Barbados vs Iran: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children
Barbados
1.71 live births per woman
in 2023
Iran
1.7 live births per woman
in 2023
Barbados rank
139th
Iran rank
140th
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children over time
- Barbados
- Iran
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.71 live births per woman against 1.7 live births per woman in Iran, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Barbados ranks 139th and Iran ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.4 live births per woman | 7.18 live births per woman | 2.78 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1960s | 4.05 live births per woman | 7.27 live births per woman | 3.22 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.55 live births per woman | 6.27 live births per woman | 3.72 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.74 live births per woman | 6.14 live births per woman | 4.4 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.74 live births per woman | 3.25 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.81 live births per woman | 1.81 live births per woman | 0.0048 live births per woman | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.73 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 0.172 live births per woman | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.71 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 0.0072 live births per woman | Barbados |
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, Barbados or Iran?
- Barbados, at 1.71 live births per woman against 1.7 live births per woman in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children between Barbados and Iran?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iran?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Iran rank globally for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Barbados ranks 139th 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.