Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Iran
Iran: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 0.42 per 1,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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
Iran recorded 0.42 per 1,000 population for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Iran peaked at 0.62 per 1,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.42 per 1,000 population, in 2021.
That places Iran 88th out of 205 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 | 0.5575 per 1,000 population | 0.46 per 1,000 population | 0.62 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.425 per 1,000 population | 0.42 per 1,000 population | 0.43 per 1,000 population | 2 |
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More population data for Iran
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.09 million people (2100)
- Population density 49.33 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.68 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 3.49 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.68 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.68 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.7 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Iran?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Iran was 0.42 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 per 1,000 population in 2013.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 per 1,000 population in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Iran ranks 88th out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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)