Colombia vs Iran: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Colombia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.68 births per woman against 1.63 births per woman in Colombia, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Colombia ranks 132nd and Iran ranks 130th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.29 births per woman | 7.27 births per woman | 0.9824 births per woman | Iran |
| 1970s | 4.51 births per woman | 6.27 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | Iran |
| 1980s | 3.35 births per woman | 6.14 births per woman | 2.79 births per woman | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.86 births per woman | 3.25 births per woman | 0.3925 births per woman | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.34 births per woman | 1.81 births per woman | 0.5339 births per woman | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.82 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | 0.0898 births per woman | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.66 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | 0.0352 births per woman | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Colombia or Iran?
- Iran, at 1.68 births per woman against 1.63 births per woman in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Colombia and Iran?
- 0.05 births per woman, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Colombia ranks 132nd and Iran ranks 130th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.