Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Russian Federation: Number of births

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.17 million births
in 2023
Russian Federation
1.30 million births
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
25th
Russian Federation rank
22nd

Number of births over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 1.30 million births against 1.17 million births in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 123,750 births.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th and Russian Federation ranks 22nd of 236 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1950s 956,684 births 2.91 million births 1.95 million births Russian Federation
1960s 1.16 million births 2.22 million births 1.05 million births Russian Federation
1970s 1.40 million births 2.12 million births 712,186 births Russian Federation
1980s 2.01 million births 2.42 million births 403,726 births Russian Federation
1990s 1.40 million births 1.49 million births 91,156 births Russian Federation
2000s 1.17 million births 1.51 million births 339,919 births Russian Federation
2010s 1.46 million births 1.81 million births 346,693 births Russian Federation
2020s 1.20 million births 1.38 million births 176,750 births Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 1.30 million births against 1.17 million births in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Russian Federation?
123,750 births, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Russian Federation?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Russian Federation rank globally for number of births?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th and Russian Federation ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of births
Unit
births
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

Number of live births in a calendar year.