Fertility & birth rates in Iran and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Iran vs South Sudan by year

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Iran

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iran	South Sudan
2023	1.7	3.86
2022	1.7	3.96
2021	1.71	4.05
2020	1.7	4.16
2019	1.77	4.26
2018	1.92	4.37
2017	2.02	4.48
2016	2.05	4.58
2015	2.02	4.7
2014	1.98	4.82
2013	1.91	4.94
2012	1.85	5.06
2011	1.79	5.19
2010	1.75	5.32
2009	1.74	5.45
2008	1.74	5.57
2007	1.75	5.7
2006	1.76	5.85
2005	1.76	6.02
2004	1.78	6.19
2003	1.8	6.35
2002	1.84	6.52
2001	1.92	6.65
2000	2	6.8
1999	2.09	6.94
1998	2.19	7.08
1997	2.32	7.2
1996	2.54	7.32
1995	2.85	7.34
1994	3.24	7.35
1993	3.67	7.36
1992	4.1	7.37
1991	4.57	7.38
1990	4.93	7.38
1989	5.17	7.37
1988	5.43	7.38
1987	5.72	7.39
1986	6.01	7.38
1985	6.24	7.36
1984	6.43	7.35
1983	6.53	7.34
1982	6.59	7.34
1981	6.62	7.33
1980	6.63	7.33
1979	6.55	7.32
1978	6.34	7.33
1977	6.18	7.33
1976	6.07	7.33
1975	5.95	7.33
1974	5.97	7.31
1973	6.06	7.31
1972	6.26	7.31
1971	6.55	7.3
1970	6.8	7.29
1969	7.01	7.28
1968	7.12	7.26
1967	7.19	7.26
1966	7.21	7.25
1965	7.22	7.22
1964	7.24	7.22
1963	7.32	7.2
1962	7.4	7.2
1961	7.46	7.18
1960	7.52	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iran was 1.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iran

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Iran	South Sudan
2023	750,150	217,966
2022	753,525	211,166
2021	645,725	213,567
2020	663,978	212,332
2019	893,063	209,708
2018	1,035,052	168,497
2017	1,140,549	72,193
2016	1,186,949	110,553
2015	1,178,317	148,542
2014	1,158,552	227,611
2013	1,119,533	315,983
2012	1,073,804	312,974
2011	1,023,925	303,181
2010	980,380	287,409
2009	958,322	278,859
2008	940,983	268,268
2007	919,254	256,546
2006	884,529	246,706
2005	837,305	239,272
2004	801,203	231,877
2003	732,600	225,822
2002	752,205	212,014
2001	743,658	204,108
2000	731,203	196,055
1999	723,237	180,721
1998	717,655	-12,157
1997	726,574	121,454
1996	784,508	116,728
1995	879,648	110,417
1994	1,008,076	165,407
1993	1,219,658	32,779
1992	1,365,466	28,874
1991	1,495,594	87,873
1990	1,530,434	82,900
1989	1,609,739	83,735
1988	1,614,512	-125,447
1987	1,639,644	5,756
1986	1,659,289	99,502
1985	1,661,750	95,342
1984	1,653,051	90,970
1983	1,573,612	104,107
1982	1,514,240	118,641
1981	1,376,830	115,163
1980	1,361,293	112,307
1979	1,294,306	109,540
1978	1,156,974	107,352
1977	1,091,542	104,886
1976	1,013,347	102,346
1975	929,481	99,882
1974	873,369	97,181
1973	831,880	94,765
1972	804,043	74,803
1971	805,830	72,308
1970	794,612	44,776
1969	780,660	42,015
1968	743,992	44,213
1967	727,276	41,357
1966	695,040	38,523
1965	663,029	51,682
1964	635,589	64,786
1963	620,126	46,333
1962	595,538	47,406
1961	594,674	45,186
1960	584,060	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Iran vs South Sudan by year

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Iran

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iran	South Sudan
2023	13	28.6
2022	13.3	29.1
2021	13.7	29.7
2020	14	29.4
2019	14.9	29.4
2018	16.7	29.1
2017	18	32.8
2016	18.8	35.1
2015	18.9	35.4
2014	18.8	38.2
2013	18.5	38.3
2012	18.1	39.1
2011	17.7	39.8
2010	17.3	39.9
2009	17.2	41
2008	17.1	41.6
2007	17	42.3
2006	16.7	43.2
2005	16.4	44.3
2004	16.2	45.5
2003	15.9	46.8
2002	15.9	48
2001	15.9	48.9
2000	16	49.8
1999	16.1	50.7
1998	16.2	51.2
1997	16.6	51.6
1996	17.7	52.6
1995	19.5	52.7
1994	22	52.7
1993	25.7	52.7
1992	28.3	52.5
1991	31.2	52.4
1990	33.5	52.3
1989	35.2	53.1
1988	37	51.9
1987	38.8	50.6
1986	40.7	50.6
1985	42.4	50.7
1984	43.9	50.8
1983	44.7	51.1
1982	45.2	51.4
1981	44.2	51.7
1980	45.1	52
1979	44.7	52.3
1978	43.4	52.7
1977	42.2	53
1976	41.4	53.4
1975	40.3	53.7
1974	40	53.9
1973	40.1	54.3
1972	40.9	54.5
1971	42.4	54.6
1970	43.6	54.5
1969	44.7	54.3
1968	45.3	54
1967	45.8	53.7
1966	46	53.5
1965	46.3	53.1
1964	46.7	53
1963	47.7	52.7
1962	48.8	52.5
1961	49.8	52.3
1960	51	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in Iran and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 51 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iran

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iran	South Sudan
2100	12.1%	20.1%
2099	12.2%	20.2%
2098	12.2%	20.3%
2097	12.3%	20.3%
2096	12.3%	20.4%
2095	12.4%	20.5%
2094	12.5%	20.6%
2093	12.6%	20.7%
2092	12.6%	20.9%
2091	12.7%	21%
2090	12.8%	21.1%
2089	12.8%	21.2%
2088	12.9%	21.3%
2087	12.9%	21.5%
2086	12.9%	21.6%
2085	13%	21.8%
2084	13%	21.9%
2083	12.9%	22.1%
2082	12.9%	22.3%
2081	12.9%	22.4%
2080	12.9%	22.6%
2079	12.8%	22.8%
2078	12.8%	23%
2077	12.8%	23.2%
2076	12.7%	23.3%
2075	12.7%	23.5%
2074	12.7%	23.7%
2073	12.7%	23.9%
2072	12.7%	24.1%
2071	12.7%	24.3%
2070	12.7%	24.5%
2069	12.8%	24.7%
2068	12.9%	25%
2067	13%	25.2%
2066	13.1%	25.4%
2065	13.2%	25.6%
2064	13.3%	25.8%
2063	13.5%	26%
2062	13.6%	26.3%
2061	13.8%	26.5%
2060	14%	26.7%
2059	14.1%	27%
2058	14.3%	27.2%
2057	14.4%	27.5%
2056	14.6%	27.8%
2055	14.7%	28.1%
2054	14.8%	28.5%
2053	14.9%	28.8%
2052	15%	29.2%
2051	15.1%	29.5%
2050	15.1%	29.9%
2049	15.2%	30.3%
2048	15.2%	30.8%
2047	15.2%	31.2%
2046	15.2%	31.6%
2045	15.3%	32%
2044	15.3%	32.4%
2043	15.4%	32.7%
2042	15.4%	33%
2041	15.5%	33.3%
2040	15.7%	33.6%
2039	15.8%	33.8%
2038	16%	33.9%
2037	16.3%	34.1%
2036	16.5%	34.2%
2035	16.8%	34.3%
2034	17.2%	34.4%
2033	17.7%	34.3%
2032	18.3%	34.4%
2031	19%	34.6%
2030	19.6%	34.8%
2029	20.2%	35.2%
2028	20.8%	35.8%
2027	21.3%	36.6%
2026	21.8%	37.5%
2025	22.2%	38.4%
2024	22.4%	38.9%
2023	22.8%	39.9%
2022	23.2%	40.9%
2021	23.6%	41.6%
2020	23.8%	42.4%
2019	23.9%	43.6%
2018	24%	44.9%
2017	23.9%	45%
2016	23.8%	43.7%
2015	23.6%	43.1%
2014	23.4%	42.5%
2013	23.3%	41.9%
2012	23.3%	41.9%
2011	23.3%	42.2%
2010	23.4%	42.8%
2009	23.7%	43.4%
2008	24%	43.8%
2007	24.6%	44.3%
2006	25.3%	44.8%
2005	26.2%	45.3%
2004	27.4%	45.8%
2003	28.7%	45.9%
2002	30.1%	45.7%
2001	31.7%	45.5%
2000	33.6%	45.5%
1999	35.4%	45.6%
1998	37.3%	45.8%
1997	39.1%	46%
1996	40.7%	46%
1995	42.1%	45.8%
1994	43.2%	45.8%
1993	43.6%	45.7%
1992	43.6%	45.6%
1991	43.9%	45.5%
1990	44.1%	45.4%
1989	44.2%	45.4%
1988	44%	46.2%
1987	43.9%	46.9%
1986	43.7%	46.7%
1985	43.5%	46.6%
1984	43.3%	46.5%
1983	43%	46.3%
1982	42.7%	46.2%
1981	42.9%	46%
1980	43.3%	45.8%
1979	43.1%	45.7%
1978	43%	45.5%
1977	42.9%	45.4%
1976	43%	45.3%
1975	43.2%	45.2%
1974	43.5%	45.1%
1973	43.8%	45%
1972	44.2%	44.8%
1971	44.4%	44.7%
1970	44.6%	44.5%
1969	44.7%	44.3%
1968	44.8%	44%
1967	44.8%	43.8%
1966	44.9%	43.5%
1965	45%	43.3%
1964	45%	43%
1963	44.9%	42.8%
1962	44.6%	42.6%
1961	44.1%	42.6%
1960	43.5%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 22.4% of the population in Iran and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iran vs South Sudan

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Iran

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iran	South Sudan
2023	16	692
2022	21	704
2021	51	749
2020	34	729
2019	18	745
2018	19	913
2017	20	1,662
2016	21	1,629
2015	22	1,436
2014	23	1,216
2013	24	771
2012	25	755
2011	26	770
2010	27	776
2009	28	823
2008	30	858
2007	31	933
2006	32	1,005
2005	33	1,074
2004	34	1,150
2003	37	1,199
2002	38	1,521
2001	40	1,580
2000	43	1,658
1999	46	2,048
1998	50	7,514
1997	55	4,172
1996	59	4,357
1995	65	4,430
1994	71	1,666
1993	80	7,537
1992	86	7,597
1991	94	4,764
1990	107	4,877
1989	113	5,103
1988	126	5,535
1987	136	8,045
1986	148	3,720
1985	160	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iran

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iran	South Sudan
2023	1.18%	9.87%
2022	1.22%	9.87%
2021	1.26%	9.87%
2020	1.3%	9.87%
2019	1.35%	9.87%
2018	1.39%	13.2%
2017	1.45%	27.8%
2016	1.5%	26.4%
2015	1.55%	23.7%
2014	1.61%	18.2%
2013	1.68%	9.92%
2012	1.75%	10.1%
2011	1.84%	10.5%
2010	1.93%	10.9%
2009	2.04%	11.5%
2008	2.17%	12.1%
2007	2.32%	12.7%
2006	2.48%	13.4%
2005	2.65%	14.1%
2004	2.83%	14.8%
2003	3.02%	15.7%
2002	3.22%	16.5%
2001	3.42%	17.4%
2000	3.63%	18.3%
1999	3.83%	19.2%
1998	4.02%	42.6%
1997	4.21%	25.2%
1996	4.4%	26.1%
1995	4.59%	27%
1994	4.79%	23%
1993	5%	33.1%
1992	5.22%	33.8%
1991	5.48%	29.7%
1990	5.76%	30.3%
1989	6.07%	30.7%
1988	6.42%	76.7%
1987	6.8%	36%
1986	7.2%	26.7%
1985	7.64%	27.1%
1984	8.13%	27.5%
1983	8.67%	27.8%
1982	9.3%	28.2%
1981	10%	28.5%
1980	10.8%	28.9%
1979	11.7%	29.2%
1978	12.6%	29.5%
1977	13.5%	29.9%
1976	14.4%	30.2%
1975	15.3%	30.6%
1974	16.2%	30.9%
1973	17.1%	31.3%
1972	18%	31.6%
1971	18.9%	31.9%
1970	-	32.3%
1969	-	32.6%
1968	-	32.9%
1967	-	33.3%
1966	-	33.6%
1965	-	34%
1964	-	34.3%
1963	-	34.6%
1962	-	34.9%
1961	-	35.2%
1960	-	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.18% in Iran and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.