Number of births, by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of births, by world region was 1.17 million births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.17 million births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.10 million births
in 1985
All-time low
838,122 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1.17 million births.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 2.10 million births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 838,122 births, in 1950.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 838,122 births | — |
| 1951 | 860,512 births | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 885,830 births | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 909,733 births | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 932,530 births | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 965,812 births | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 997,803 births | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 1.03 million births | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 1.06 million births | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 1.09 million births | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 1.09 million births | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 1.10 million births | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.11 million births | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million births | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.13 million births | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.16 million births | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.19 million births | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.22 million births | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.24 million births | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.26 million births | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.27 million births | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.27 million births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.26 million births | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.28 million births | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.31 million births | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.36 million births | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.44 million births | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.52 million births | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 1.61 million births | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 1.72 million births | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 1.80 million births | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.86 million births | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.00 million births | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 2.06 million births | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.10 million births | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.10 million births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.09 million births | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.07 million births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.04 million births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.00 million births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.95 million births | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.87 million births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.73 million births | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 1.58 million births | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million births | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 1.22 million births | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million births | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million births | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million births | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million births | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million births | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million births | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million births | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million births | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million births | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million births | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million births | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million births | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million births | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million births | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million births | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million births | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million births | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.49 million births | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million births | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million births | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million births | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.53 million births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million births | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million births | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million births | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million births | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 956,684 births | 838,122 births | 1.09 million births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.16 million births | 1.09 million births | 1.26 million births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.40 million births | 1.26 million births | 1.72 million births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 million births | 1.80 million births | 2.10 million births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 million births | 1.05 million births | 1.95 million births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million births | 1.06 million births | 1.31 million births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million births | 1.30 million births | 1.57 million births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million births | 1.17 million births | 1.23 million births | 4 |
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- 22 Russian Federation 1.30 million births compare
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- Population density 49.33 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of births, by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.17 million births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million births in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 838,122 births in 1950.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of births, by world region?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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