Greenland vs Iran: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Greenland
1.71 births per woman
in 2024
Iran
1.68 births per woman
in 2024
Greenland rank
128th
Iran rank
130th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Greenland
- Iran
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 1.71 births per woman against 1.68 births per woman in Iran, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Greenland ranks 128th and Iran ranks 130th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.08 births per woman | 7.27 births per woman | 1.19 births per woman | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.63 births per woman | 6.27 births per woman | 3.64 births per woman | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.21 births per woman | 6.14 births per woman | 3.92 births per woman | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.54 births per woman | 3.25 births per woman | 0.7129 births per woman | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.37 births per woman | 1.81 births per woman | 0.5641 births per woman | Greenland |
| 2010s | 2.08 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | 0.173 births per woman | Greenland |
| 2020s | 1.84 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | 0.146 births per woman | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Greenland or Iran?
- Greenland, at 1.71 births per woman against 1.68 births per woman in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Greenland and Iran?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Iran?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Iran rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Greenland ranks 128th and Iran ranks 130th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. 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, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.