Fertility & birth rates in Iran and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Iran vs Vanuatu by year

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Iran

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iran	Vanuatu
2023	1.7	3.6
2022	1.7	3.65
2021	1.71	3.7
2020	1.7	3.74
2019	1.77	3.79
2018	1.92	3.83
2017	2.02	3.88
2016	2.05	3.92
2015	2.02	3.95
2014	1.98	4
2013	1.91	4.04
2012	1.85	4.06
2011	1.79	4.09
2010	1.75	4.13
2009	1.74	4.16
2008	1.74	4.16
2007	1.75	4.12
2006	1.76	4.1
2005	1.76	4.13
2004	1.78	4.21
2003	1.8	4.29
2002	1.84	4.38
2001	1.92	4.5
2000	2	4.54
1999	2.09	4.56
1998	2.19	4.6
1997	2.32	4.66
1996	2.54	4.75
1995	2.85	4.85
1994	3.24	4.94
1993	3.67	5.02
1992	4.1	5.09
1991	4.57	5.13
1990	4.93	5.17
1989	5.17	5.21
1988	5.43	5.27
1987	5.72	5.33
1986	6.01	5.38
1985	6.24	5.43
1984	6.43	5.49
1983	6.53	5.55
1982	6.59	5.6
1981	6.62	5.65
1980	6.63	5.69
1979	6.55	5.73
1978	6.34	5.77
1977	6.18	5.81
1976	6.07	5.89
1975	5.95	5.98
1974	5.97	6.06
1973	6.06	6.15
1972	6.26	6.23
1971	6.55	6.29
1970	6.8	6.35
1969	7.01	6.41
1968	7.12	6.46
1967	7.19	6.51
1966	7.21	6.51
1965	7.22	6.52
1964	7.24	6.57
1963	7.32	6.62
1962	7.4	6.67
1961	7.46	6.73
1960	7.52	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iran was 1.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iran

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Iran	Vanuatu
2023	750,150	7,359
2022	753,525	7,358
2021	645,725	7,199
2020	663,978	7,233
2019	893,063	7,364
2018	1,035,052	7,379
2017	1,140,549	7,371
2016	1,186,949	7,315
2015	1,178,317	7,220
2014	1,158,552	7,143
2013	1,119,533	7,036
2012	1,073,804	6,877
2011	1,023,925	6,715
2010	980,380	6,548
2009	958,322	6,362
2008	940,983	6,138
2007	919,254	5,842
2006	884,529	5,606
2005	837,305	5,454
2004	801,203	5,353
2003	732,600	5,258
2002	752,205	5,181
2001	743,658	5,144
2000	731,203	5,026
1999	723,237	4,871
1998	717,655	4,866
1997	726,574	4,854
1996	784,508	4,897
1995	879,648	4,945
1994	1,008,076	4,973
1993	1,219,658	4,973
1992	1,365,466	4,941
1991	1,495,594	4,859
1990	1,530,434	4,762
1989	1,609,739	4,656
1988	1,614,512	4,577
1987	1,639,644	4,427
1986	1,659,289	4,360
1985	1,661,750	4,219
1984	1,653,051	4,088
1983	1,573,612	3,944
1982	1,514,240	3,778
1981	1,376,830	3,592
1980	1,361,293	3,383
1979	1,294,306	3,590
1978	1,156,974	3,428
1977	1,091,542	3,285
1976	1,013,347	3,174
1975	929,481	3,074
1974	873,369	2,968
1973	831,880	2,876
1972	804,043	2,775
1971	805,830	2,685
1970	794,612	2,597
1969	780,660	2,529
1968	743,992	2,470
1967	727,276	2,384
1966	695,040	2,278
1965	663,029	2,180
1964	635,589	2,098
1963	620,126	2,025
1962	595,538	1,947
1961	594,674	1,872
1960	584,060	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Iran vs Vanuatu by year

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Iran

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iran	Vanuatu
2023	13	28.1
2022	13.3	28.7
2021	13.7	29.3
2020	14	29.9
2019	14.9	30.7
2018	16.7	31.4
2017	18	32.1
2016	18.8	32.5
2015	18.9	32.8
2014	18.8	33.1
2013	18.5	33.2
2012	18.1	33.2
2011	17.7	33.1
2010	17.3	33
2009	17.2	32.8
2008	17.1	32.5
2007	17	31.9
2006	16.7	31.4
2005	16.4	31.2
2004	16.2	31.4
2003	15.9	31.6
2002	15.9	31.8
2001	15.9	32.3
2000	16	32.3
1999	16.1	32.4
1998	16.2	32.8
1997	16.6	33.3
1996	17.7	34.3
1995	19.5	35.4
1994	22	36.3
1993	25.7	37.3
1992	28.3	38.1
1991	31.2	38.5
1990	33.5	39
1989	35.2	39.4
1988	37	39.9
1987	38.8	40.4
1986	40.7	40.8
1985	42.4	41
1984	43.9	41.2
1983	44.7	41.2
1982	45.2	41.1
1981	44.2	40.8
1980	45.1	40.3
1979	44.7	40.3
1978	43.4	40.2
1977	42.2	40.2
1976	41.4	40.6
1975	40.3	41
1974	40	41.3
1973	40.1	41.6
1972	40.9	41.9
1971	42.4	42.1
1970	43.6	42.3
1969	44.7	42.6
1968	45.3	42.9
1967	45.8	43.2
1966	46	43.2
1965	46.3	43.2
1964	46.7	43.4
1963	47.7	43.7
1962	48.8	43.9
1961	49.8	44.2
1960	51	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in Iran and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 51 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iran

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iran	Vanuatu
2100	12.1%	20.6%
2099	12.2%	20.7%
2098	12.2%	20.9%
2097	12.3%	21%
2096	12.3%	21.2%
2095	12.4%	21.3%
2094	12.5%	21.5%
2093	12.6%	21.7%
2092	12.6%	21.8%
2091	12.7%	22%
2090	12.8%	22.2%
2089	12.8%	22.3%
2088	12.9%	22.5%
2087	12.9%	22.7%
2086	12.9%	22.9%
2085	13%	23.1%
2084	13%	23.3%
2083	12.9%	23.5%
2082	12.9%	23.7%
2081	12.9%	23.8%
2080	12.9%	24%
2079	12.8%	24.2%
2078	12.8%	24.4%
2077	12.8%	24.6%
2076	12.7%	24.8%
2075	12.7%	25%
2074	12.7%	25.1%
2073	12.7%	25.3%
2072	12.7%	25.5%
2071	12.7%	25.7%
2070	12.7%	25.9%
2069	12.8%	26.1%
2068	12.9%	26.2%
2067	13%	26.5%
2066	13.1%	26.7%
2065	13.2%	26.9%
2064	13.3%	27.1%
2063	13.5%	27.4%
2062	13.6%	27.6%
2061	13.8%	27.9%
2060	14%	28.1%
2059	14.1%	28.4%
2058	14.3%	28.7%
2057	14.4%	28.9%
2056	14.6%	29.2%
2055	14.7%	29.5%
2054	14.8%	29.8%
2053	14.9%	30%
2052	15%	30.3%
2051	15.1%	30.5%
2050	15.1%	30.8%
2049	15.2%	31%
2048	15.2%	31.2%
2047	15.2%	31.4%
2046	15.2%	31.6%
2045	15.3%	31.7%
2044	15.3%	31.9%
2043	15.4%	32.1%
2042	15.4%	32.2%
2041	15.5%	32.4%
2040	15.7%	32.6%
2039	15.8%	32.8%
2038	16%	33%
2037	16.3%	33.3%
2036	16.5%	33.6%
2035	16.8%	33.9%
2034	17.2%	34.3%
2033	17.7%	34.7%
2032	18.3%	35.1%
2031	19%	35.5%
2030	19.6%	36%
2029	20.2%	36.5%
2028	20.8%	36.9%
2027	21.3%	37.4%
2026	21.8%	37.8%
2025	22.2%	38.2%
2024	22.4%	38.3%
2023	22.8%	38.6%
2022	23.2%	38.8%
2021	23.6%	39%
2020	23.8%	39%
2019	23.9%	39%
2018	24%	38.9%
2017	23.9%	38.8%
2016	23.8%	38.7%
2015	23.6%	38.5%
2014	23.4%	38.4%
2013	23.3%	38.2%
2012	23.3%	38.2%
2011	23.3%	38.1%
2010	23.4%	38.2%
2009	23.7%	38.5%
2008	24%	38.8%
2007	24.6%	39.2%
2006	25.3%	39.6%
2005	26.2%	40.2%
2004	27.4%	40.7%
2003	28.7%	41.3%
2002	30.1%	41.8%
2001	31.7%	42.4%
2000	33.6%	42.9%
1999	35.4%	43.5%
1998	37.3%	44%
1997	39.1%	44.4%
1996	40.7%	44.8%
1995	42.1%	45%
1994	43.2%	45.2%
1993	43.6%	44.8%
1992	43.6%	44.1%
1991	43.9%	43.9%
1990	44.1%	43.9%
1989	44.2%	44%
1988	44%	44.1%
1987	43.9%	44.1%
1986	43.7%	44.2%
1985	43.5%	44.2%
1984	43.3%	44.1%
1983	43%	44%
1982	42.7%	44%
1981	42.9%	43.9%
1980	43.3%	44%
1979	43.1%	44.5%
1978	43%	45%
1977	42.9%	45.1%
1976	43%	45.2%
1975	43.2%	45.4%
1974	43.5%	45.5%
1973	43.8%	45.5%
1972	44.2%	45.6%
1971	44.4%	45.7%
1970	44.6%	45.7%
1969	44.7%	45.8%
1968	44.8%	45.8%
1967	44.8%	45.8%
1966	44.9%	45.7%
1965	45%	45.5%
1964	45%	45.4%
1963	44.9%	45.2%
1962	44.6%	45.1%
1961	44.1%	44.8%
1960	43.5%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 22.4% of the population in Iran and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iran vs Vanuatu

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Iran

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iran	Vanuatu
2023	16	100
2022	21	105
2021	51	124
2020	34	107
2019	18	105
2018	19	108
2017	20	107
2016	21	107
2015	22	109
2014	23	110
2013	24	110
2012	25	109
2011	26	112
2010	27	114
2009	28	114
2008	30	117
2007	31	120
2006	32	123
2005	33	127
2004	34	131
2003	37	131
2002	38	128
2001	40	132
2000	43	133
1999	46	146
1998	50	134
1997	55	131
1996	59	129
1995	65	131
1994	71	131
1993	80	133
1992	86	140
1991	94	140
1990	107	151
1989	113	162
1988	126	172
1987	136	200
1986	148	194
1985	160	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iran

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iran	Vanuatu
2023	1.18%	1.68%
2022	1.22%	1.71%
2021	1.26%	1.74%
2020	1.3%	1.77%
2019	1.35%	1.78%
2018	1.39%	1.8%
2017	1.45%	1.82%
2016	1.5%	1.84%
2015	1.55%	1.87%
2014	1.61%	1.9%
2013	1.68%	1.94%
2012	1.75%	1.99%
2011	1.84%	2.05%
2010	1.93%	2.12%
2009	2.04%	2.2%
2008	2.17%	2.27%
2007	2.32%	2.34%
2006	2.48%	2.4%
2005	2.65%	2.45%
2004	2.83%	2.5%
2003	3.02%	2.54%
2002	3.22%	2.58%
2001	3.42%	2.63%
2000	3.63%	2.68%
1999	3.83%	2.74%
1998	4.02%	2.79%
1997	4.21%	2.86%
1996	4.4%	2.92%
1995	4.59%	3%
1994	4.79%	3.08%
1993	5%	3.18%
1992	5.22%	3.29%
1991	5.48%	3.43%
1990	5.76%	3.58%
1989	6.07%	3.76%
1988	6.42%	3.96%
1987	6.8%	4.2%
1986	7.2%	4.47%
1985	7.64%	4.78%
1984	8.13%	5.12%
1983	8.67%	5.48%
1982	9.3%	5.87%
1981	10%	6.27%
1980	10.8%	6.67%
1979	11.7%	7.07%
1978	12.6%	7.45%
1977	13.5%	7.84%
1976	14.4%	8.21%
1975	15.3%	8.58%
1974	16.2%	8.95%
1973	17.1%	9.34%
1972	18%	9.73%
1971	18.9%	10.2%
1970	-	10.6%
1969	-	11%
1968	-	11.5%
1967	-	12%
1966	-	12.4%
1965	-	12.9%
1964	-	13.4%
1963	-	13.8%
1962	-	14.3%
1961	-	14.7%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.18% in Iran and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.