Fertility & birth rates in Iran and Turkey

Fertility rate in Iran vs Turkey by year

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Iran

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iran	Turkey
2023	1.7	1.51
2022	1.7	1.63
2021	1.71	1.71
2020	1.7	1.77
2019	1.77	1.89
2018	1.92	2
2017	2.02	2.08
2016	2.05	2.11
2015	2.02	2.16
2014	1.98	2.19
2013	1.91	2.11
2012	1.85	2.11
2011	1.79	2.05
2010	1.75	2.08
2009	1.74	2.1
2008	1.74	2.15
2007	1.75	2.16
2006	1.76	2.19
2005	1.76	2.2
2004	1.78	2.2
2003	1.8	2.2
2002	1.84	2.27
2001	1.92	2.39
2000	2	2.49
1999	2.09	2.63
1998	2.19	2.71
1997	2.32	2.74
1996	2.54	2.78
1995	2.85	2.84
1994	3.24	2.87
1993	3.67	2.92
1992	4.1	2.94
1991	4.57	3
1990	4.93	3.11
1989	5.17	3.34
1988	5.43	3.45
1987	5.72	3.54
1986	6.01	3.66
1985	6.24	3.78
1984	6.43	3.91
1983	6.53	4.06
1982	6.59	4.21
1981	6.62	4.35
1980	6.63	4.45
1979	6.55	4.58
1978	6.34	4.69
1977	6.18	4.78
1976	6.07	4.93
1975	5.95	5.09
1974	5.97	5.24
1973	6.06	5.41
1972	6.26	5.55
1971	6.55	5.67
1970	6.8	5.78
1969	7.01	5.87
1968	7.12	5.96
1967	7.19	6.06
1966	7.21	6.15
1965	7.22	6.22
1964	7.24	6.29
1963	7.32	6.34
1962	7.4	6.38
1961	7.46	6.42
1960	7.52	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iran was 1.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Iran vs Turkey 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	Turkey
2023	750,150	426,630
2022	753,525	535,373
2021	645,725	521,713
2020	663,978	608,708
2019	893,063	751,472
2018	1,035,052	830,353
2017	1,140,549	875,408
2016	1,186,949	895,841
2015	1,178,317	930,799
2014	1,158,552	957,055
2013	1,119,533	921,386
2012	1,073,804	917,145
2011	1,023,925	875,839
2010	980,380	892,334
2009	958,322	900,491
2008	940,983	868,749
2007	919,254	876,626
2006	884,529	897,351
2005	837,305	898,650
2004	801,203	896,025
2003	732,600	893,683
2002	752,205	922,927
2001	743,658	980,560
2000	731,203	1,020,515
1999	723,237	1,063,312
1998	717,655	1,103,242
1997	726,574	1,099,738
1996	784,508	1,091,827
1995	879,648	1,090,630
1994	1,008,076	1,078,208
1993	1,219,658	1,064,168
1992	1,365,466	1,039,125
1991	1,495,594	1,041,229
1990	1,530,434	1,044,467
1989	1,609,739	1,094,036
1988	1,614,512	1,101,266
1987	1,639,644	1,099,042
1986	1,659,289	1,102,660
1985	1,661,750	1,098,846
1984	1,653,051	1,096,529
1983	1,573,612	1,095,106
1982	1,514,240	1,091,863
1981	1,376,830	1,100,082
1980	1,361,293	1,090,538
1979	1,294,306	1,076,707
1978	1,156,974	1,054,863
1977	1,091,542	1,023,779
1976	1,013,347	1,009,999
1975	929,481	1,012,904
1974	873,369	1,020,053
1973	831,880	1,025,675
1972	804,043	1,023,781
1971	805,830	1,014,165
1970	794,612	991,950
1969	780,660	970,958
1968	743,992	950,778
1967	727,276	936,727
1966	695,040	925,790
1965	663,029	904,016
1964	635,589	884,152
1963	620,126	862,626
1962	595,538	837,473
1961	594,674	816,911
1960	584,060	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Iran vs Turkey 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	Turkey
2023	13	11.2
2022	13.3	12.2
2021	13.7	12.9
2020	14	13.4
2019	14.9	14.4
2018	16.7	15.4
2017	18	16.2
2016	18.8	16.6
2015	18.9	17.1
2014	18.8	17.5
2013	18.5	17
2012	18.1	17.2
2011	17.7	16.9
2010	17.3	17.2
2009	17.2	17.6
2008	17.1	18.2
2007	17	18.4
2006	16.7	18.7
2005	16.4	18.8
2004	16.2	18.9
2003	15.9	18.9
2002	15.9	19.5
2001	15.9	20.6
2000	16	21.4
1999	16.1	22.6
1998	16.2	23.3
1997	16.6	23.5
1996	17.7	23.7
1995	19.5	24.1
1994	22	24.3
1993	25.7	24.4
1992	28.3	24.4
1991	31.2	24.9
1990	33.5	25.5
1989	35.2	26.9
1988	37	27.7
1987	38.8	28.3
1986	40.7	29
1985	42.4	29.7
1984	43.9	30.4
1983	44.7	31.2
1982	45.2	32
1981	44.2	33.1
1980	45.1	33.7
1979	44.7	34.2
1978	43.4	34.5
1977	42.2	34.7
1976	41.4	35.3
1975	40.3	36.2
1974	40	37.3
1973	40.1	38.4
1972	40.9	39.3
1971	42.4	40.1
1970	43.6	40.6
1969	44.7	41
1968	45.3	41.5
1967	45.8	42.1
1966	46	42.9
1965	46.3	43.4
1964	46.7	43.9
1963	47.7	44.3
1962	48.8	44.7
1961	49.8	45.2
1960	51	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in Iran and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 51 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iran	Turkey
2100	12.1%	11%
2099	12.2%	11%
2098	12.2%	11.1%
2097	12.3%	11.1%
2096	12.3%	11.2%
2095	12.4%	11.2%
2094	12.5%	11.3%
2093	12.6%	11.4%
2092	12.6%	11.4%
2091	12.7%	11.5%
2090	12.8%	11.6%
2089	12.8%	11.6%
2088	12.9%	11.7%
2087	12.9%	11.7%
2086	12.9%	11.8%
2085	13%	11.8%
2084	13%	11.9%
2083	12.9%	11.9%
2082	12.9%	11.9%
2081	12.9%	11.9%
2080	12.9%	11.9%
2079	12.8%	12%
2078	12.8%	12%
2077	12.8%	12%
2076	12.7%	12%
2075	12.7%	12%
2074	12.7%	12%
2073	12.7%	12%
2072	12.7%	12.1%
2071	12.7%	12.1%
2070	12.7%	12.2%
2069	12.8%	12.2%
2068	12.9%	12.3%
2067	13%	12.4%
2066	13.1%	12.5%
2065	13.2%	12.7%
2064	13.3%	12.8%
2063	13.5%	13%
2062	13.6%	13.1%
2061	13.8%	13.3%
2060	14%	13.5%
2059	14.1%	13.7%
2058	14.3%	13.8%
2057	14.4%	14%
2056	14.6%	14.2%
2055	14.7%	14.3%
2054	14.8%	14.5%
2053	14.9%	14.6%
2052	15%	14.7%
2051	15.1%	14.9%
2050	15.1%	15%
2049	15.2%	15.1%
2048	15.2%	15.2%
2047	15.2%	15.3%
2046	15.2%	15.4%
2045	15.3%	15.5%
2044	15.3%	15.6%
2043	15.4%	15.7%
2042	15.4%	15.8%
2041	15.5%	15.9%
2040	15.7%	16%
2039	15.8%	16.1%
2038	16%	16.3%
2037	16.3%	16.4%
2036	16.5%	16.6%
2035	16.8%	16.9%
2034	17.2%	17.2%
2033	17.7%	17.6%
2032	18.3%	18%
2031	19%	18.4%
2030	19.6%	18.9%
2029	20.2%	19.4%
2028	20.8%	19.9%
2027	21.3%	20.3%
2026	21.8%	20.8%
2025	22.2%	21.2%
2024	22.4%	21.4%
2023	22.8%	21.8%
2022	23.2%	22.2%
2021	23.6%	22.5%
2020	23.8%	22.8%
2019	23.9%	23%
2018	24%	23.1%
2017	23.9%	23.3%
2016	23.8%	23.6%
2015	23.6%	23.9%
2014	23.4%	24.3%
2013	23.3%	24.7%
2012	23.3%	25.1%
2011	23.3%	25.5%
2010	23.4%	25.9%
2009	23.7%	26.3%
2008	24%	26.7%
2007	24.6%	27.1%
2006	25.3%	27.5%
2005	26.2%	27.9%
2004	27.4%	28.3%
2003	28.7%	28.7%
2002	30.1%	29.2%
2001	31.7%	29.7%
2000	33.6%	30.2%
1999	35.4%	30.8%
1998	37.3%	31.4%
1997	39.1%	32%
1996	40.7%	32.6%
1995	42.1%	33.2%
1994	43.2%	33.8%
1993	43.6%	34.3%
1992	43.6%	34.8%
1991	43.9%	35.3%
1990	44.1%	35.8%
1989	44.2%	36.3%
1988	44%	36.7%
1987	43.9%	37.2%
1986	43.7%	37.6%
1985	43.5%	38.1%
1984	43.3%	38.5%
1983	43%	38.9%
1982	42.7%	39.3%
1981	42.9%	39.6%
1980	43.3%	39.8%
1979	43.1%	40.1%
1978	43%	40.4%
1977	42.9%	40.7%
1976	43%	41.1%
1975	43.2%	41.5%
1974	43.5%	41.8%
1973	43.8%	42.1%
1972	44.2%	42.3%
1971	44.4%	42.5%
1970	44.6%	42.7%
1969	44.7%	42.8%
1968	44.8%	42.9%
1967	44.8%	42.9%
1966	44.9%	42.8%
1965	45%	42.8%
1964	45%	42.7%
1963	44.9%	42.5%
1962	44.6%	42.4%
1961	44.1%	42.2%
1960	43.5%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 22.4% of the population in Iran and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iran vs Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iran	Turkey
2023	16	15
2022	21	21
2021	51	20
2020	34	19
2019	18	17
2018	19	17
2017	20	18
2016	21	19
2015	22	19
2014	23	20
2013	24	20
2012	25	21
2011	26	23
2010	27	23
2009	28	23
2008	30	24
2007	31	25
2006	32	26
2005	33	27
2004	34	28
2003	37	29
2002	38	30
2001	40	31
2000	43	32
1999	46	34
1998	50	34
1997	55	35
1996	59	36
1995	65	37
1994	71	38
1993	80	39
1992	86	40
1991	94	41
1990	107	42
1989	113	44
1988	126	47
1987	136	50
1986	148	53
1985	160	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iran	Turkey
2023	1.18%	1.28%
2022	1.22%	0.96%
2021	1.26%	1.01%
2020	1.3%	1.05%
2019	1.35%	1.1%
2018	1.39%	1.15%
2017	1.45%	1.2%
2016	1.5%	1.26%
2015	1.55%	1.33%
2014	1.61%	1.4%
2013	1.68%	1.49%
2012	1.75%	1.58%
2011	1.84%	1.68%
2010	1.93%	1.79%
2009	2.04%	1.92%
2008	2.17%	2.06%
2007	2.32%	2.21%
2006	2.48%	2.38%
2005	2.65%	2.57%
2004	2.83%	2.77%
2003	3.02%	2.99%
2002	3.22%	3.22%
2001	3.42%	3.47%
2000	3.63%	3.74%
1999	3.83%	4.03%
1998	4.02%	4.33%
1997	4.21%	4.66%
1996	4.4%	5%
1995	4.59%	5.35%
1994	4.79%	5.73%
1993	5%	6.11%
1992	5.22%	6.52%
1991	5.48%	6.95%
1990	5.76%	7.38%
1989	6.07%	7.83%
1988	6.42%	8.29%
1987	6.8%	8.77%
1986	7.2%	9.27%
1985	7.64%	9.79%
1984	8.13%	10.3%
1983	8.67%	10.9%
1982	9.3%	11.5%
1981	10%	12.1%
1980	10.8%	12.7%
1979	11.7%	13.3%
1978	12.6%	13.9%
1977	13.5%	14.5%
1976	14.4%	15.1%
1975	15.3%	15.7%
1974	16.2%	16.3%
1973	17.1%	16.9%
1972	18%	17.5%
1971	18.9%	18%
1970	-	18.6%
1969	-	19.2%
1968	-	19.7%
1967	-	20.4%
1966	-	21%
1965	-	21.7%
1964	-	22.5%
1963	-	23.3%
1962	-	24.1%
1961	-	25%
1960	-	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.18% in Iran and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.