Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Iran
Iran: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 23.44 per 1,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Iran, 2011–2021
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Iran is 23.44 per 1,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Iran peaked at 34.84 per 1,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.44 per 1,000 population, in 2021.
That places Iran 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.91 per 1,000 population | 26.73 per 1,000 population | 34.84 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.79 per 1,000 population | 23.44 per 1,000 population | 24.14 per 1,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More population data for Iran
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 49.33 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.09 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.68 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.68 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 3.49 million people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.68 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.66 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Iran?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Iran was 23.44 per 1,000 population in 2021, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 34.84 per 1,000 population in 2013.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.44 per 1,000 population in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Iran ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)