Children per woman vs population growth in Iran
Iran: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.8279 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8279
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
111th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.46
in 1984
All-time low
0.73
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman vs population growth in Iran stood at 0.8279.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Iran peaked at 3.46 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.73, in 2021.
Iran ranks 111th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.46 | 2.22 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.68 | 2.61 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.85 | 2.6 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 | 2.84 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1.11 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 1.07 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.03 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7891 | 0.73 | 0.8417 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 108 Indonesia 0.841 compare
- 109 American Samoa 0.8367 compare
- 110 Brunei Darussalam 0.836 compare
- 112 El Salvador 0.8239 compare
- 113 Réunion 0.8237 compare
- 114 Northern Mariana Islands 0.8214 compare
More population data for Iran
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.673 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4819 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99,007 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4819 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.68 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Iran?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Iran was 0.8279 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 in 1984.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Iran ranks 111th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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