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

Iran
1.66
in 2023
Romania
1.69
in 2023
Iran rank
140th
Romania rank
137th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Iran
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.69 against 1.66 in Iran, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 140th and Romania ranks 137th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 4.54 2.53 2.01 Iran
1960s 5.25 2.25 3 Iran
1970s 5.15 2.42 2.72 Iran
1980s 5.52 2.19 3.33 Iran
1990s 3.04 1.39 1.66 Iran
2000s 1.74 1.36 0.3728 Iran
2010s 1.86 1.59 0.2692 Iran
2020s 1.67 1.7 0.0296 Romania

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, Iran or Romania?
Romania, at 1.69 against 1.66 in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Iran and Romania?
0.03, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Romania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iran and Romania rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Iran ranks 140th and Romania ranks 137th 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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About this data

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