Iran vs Serbia: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Iran
1.68 births per woman
in 2024
Serbia
1.64 births per woman
in 2024
Iran rank
130th
Serbia rank
131st
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Iran
- Serbia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.68 births per woman against 1.64 births per woman in Serbia, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 130th and Serbia ranks 131st of 215 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.27 births per woman | 2.07 births per woman | 5.2 births per woman | Iran |
| 1970s | 6.27 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 4.35 births per woman | Iran |
| 1980s | 6.14 births per woman | 1.79 births per woman | 4.34 births per woman | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.25 births per woman | 1.49 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.81 births per woman | 1.49 births per woman | 0.3186 births per woman | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.91 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 0.4499 births per woman | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.7 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 0.1284 births per woman | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Iran or Serbia?
- Iran, at 1.68 births per woman against 1.64 births per woman in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Iran and Serbia?
- 0.04 births per woman, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Serbia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Serbia rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Iran ranks 130th and Serbia ranks 131st 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. 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. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.