Barbados vs Iran: Fertility rate: births per woman
Barbados
1.71 live births per woman
in 2023
Iran
1.7 live births per woman
in 2023
Barbados rank
139th
Iran rank
140th
Fertility rate: births per woman over time
- Barbados
- Iran
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.71 live births per woman against 1.7 live births per woman in Iran, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Barbados ranks 139th and Iran ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.4 live births per woman | 7.18 live births per woman | 2.78 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1960s | 4.05 live births per woman | 7.27 live births per woman | 3.22 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.55 live births per woman | 6.27 live births per woman | 3.72 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.74 live births per woman | 6.14 live births per woman | 4.4 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.74 live births per woman | 3.25 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.81 live births per woman | 1.81 live births per woman | 0.0048 live births per woman | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.73 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 0.172 live births per woman | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.71 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 0.0072 live births per woman | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Barbados or Iran?
- Barbados, at 1.71 live births per woman against 1.7 live births per woman in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Barbados and Iran?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iran?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Iran rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Barbados ranks 139th 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
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.