Iran, Islamic Republic of vs United States of America: Births, by age of mother

Iran, Islamic Republic of
169 births
in 2023
United States of America
154 births
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
33rd
United States of America rank
35th

Births, by age of mother over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 169 births against 154 births in United States of America, a difference of 15 births.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 35th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 7 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 386.5 births 231.3 births 155.2 births Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s 448.4 births 169.8 births 278.6 births Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 685 births 0 births 685 births Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 1,051 births 0 births 1,051 births Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 1,146 births 10.5 births 1,136 births Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 195.3 births 89.2 births 106.1 births Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 52.5 births 160 births 107.5 births United States of America
2020s 156.5 births 154.75 births 1.75 births Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Iran, Islamic Republic of or United States of America?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 169 births against 154 births in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States of America?
15 births, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States of America?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States of America rank globally for births, by age of mother?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Births, by age of mother
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.