India vs Iran: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate

India
-0.6582 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iran
-0.649 % change on previous year
in 2024
India rank
74th
Iran rank
73rd

Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate over time

  • India
  • Iran
-10-505196119922024

How they compare

Iran currently reports -0.649 % change on previous year against -0.6582 % change on previous year in India, a difference of 0.0092 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

India ranks 74th and Iran ranks 73rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Iran Difference Ahead
1960s -0.4508 % change on previous year -0.7795 % change on previous year 0.3287 % change on previous year India
1970s -1.66 % change on previous year -0.6357 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year Iran
1980s -1.5 % change on previous year -2.31 % change on previous year 0.8072 % change on previous year India
1990s -1.98 % change on previous year -8.63 % change on previous year 6.65 % change on previous year India
2000s -2.32 % change on previous year -1.8 % change on previous year 0.5245 % change on previous year Iran
2010s -2.28 % change on previous year 0.2197 % change on previous year 2.5 % change on previous year Iran
2020s -1.53 % change on previous year -0.9355 % change on previous year 0.5964 % change on previous year Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate, India or Iran?
Iran, at -0.649 % change on previous year against -0.6582 % change on previous year in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate between India and Iran?
0.0092 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Iran rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
India ranks 74th and Iran ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 13,726 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.