Iran vs New Zealand: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious
Iran
1.7 live births per woman
in 2023
New Zealand
1.67 live births per woman
in 2023
Iran rank
140th
New Zealand rank
143rd
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious over time
- Iran
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.7 live births per woman against 1.67 live births per woman in New Zealand, a difference of 0.03 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 140th and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.18 live births per woman | 3.84 live births per woman | 3.34 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1960s | 7.27 live births per woman | 3.74 live births per woman | 3.52 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1970s | 6.27 live births per woman | 2.57 live births per woman | 3.7 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1980s | 6.14 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 4.14 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.25 live births per woman | 2.01 live births per woman | 1.24 live births per woman | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.81 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 0.2122 live births per woman | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.91 live births per woman | 1.94 live births per woman | 0.0323 live births per woman | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.7 live births per woman | 1.65 live births per woman | 0.0497 live births per woman | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious, Iran or New Zealand?
- Iran, at 1.7 live births per woman against 1.67 live births per woman in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious between Iran and New Zealand?
- 0.03 live births per woman, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and New Zealand rank globally for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious?
- Iran ranks 140th and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.