Barbados vs Iran: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

Barbados
1.68
in 2023
Iran
1.66
in 2023
Barbados rank
139th
Iran rank
140th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Barbados
  • Iran
23456195019862023

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1.68 against 1.66 in Iran, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 5 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 3.75 4.54 0.7901 Iran
1960s 3.73 5.25 1.52 Iran
1970s 2.42 5.15 2.73 Iran
1980s 1.67 5.52 3.84 Iran
1990s 1.69 3.04 1.35 Iran
2000s 1.76 1.74 0.0286 Barbados
2010s 1.69 1.86 0.1633 Iran
2020s 1.68 1.67 0.0078 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, Barbados or Iran?
Barbados, at 1.68 against 1.66 in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Barbados and Iran?
0.02, 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Barbados ranks 139th and Iran ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed