Fertility & birth rates in Iran and Syria

Fertility rate in Iran vs Syria by year

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Iran

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iran	Syria
2023	1.7	2.71
2022	1.7	2.75
2021	1.71	2.8
2020	1.7	2.84
2019	1.77	2.88
2018	1.92	2.93
2017	2.02	2.97
2016	2.05	3.01
2015	2.02	3.07
2014	1.98	3.12
2013	1.91	3.17
2012	1.85	3.22
2011	1.79	3.29
2010	1.75	3.36
2009	1.74	3.42
2008	1.74	3.48
2007	1.75	3.54
2006	1.76	3.56
2005	1.76	3.61
2004	1.78	3.68
2003	1.8	3.76
2002	1.84	3.87
2001	1.92	3.98
2000	2	4.07
1999	2.09	4.14
1998	2.19	4.25
1997	2.32	4.37
1996	2.54	4.54
1995	2.85	4.7
1994	3.24	4.86
1993	3.67	4.99
1992	4.1	5.14
1991	4.57	5.34
1990	4.93	5.56
1989	5.17	5.78
1988	5.43	6
1987	5.72	6.2
1986	6.01	6.37
1985	6.24	6.48
1984	6.43	6.59
1983	6.53	6.69
1982	6.59	6.81
1981	6.62	6.97
1980	6.63	7.12
1979	6.55	7.25
1978	6.34	7.35
1977	6.18	7.42
1976	6.07	7.45
1975	5.95	7.49
1974	5.97	7.52
1973	6.06	7.55
1972	6.26	7.57
1971	6.55	7.6
1970	6.8	7.62
1969	7.01	7.59
1968	7.12	7.57
1967	7.19	7.56
1966	7.21	7.55
1965	7.22	7.53
1964	7.24	7.53
1963	7.32	7.51
1962	7.4	7.51
1961	7.46	7.5
1960	7.52	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iran was 1.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.71 in Syria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iran

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Year	Natural population change
	Iran	Syria
2023	750,150	402,713
2022	753,525	369,750
2021	645,725	350,560
2020	663,978	327,992
2019	893,063	293,762
2018	1,035,052	242,530
2017	1,140,549	237,214
2016	1,186,949	236,007
2015	1,178,317	253,977
2014	1,158,552	333,116
2013	1,119,533	419,341
2012	1,073,804	475,520
2011	1,023,925	543,950
2010	980,380	558,666
2009	958,322	559,314
2008	940,983	576,593
2007	919,254	529,162
2006	884,529	480,616
2005	837,305	468,960
2004	801,203	461,209
2003	732,600	457,000
2002	752,205	453,967
2001	743,658	451,503
2000	731,203	446,211
1999	723,237	439,261
1998	717,655	433,447
1997	726,574	429,887
1996	784,508	430,765
1995	879,648	430,172
1994	1,008,076	426,996
1993	1,219,658	420,244
1992	1,365,466	412,878
1991	1,495,594	410,830
1990	1,530,434	409,177
1989	1,609,739	406,111
1988	1,614,512	404,285
1987	1,639,644	399,159
1986	1,659,289	390,821
1985	1,661,750	379,231
1984	1,653,051	366,768
1983	1,573,612	355,375
1982	1,514,240	319,664
1981	1,376,830	330,237
1980	1,361,293	332,464
1979	1,294,306	324,943
1978	1,156,974	316,724
1977	1,091,542	306,630
1976	1,013,347	294,267
1975	929,481	282,299
1974	873,369	270,735
1973	831,880	254,687
1972	804,043	249,027
1971	805,830	239,610
1970	794,612	230,117
1969	780,660	219,114
1968	743,992	209,454
1967	727,276	199,223
1966	695,040	191,122
1965	663,029	182,560
1964	635,589	174,549
1963	620,126	166,555
1962	595,538	159,155
1961	594,674	151,485
1960	584,060	143,687

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 +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Iran vs Syria by year

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Iran

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iran	Syria
2023	13	22.1
2022	13.3	21.2
2021	13.7	21.2
2020	14	20.6
2019	14.9	19.7
2018	16.7	18.9
2017	18	19.6
2016	18.8	19.6
2015	18.9	21.3
2014	18.8	23.8
2013	18.5	26.9
2012	18.1	27.7
2011	17.7	28.1
2010	17.3	28.7
2009	17.2	29.2
2008	17.1	30.5
2007	17	29.1
2006	16.7	28.3
2005	16.4	28.8
2004	16.2	29.1
2003	15.9	29.6
2002	15.9	30.1
2001	15.9	30.7
2000	16	31.2
1999	16.1	31.5
1998	16.2	32
1997	16.6	32.5
1996	17.7	33.3
1995	19.5	34
1994	22	34.6
1993	25.7	35
1992	28.3	35.4
1991	31.2	36.3
1990	33.5	37.3
1989	35.2	38.3
1988	37	39.4
1987	38.8	40.3
1986	40.7	41
1985	42.4	41.3
1984	43.9	41.5
1983	44.7	41.9
1982	45.2	42.2
1981	44.2	43
1980	45.1	43.7
1979	44.7	44.4
1978	43.4	44.9
1977	42.2	45.3
1976	41.4	45.4
1975	40.3	45.5
1974	40	45.6
1973	40.1	45.7
1972	40.9	45.9
1971	42.4	46.2
1970	43.6	46.5
1969	44.7	46.4
1968	45.3	46.5
1967	45.8	46.5
1966	46	46.7
1965	46.3	46.7
1964	46.7	46.9
1963	47.7	47
1962	48.8	47.2
1961	49.8	47.3
1960	51	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in Iran and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 51 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iran	Syria
2100	12.1%	15.9%
2099	12.2%	16%
2098	12.2%	16%
2097	12.3%	16.1%
2096	12.3%	16.1%
2095	12.4%	16.1%
2094	12.5%	16.2%
2093	12.6%	16.2%
2092	12.6%	16.2%
2091	12.7%	16.2%
2090	12.8%	16.2%
2089	12.8%	16.2%
2088	12.9%	16.2%
2087	12.9%	16.3%
2086	12.9%	16.4%
2085	13%	16.4%
2084	13%	16.5%
2083	12.9%	16.7%
2082	12.9%	16.8%
2081	12.9%	17%
2080	12.9%	17.2%
2079	12.8%	17.4%
2078	12.8%	17.6%
2077	12.8%	17.8%
2076	12.7%	18.1%
2075	12.7%	18.3%
2074	12.7%	18.6%
2073	12.7%	18.8%
2072	12.7%	19.1%
2071	12.7%	19.3%
2070	12.7%	19.5%
2069	12.8%	19.6%
2068	12.9%	19.8%
2067	13%	19.9%
2066	13.1%	20%
2065	13.2%	20.1%
2064	13.3%	20.1%
2063	13.5%	20.1%
2062	13.6%	20.2%
2061	13.8%	20.2%
2060	14%	20.2%
2059	14.1%	20.2%
2058	14.3%	20.3%
2057	14.4%	20.4%
2056	14.6%	20.5%
2055	14.7%	20.7%
2054	14.8%	21%
2053	14.9%	21.3%
2052	15%	21.6%
2051	15.1%	22%
2050	15.1%	22.5%
2049	15.2%	23%
2048	15.2%	23.6%
2047	15.2%	24.2%
2046	15.2%	24.8%
2045	15.3%	25.5%
2044	15.3%	26.1%
2043	15.4%	26.7%
2042	15.4%	27.2%
2041	15.5%	27.8%
2040	15.7%	28.2%
2039	15.8%	28.6%
2038	16%	28.9%
2037	16.3%	29%
2036	16.5%	29%
2035	16.8%	28.9%
2034	17.2%	28.7%
2033	17.7%	28.5%
2032	18.3%	28.1%
2031	19%	27.7%
2030	19.6%	27.4%
2029	20.2%	27.3%
2028	20.8%	27.4%
2027	21.3%	27.7%
2026	21.8%	28.1%
2025	22.2%	28.8%
2024	22.4%	29.2%
2023	22.8%	30.3%
2022	23.2%	31.9%
2021	23.6%	33.4%
2020	23.8%	34.6%
2019	23.9%	36.1%
2018	24%	37.9%
2017	23.9%	39.3%
2016	23.8%	40.2%
2015	23.6%	40.6%
2014	23.4%	39.8%
2013	23.3%	38%
2012	23.3%	36.5%
2011	23.3%	36.1%
2010	23.4%	36.1%
2009	23.7%	36.3%
2008	24%	36.3%
2007	24.6%	36.7%
2006	25.3%	38.1%
2005	26.2%	39.1%
2004	27.4%	39.6%
2003	28.7%	40.2%
2002	30.1%	40.8%
2001	31.7%	41.3%
2000	33.6%	41.9%
1999	35.4%	42.4%
1998	37.3%	42.9%
1997	39.1%	43.3%
1996	40.7%	43.8%
1995	42.1%	44.2%
1994	43.2%	44.7%
1993	43.6%	45.2%
1992	43.6%	45.7%
1991	43.9%	46.1%
1990	44.1%	46.6%
1989	44.2%	46.9%
1988	44%	47.2%
1987	43.9%	47.5%
1986	43.7%	47.7%
1985	43.5%	48%
1984	43.3%	48.2%
1983	43%	48.4%
1982	42.7%	48.5%
1981	42.9%	48.7%
1980	43.3%	48.7%
1979	43.1%	48.7%
1978	43%	48.7%
1977	42.9%	48.7%
1976	43%	48.6%
1975	43.2%	48.6%
1974	43.5%	48.5%
1973	43.8%	48.5%
1972	44.2%	48.4%
1971	44.4%	48.3%
1970	44.6%	48.2%
1969	44.7%	48%
1968	44.8%	47.8%
1967	44.8%	47.5%
1966	44.9%	47.3%
1965	45%	46.9%
1964	45%	46.6%
1963	44.9%	46.3%
1962	44.6%	46.1%
1961	44.1%	45.7%
1960	43.5%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 22.4% of the population in Iran and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iran vs Syria

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Syria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iran	Syria
2023	16	20
2022	21	21
2021	51	30
2020	34	23
2019	18	24
2018	19	21
2017	20	23
2016	21	23
2015	22	24
2014	23	25
2013	24	25
2012	25	22
2011	26	21
2010	27	19
2009	28	19
2008	30	20
2007	31	19
2006	32	20
2005	33	21
2004	34	22
2003	37	24
2002	38	26
2001	40	29
2000	43	31
1999	46	32
1998	50	34
1997	55	34
1996	59	34
1995	65	33
1994	71	32
1993	80	32
1992	86	33
1991	94	35
1990	107	37
1989	113	41
1988	126	44
1987	136	48
1986	148	52
1985	160	55

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 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iran	Syria
2023	1.18%	2.06%
2022	1.22%	2.11%
2021	1.26%	2.1%
2020	1.3%	2.24%
2019	1.35%	2.5%
2018	1.39%	3.26%
2017	1.45%	3.3%
2016	1.5%	3.22%
2015	1.55%	3.7%
2014	1.61%	3.53%
2013	1.68%	3.65%
2012	1.75%	3.39%
2011	1.84%	2.17%
2010	1.93%	1.9%
2009	2.04%	1.9%
2008	2.17%	1.9%
2007	2.32%	1.92%
2006	2.48%	1.95%
2005	2.65%	1.98%
2004	2.83%	2.03%
2003	3.02%	2.09%
2002	3.22%	2.15%
2001	3.42%	2.23%
2000	3.63%	2.32%
1999	3.83%	2.42%
1998	4.02%	2.53%
1997	4.21%	2.66%
1996	4.4%	2.8%
1995	4.59%	2.94%
1994	4.79%	3.09%
1993	5%	3.24%
1992	5.22%	3.4%
1991	5.48%	3.55%
1990	5.76%	3.7%
1989	6.07%	3.85%
1988	6.42%	4.02%
1987	6.8%	4.19%
1986	7.2%	4.39%
1985	7.64%	4.6%
1984	8.13%	4.84%
1983	8.67%	5.1%
1982	9.3%	7.06%
1981	10%	6.33%
1980	10.8%	6.03%
1979	11.7%	6.4%
1978	12.6%	6.79%
1977	13.5%	7.19%
1976	14.4%	7.61%
1975	15.3%	8.03%
1974	16.2%	8.47%
1973	17.1%	8.92%
1972	18%	9.4%
1971	18.9%	9.91%
1970	-	10.5%
1969	-	11.1%
1968	-	11.7%
1967	-	12.3%
1966	-	12.9%
1965	-	13.5%
1964	-	14.1%
1963	-	14.7%
1962	-	15.3%
1961	-	16.1%
1960	-	16.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.18% in Iran and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.