Iran vs Romania: Fertility rate: births per woman
Iran
1.7 live births per woman
in 2023
Romania
1.71 live births per woman
in 2023
Iran rank
140th
Romania rank
138th
Fertility rate: births per woman over time
- Iran
- Romania
How they compare
Romania 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 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 140th and Romania ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 7 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.18 live births per woman | 2.87 live births per woman | 4.31 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1960s | 7.27 live births per woman | 2.44 live births per woman | 4.82 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1970s | 6.27 live births per woman | 2.57 live births per woman | 3.71 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1980s | 6.14 live births per woman | 2.29 live births per woman | 3.85 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.25 live births per woman | 1.44 live births per woman | 1.82 live births per woman | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.81 live births per woman | 1.4 live births per woman | 0.4117 live births per woman | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.91 live births per woman | 1.61 live births per woman | 0.2927 live births per woman | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.7 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 0.0165 live births per woman | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Iran or Romania?
- Romania, 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 Iran and Romania?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Romania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Romania rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Iran ranks 140th and Romania ranks 138th 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.