Azerbaijan vs Iran: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children
Azerbaijan
1.67 live births per woman
in 2023
Iran
1.7 live births per woman
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
142nd
Iran rank
140th
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children over time
- Azerbaijan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.7 live births per woman against 1.67 live births per woman in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.03 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 142nd and Iran ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.38 live births per woman | 7.18 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1960s | 5.67 live births per woman | 7.27 live births per woman | 1.6 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1970s | 4.28 live births per woman | 6.27 live births per woman | 1.99 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1980s | 3.25 live births per woman | 6.14 live births per woman | 2.89 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.37 live births per woman | 3.25 live births per woman | 0.8773 live births per woman | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.81 live births per woman | 1.81 live births per woman | 0.0038 live births per woman | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 2.02 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 0.1101 live births per woman | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 1.71 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 0.0057 live births per woman | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children, Azerbaijan or Iran?
- Iran, at 1.7 live births per woman against 1.67 live births per woman in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children between Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 0.03 live births per woman, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Iran rank globally for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Azerbaijan ranks 142nd and Iran ranks 140th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.