Adolescent fertility in Iran
Iran: Adolescent fertility was 0.42 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.42
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
88th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.62
in 2013
All-time low
0.42
in 2021
Years of data
10
2011–2021
Adolescent fertility in Iran, 2011–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.42 for adolescent fertility 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, adolescent fertility in Iran peaked at 0.62 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.42, in 2021.
That places Iran 88th out of 206 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.
Adolescent fertility in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.58 | — |
| 2012 | 0.59 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.62 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.55 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.53 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.51 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.46 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.43 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.38, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.42 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.02, 21.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5575 | 0.46 | 0.62 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.425 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More population data for Iran
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99,007 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4819 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Iran?
- Adolescent fertility in Iran was 0.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 in 2013.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for adolescent fertility?
- Iran ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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