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
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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

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.