Iran vs United States: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Iran
1.68 births per woman
in 2024
United States
1.63 births per woman
in 2024
Iran rank
130th
United States rank
133rd
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.68 births per woman against 1.63 births per woman in United States, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 130th and United States ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.27 births per woman | 3.04 births per woman | 4.23 births per woman | Iran |
| 1970s | 6.27 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 4.34 births per woman | Iran |
| 1980s | 6.14 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 4.28 births per woman | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.25 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | 1.24 births per woman | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.81 births per woman | 2.06 births per woman | 0.2489 births per woman | United States |
| 2010s | 1.91 births per woman | 1.83 births per woman | 0.0768 births per woman | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.7 births per woman | 1.64 births per woman | 0.0574 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 United States?
- Iran, at 1.68 births per woman against 1.63 births per woman in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Iran and United States?
- 0.05 births per woman, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Iran ranks 130th and United States ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β 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.