Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Qatar: Fertility rate, total

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.7 births per woman
in 2023
Qatar
1.73 births per woman
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
131st
Qatar rank
128th

Fertility rate, total over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Qatar
246197019962023

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 1.73 births per woman against 1.7 births per woman in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 131st and Qatar ranks 128th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 6.27 births per woman 5.88 births per woman 0.3957 births per woman Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 6.14 births per woman 4.79 births per woman 1.35 births per woman Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 3.25 births per woman 3.62 births per woman 0.3641 births per woman Qatar
2000s 1.81 births per woman 2.71 births per woman 0.9012 births per woman Qatar
2010s 1.91 births per woman 1.95 births per woman 0.0403 births per woman Qatar
2020s 1.7 births per woman 1.69 births per woman 0.015 births per woman Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate, total, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Qatar?
Qatar, at 1.73 births per woman against 1.7 births per woman in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Qatar?
0.03 births per woman, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Qatar?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Qatar rank globally for fertility rate, total?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 131st and Qatar ranks 128th 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

Indicator
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Unit
births per woman
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
215 places, 11,590 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release