Barbados vs Iran: Fertility rate, total
Barbados
1.71 births per woman
in 2023
Iran
1.7 births per woman
in 2023
Barbados rank
130th
Iran rank
131st
Fertility rate, total over time
- Barbados
- Iran
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.71 births per woman against 1.7 births per woman in Iran, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Barbados ranks 130th and Iran ranks 131st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.55 births per woman | 6.27 births per woman | 3.72 births per woman | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.74 births per woman | 6.14 births per woman | 4.4 births per woman | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.74 births per woman | 3.25 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.81 births per woman | 1.81 births per woman | 0.0048 births per woman | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.73 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | 0.172 births per woman | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.71 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | 0.0072 births per woman | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Barbados or Iran?
- Barbados, at 1.71 births per woman against 1.7 births per woman in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Barbados and Iran?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iran?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Iran rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Barbados ranks 130th and Iran ranks 131st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release