Iran vs Romania: Fertility rate, total
Iran
1.7 births per woman
in 2023
Romania
1.71 births per woman
in 2023
Iran rank
131st
Romania rank
129th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Iran
- Romania
How they compare
Romania 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 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 131st and Romania ranks 129th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.27 births per woman | 2.6 births per woman | 3.67 births per woman | Iran |
| 1980s | 6.14 births per woman | 2.29 births per woman | 3.85 births per woman | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.25 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman | 1.82 births per woman | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.81 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | 0.4066 births per woman | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.91 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 0.2839 births per woman | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.7 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.0555 births per woman | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Iran or Romania?
- Romania, 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 Iran and Romania?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Romania?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Romania rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Iran ranks 131st and Romania ranks 129th 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