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Fertility & birth rates in Iran and Samoa

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Iran has an annual birth rate of 13 births per 1,000 people, compared to 25.4 for Samoa. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.7 in Iran and 3.83 in Samoa — 125.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.5% in Iran and by 50.8% in Samoa — in 1960, it was 7.52 and 7.78, respectively.

  • Iran is ranked 108/196 by birth rate compared to 53/196 for Samoa.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Iran — it's 29.1 in Samoa.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.2 in Iran vs 43.5 in Samoa.
  • In Iran, 26.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.1% in Samoa.

Fertility rate in Iran vs Samoa by year

Iran
Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Samoa
2023 1.7 3.83
2022 1.7 3.88
2021 1.71 3.94
2020 1.7 4
2019 1.77 4.06
2018 1.92 4.14
2017 2.02 4.2
2016 2.05 4.26
2015 2.02 4.34
2014 1.98 4.42
2013 1.91 4.49
2012 1.85 4.55
2011 1.79 4.56
2010 1.75 4.52
2009 1.74 4.47
2008 1.74 4.42
2007 1.75 4.36
2006 1.76 4.32
2005 1.76 4.32
2004 1.78 4.34
2003 1.8 4.39
2002 1.84 4.44
2001 1.92 4.48
2000 2 4.52
1999 2.09 4.57
1998 2.19 4.64
1997 2.32 4.7
1996 2.54 4.74
1995 2.85 4.77
1994 3.24 4.79
1993 3.67 4.83
1992 4.1 4.87
1991 4.57 4.91
1990 4.93 5.01
1989 5.17 5.11
1988 5.43 5.21
1987 5.72 5.32
1986 6.01 5.42
1985 6.24 5.49
1984 6.43 5.55
1983 6.53 5.62
1982 6.59 5.68
1981 6.62 5.75
1980 6.63 5.86
1979 6.55 5.99
1978 6.34 6.15
1977 6.18 6.31
1976 6.07 6.47
1975 5.95 6.61
1974 5.97 6.75
1973 6.06 6.91
1972 6.26 7.07
1971 6.55 7.22
1970 6.8 7.34
1969 7.01 7.43
1968 7.12 7.5
1967 7.19 7.55
1966 7.21 7.6
1965 7.22 7.65
1964 7.24 7.7
1963 7.32 7.73
1962 7.4 7.76
1961 7.46 7.77
1960 7.52 7.78

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 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Iran
Samoa
1x
Year Natural population change
Iran Samoa
2023 750,150 4,170
2022 753,525 4,288
2021 645,725 4,379
2020 663,978 4,442
2019 893,063 4,495
2018 1,035,052 4,637
2017 1,140,549 4,661
2016 1,186,949 4,720
2015 1,178,317 4,795
2014 1,158,552 4,849
2013 1,119,533 4,875
2012 1,073,804 4,863
2011 1,023,925 4,860
2010 980,380 4,779
2009 958,322 4,525
2008 940,983 4,581
2007 919,254 4,480
2006 884,529 4,473
2005 837,305 4,503
2004 801,203 4,554
2003 732,600 4,622
2002 752,205 4,672
2001 743,658 4,759
2000 731,203 4,855
1999 723,237 4,937
1998 717,655 5,022
1997 726,574 5,053
1996 784,508 5,038
1995 879,648 4,976
1994 1,008,076 4,880
1993 1,219,658 4,769
1992 1,365,466 4,652
1991 1,495,594 4,655
1990 1,530,434 4,759
1989 1,609,739 4,845
1988 1,614,512 4,889
1987 1,639,644 4,909
1986 1,659,289 4,983
1985 1,661,750 4,998
1984 1,653,051 4,979
1983 1,573,612 4,914
1982 1,514,240 4,808
1981 1,376,830 4,720
1980 1,361,293 4,672
1979 1,294,306 4,624
1978 1,156,974 4,587
1977 1,091,542 4,555
1976 1,013,347 4,519
1975 929,481 4,465
1974 873,369 4,411
1973 831,880 4,446
1972 804,043 4,487
1971 805,830 4,534
1970 794,612 4,567
1969 780,660 4,592
1968 743,992 4,605
1967 727,276 4,621
1966 695,040 4,593
1965 663,029 4,605
1964 635,589 4,326
1963 620,126 4,544
1962 595,538 4,498
1961 594,674 4,399
1960 584,060 4,298

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 +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Iran vs Samoa by year

Iran
Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Iran Samoa
2023 13 25.4
2022 13.3 26.1
2021 13.7 26.9
2020 14 27.5
2019 14.9 28
2018 16.7 28.5
2017 18 28.8
2016 18.8 29.3
2015 18.9 29.8
2014 18.8 30.2
2013 18.5 30.5
2012 18.1 30.7
2011 17.7 30.8
2010 17.3 30.5
2009 17.2 30.1
2008 17.1 29.8
2007 17 29.3
2006 16.7 29.3
2005 16.4 29.5
2004 16.2 29.8
2003 15.9 30.2
2002 15.9 30.6
2001 15.9 31.3
2000 16 32.1
1999 16.1 32.8
1998 16.2 33.5
1997 16.6 33.9
1996 17.7 34.2
1995 19.5 34.1
1994 22 33.8
1993 25.7 33.5
1992 28.3 33
1991 31.2 33.4
1990 33.5 34.1
1989 35.2 34.7
1988 37 35.1
1987 38.8 35.5
1986 40.7 36.1
1985 42.4 36.2
1984 43.9 36.2
1983 44.7 35.8
1982 45.2 35.3
1981 44.2 35
1980 45.1 35.1
1979 44.7 35.2
1978 43.4 35.4
1977 42.2 35.6
1976 41.4 36
1975 40.3 36.6
1974 40 37.2
1973 40.1 38.3
1972 40.9 39.3
1971 42.4 40.3
1970 43.6 41.3
1969 44.7 42.3
1968 45.3 43.3
1967 45.8 44.3
1966 46 45.2
1965 46.3 46.5
1964 46.7 47.7
1963 47.7 48.8
1962 48.8 49.9
1961 49.8 50.5
1960 51 51

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 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 51 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Iran Samoa
Fertility rate 1.7 3.83
Fertility rate rank 121/196 33/196
Birth rate 13 25.4
Birth rate rank 108/196 53/196
Population change due to births and deaths +750,150 +4,170
Natural population change rank 25/196 131/196
Natural population change rate +0.83% +1.92%
Population growth +1.06% +0.63%
Population growth rank 98/197 125/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 23.6 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 25 44.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 84 191.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.8 46.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.8% 22.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 57% 15.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 88.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.1%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.74% 0.62%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.07% 1.28%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.18% 1.57%
Life expectancy 78.2 years 72.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Iran
Factual

UN forecast
Samoa
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Iran Samoa
2100 12.1% 20.1%
2099 12.2% 20.2%
2098 12.2% 20.4%
2097 12.3% 20.5%
2096 12.3% 20.6%
2095 12.4% 20.8%
2094 12.5% 21%
2093 12.6% 21.2%
2092 12.6% 21.4%
2091 12.7% 21.6%
2090 12.8% 21.8%
2089 12.8% 22%
2088 12.9% 22.3%
2087 12.9% 22.6%
2086 12.9% 22.8%
2085 13% 23.1%
2084 13% 23.4%
2083 12.9% 23.6%
2082 12.9% 23.9%
2081 12.9% 24.2%
2080 12.9% 24.4%
2079 12.8% 24.7%
2078 12.8% 24.9%
2077 12.8% 25.1%
2076 12.7% 25.3%
2075 12.7% 25.5%
2074 12.7% 25.7%
2073 12.7% 25.8%
2072 12.7% 26%
2071 12.7% 26.1%
2070 12.7% 26.3%
2069 12.8% 26.5%
2068 12.9% 26.6%
2067 13% 26.8%
2066 13.1% 27%
2065 13.2% 27.3%
2064 13.3% 27.5%
2063 13.5% 27.8%
2062 13.6% 28.1%
2061 13.8% 28.5%
2060 14% 28.9%
2059 14.1% 29.3%
2058 14.3% 29.7%
2057 14.4% 30.1%
2056 14.6% 30.5%
2055 14.7% 31%
2054 14.8% 31.4%
2053 14.9% 31.7%
2052 15% 32.1%
2051 15.1% 32.4%
2050 15.1% 32.6%
2049 15.2% 32.8%
2048 15.2% 33%
2047 15.2% 33.1%
2046 15.2% 33.1%
2045 15.3% 33.1%
2044 15.3% 33.1%
2043 15.4% 33%
2042 15.4% 32.9%
2041 15.5% 32.8%
2040 15.7% 32.7%
2039 15.8% 32.6%
2038 16% 32.6%
2037 16.3% 32.7%
2036 16.5% 32.8%
2035 16.8% 33.1%
2034 17.2% 33.5%
2033 17.7% 34%
2032 18.3% 34.4%
2031 19% 34.9%
2030 19.6% 35.5%
2029 20.2% 36.1%
2028 20.8% 36.6%
2027 21.3% 37.3%
2026 21.8% 37.8%
2025 22.2% 38.3%
2024 22.4% 38.5%
2023 22.8% 38.7%
2022 23.2% 38.8%
2021 23.6% 38.7%
2020 23.8% 38.6%
2019 23.9% 38.5%
2018 24% 38.3%
2017 23.9% 38.2%
2016 23.8% 38.1%
2015 23.6% 38.1%
2014 23.4% 38.1%
2013 23.3% 38.1%
2012 23.3% 38.3%
2011 23.3% 38.4%
2010 23.4% 38.4%
2009 23.7% 38.5%
2008 24% 38.7%
2007 24.6% 39%
2006 25.3% 39.4%
2005 26.2% 39.6%
2004 27.4% 39.9%
2003 28.7% 40.2%
2002 30.1% 40.5%
2001 31.7% 40.7%
2000 33.6% 40.5%
1999 35.4% 40.3%
1998 37.3% 40.2%
1997 39.1% 40.1%
1996 40.7% 39.9%
1995 42.1% 39.9%
1994 43.2% 40%
1993 43.6% 40.3%
1992 43.6% 40.8%
1991 43.9% 41.2%
1990 44.1% 41.5%
1989 44.2% 41.8%
1988 44% 42%
1987 43.9% 42.2%
1986 43.7% 42.6%
1985 43.5% 43.1%
1984 43.3% 43.7%
1983 43% 44.4%
1982 42.7% 45.2%
1981 42.9% 45.9%
1980 43.3% 46.4%
1979 43.1% 46.9%
1978 43% 47.4%
1977 42.9% 48%
1976 43% 48.6%
1975 43.2% 49.3%
1974 43.5% 49.9%
1973 43.8% 50.4%
1972 44.2% 50.8%
1971 44.4% 51%
1970 44.6% 51.2%
1969 44.7% 51.4%
1968 44.8% 51.4%
1967 44.8% 51.4%
1966 44.9% 51.3%
1965 45% 51.3%
1964 45% 51.2%
1963 44.9% 50.9%
1962 44.6% 50.6%
1961 44.1% 50.2%
1960 43.5% 50.1%

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 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran and Samoa 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 Samoa

Iran
Samoa
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Iran Samoa
2023 16 101
2022 21 110
2021 51 115
2020 34 114
2019 18 111
2018 19 110
2017 20 111
2016 21 108
2015 22 108
2014 23 106
2013 24 100
2012 25 101
2011 26 93
2010 27 92
2009 28 94
2008 30 87
2007 31 85
2006 32 86
2005 33 87
2004 34 86
2003 37 87
2002 38 89
2001 40 93
2000 43 93
1999 46 94
1998 50 96
1997 55 98
1996 59 103
1995 65 105
1994 71 112
1993 80 117
1992 86 124
1991 94 131
1990 107 135
1989 113 136
1988 126 143
1987 136 147
1986 148 153
1985 160 160

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 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

Iran
Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Iran Samoa
2023 1.18% 1.57%
2022 1.22% 1.62%
2021 1.26% 1.66%
2020 1.3% 1.7%
2019 1.35% 2.02%
2018 1.39% 1.78%
2017 1.45% 1.81%
2016 1.5% 1.83%
2015 1.55% 1.85%
2014 1.61% 1.87%
2013 1.68% 1.89%
2012 1.75% 1.91%
2011 1.84% 1.92%
2010 1.93% 1.93%
2009 2.04% 2.54%
2008 2.17% 1.93%
2007 2.32% 1.93%
2006 2.48% 1.93%
2005 2.65% 1.93%
2004 2.83% 1.94%
2003 3.02% 1.97%
2002 3.22% 2%
2001 3.42% 2.06%
2000 3.63% 2.12%
1999 3.83% 2.19%
1998 4.02% 2.27%
1997 4.21% 2.35%
1996 4.4% 2.44%
1995 4.59% 2.52%
1994 4.79% 2.61%
1993 5% 2.7%
1992 5.22% 2.8%
1991 5.48% 2.89%
1990 5.76% 2.98%
1989 6.07% 3.08%
1988 6.42% 3.18%
1987 6.8% 3.3%
1986 7.2% 3.42%
1985 7.64% 3.56%
1984 8.13% 3.7%
1983 8.67% 3.85%
1982 9.3% 4.01%
1981 10% 4.19%
1980 10.8% 4.38%
1979 11.7% 4.59%
1978 12.6% 4.82%
1977 13.5% 5.07%
1976 14.4% 5.34%
1975 15.3% 5.62%
1974 16.2% 5.9%
1973 17.1% 6.2%
1972 18% 6.52%
1971 18.9% 6.85%
1970 - 7.19%
1969 - 7.53%
1968 - 7.89%
1967 - 8.23%
1966 - 8.57%
1965 - 8.9%
1964 - 11.1%
1963 - 9.56%
1962 - 9.93%
1961 - 10.3%
1960 - 10.7%

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 1.57% in Samoa. 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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