Iran vs South Africa: Number of births per year
Iran
1.17 million
in 2023
South Africa
1.19 million
in 2023
Iran rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th
Number of births per year over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.19 million against 1.17 million in Iran, a difference of 13,330.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 956,684 | 587,862 | 368,822 | Iran |
| 1960s | 1.16 million | 750,778 | 412,825 | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 942,163 | 462,254 | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.01 million | 1.16 million | 853,312 | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.40 million | 1.12 million | 276,817 | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 1.10 million | 69,602 | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.46 million | 1.18 million | 281,673 | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.19 million | 13,855 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, Iran or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.19 million against 1.17 million in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between Iran and South Africa?
- 13,330, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for number of births per year?
- Iran ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.