Iran vs United States: Births by age of mother

Iran
169
in 2023
United States
154
in 2023
Iran rank
33rd
United States rank
35th

Births by age of mother over time

  • Iran
  • United States
05001.0k1.5k195019862023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 169 against 154 in United States, a difference of 15.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

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

Iran ranks 33rd and United States ranks 35th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births by age of mother, Iran or United States?
Iran, at 169 against 154 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in births by age of mother between Iran and United States?
15, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iran and United States rank globally for births by age of mother?
Iran ranks 33rd and United States ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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About this data

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