14.6%
2080 12.9% 14.6%
2079 12.8% 14.6%
2078 12.8% 14.6%
2077 12.8% 14.6%
2076 12.7% 14.6%
2075 12.7% 14.6%
2074 12.7% 14.6%
2073 12.7% 14.6%
2072 12.7% 14.6%
2071 12.7% 14.6%
2070 12.7% 14.6%
2069 12.8% 14.7%
2068 12.9% 14.7%
2067 13% 14.8%
2066 13.1% 14.9%
2065 13.2% 15%
2064 13.3% 15.1%
2063 13.5% 15.2%
2062 13.6% 15.4%
2061 13.8% 15.5%
2060 14% 15.7%
2059 14.1% 15.9%
2058 14.3% 16%
2057 14.4% 16.2%
2056 14.6% 16.3%
2055 14.7% 16.4%
2054 14.8% 16.6%
2053 14.9% 16.7%
2052 15% 16.8%
2051 15.1% 16.8%
2050 15.1% 16.9%
2049 15.2% 16.9%
2048 15.2% 17%
2047 15.2% 17%
2046 15.2% 17%
2045 15.3% 17%
2044 15.3% 16.9%
2043 15.4% 16.9%
2042 15.4% 16.9%
2041 15.5% 16.9%
2040 15.7% 16.9%
2039 15.8% 16.9%
2038 16% 16.9%
2037 16.3% 17%
2036 16.5% 17%
2035 16.8% 17.2%
2034 17.2% 17.4%
2033 17.7% 17.6%
2032 18.3% 17.9%
2031 19% 18.3%
2030 19.6% 18.8%
2029 20.2% 19.3%
2028 20.8% 19.8%
2027 21.3% 20.2%
2026 21.8% 20.7%
2025 22.2% 21.1%
2024 22.4% 21.3%
2023 22.8% 21.6%
2022 23.2% 21.9%
2021 23.6% 22.1%
2020 23.8% 22.2%
2019 23.9% 22.5%
2018 24% 22.7%
2017 23.9% 23%
2016 23.8% 23.4%
2015 23.6% 23.7%
2014 23.4% 24%
2013 23.3% 24.4%
2012 23.3% 24.8%
2011 23.3% 25.2%
2010 23.4% 25.7%
2009 23.7% 26.1%
2008 24% 26.7%
2007 24.6% 27.2%
2006 25.3% 27.8%
2005 26.2% 28.4%
2004 27.4% 29%
2003 28.7% 29.7%
2002 30.1% 30.3%
2001 31.7% 31%
2000 33.6% 31.4%
1999 35.4% 31.6%
1998 37.3% 32%
1997 39.1% 32.5%
1996 40.7% 33.1%
1995 42.1% 33.7%
1994 43.2% 34.4%
1993 43.6% 35.1%
1992 43.6% 36%
1991 43.9% 36.8%
1990 44.1% 37.5%
1989 44.2% 38%
1988 44% 38.4%
1987 43.9% 38.9%
1986 43.7% 39.4%
1985 43.5% 39.9%
1984 43.3% 40.4%
1983 43% 41%
1982 42.7% 41.7%
1981 42.9% 42.6%
1980 43.3% 43.5%
1979 43.1% 44.1%
1978 43% 44.4%
1977 42.9% 44.7%
1976 43% 45%
1975 43.2% 45.3%
1974 43.5% 45.5%
1973 43.8% 45.7%
1972 44.2% 45.8%
1971 44.4% 46%
1970 44.6% 46.2%
1969 44.7% 46.4%
1968 44.8% 46.6%
1967 44.8% 46.8%
1966 44.9% 47.1%
1965 45% 47.4%
1964 45% 47.7%
1963 44.9% 48.2%
1962 44.6% 48.6%
1961 44.1% 48.8%
1960 43.5% 49%

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 21.3% in Saint Vincent in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 37.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran and Saint Vincent 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 Saint Vincent

Iran
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Iran Saint Vincent
2023 16 56
2022 21 56
2021 51 105
2020 34 57
2019 18 58
2018 19 56
2017 20 58
2016 21 52
2015 22 59
2014 23 64
2013 24 73
2012 25 61
2011 26 59
2010 27 59
2009 28 56
2008 30 56
2007 31 54
2006 32 54
2005 33 55
2004 34 56
2003 37 59
2002 38 62
2001 40 64
2000 43 68
1999 46 72
1998 50 77
1997 55 78
1996 59 79
1995 65 80
1994 71 78
1993 80 76
1992 86 89
1991 94 71
1990 107 72
1989 113 70
1988 126 67
1987 136 69
1986 148 71
1985 160 77

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 56 deaths in Saint Vincent.

Under-five mortality rates

Iran
Saint Vincent

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Iran Saint Vincent
2023 1.18% 1.06%
2022 1.22% 1.11%
2021 1.26% 1.17%
2020 1.3% 1.23%
2019 1.35% 1.31%
2018 1.39% 1.39%
2017 1.45% 1.49%
2016 1.5% 1.59%
2015 1.55% 1.69%
2014 1.61% 1.79%
2013 1.68% 1.88%
2012 1.75% 1.98%
2011 1.84% 2.06%
2010 1.93% 2.14%
2009 2.04% 2.19%
2008 2.17% 2.23%
2007 2.32% 2.25%
2006 2.48% 2.26%
2005 2.65% 2.26%
2004 2.83% 2.25%
2003 3.02% 2.25%
2002 3.22% 2.24%
2001 3.42% 2.25%
2000 3.63% 2.25%
1999 3.83% 2.25%
1998 4.02% 2.25%
1997 4.21% 2.24%
1996 4.4% 2.23%
1995 4.59% 2.23%
1994 4.79% 2.23%
1993 5% 2.24%
1992 5.22% 2.26%
1991 5.48% 2.31%
1990 5.76% 2.38%
1989 6.07% 2.47%
1988 6.42% 2.59%
1987 6.8% 2.75%
1986 7.2% 2.96%
1985 7.64% 3.22%
1984 8.13% 3.54%
1983 8.67% 3.91%
1982 9.3% 4.34%
1981 10% 4.82%
1980 10.8% 5.34%
1979 11.7% 5.91%
1978 12.6% 6.49%
1977 13.5% 7.03%
1976 14.4% 7.45%
1975 15.3% 7.7%
1974 16.2% 7.71%
1973 17.1% 7.52%
1972 18% 7.2%
1971 18.9% 6.82%
1970 - 6.42%
1969 - 6.03%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1969–2023, 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 1.06% in Saint Vincent. 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)

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