Azerbaijan vs Iran: Fertility rate: births per woman

Azerbaijan
1.67 live births per woman
in 2023
Iran
1.7 live births per woman
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
142nd
Iran rank
140th

Fertility rate: births per woman over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.7 live births per woman against 1.67 live births per woman in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.03 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 142nd and Iran ranks 140th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Iran Difference Ahead
1950s 5.38 live births per woman 7.18 live births per woman 1.8 live births per woman Iran
1960s 5.67 live births per woman 7.27 live births per woman 1.6 live births per woman Iran
1970s 4.28 live births per woman 6.27 live births per woman 1.99 live births per woman Iran
1980s 3.25 live births per woman 6.14 live births per woman 2.89 live births per woman Iran
1990s 2.37 live births per woman 3.25 live births per woman 0.8773 live births per woman Iran
2000s 1.81 live births per woman 1.81 live births per woman 0.0038 live births per woman Azerbaijan
2010s 2.02 live births per woman 1.91 live births per woman 0.1101 live births per woman Azerbaijan
2020s 1.71 live births per woman 1.7 live births per woman 0.0057 live births per woman Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Azerbaijan or Iran?
Iran, at 1.7 live births per woman against 1.67 live births per woman in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Azerbaijan and Iran?
0.03 live births per woman, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and Iran rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
Azerbaijan ranks 142nd and Iran ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: 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: births per woman
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The 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.