Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate was -0.5282 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.5282 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 80.5%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.35 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-12.08 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Iran, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Iran is -0.5282 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 80.5% on the previous year and down 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 3.35 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -12.08 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Iran 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.1004 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.4013 % change on previous year | +299.6% |
| 1953 | 0.2998 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1954 | 0.3131 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +366.7% |
| 1956 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1960 | -0.6868 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1961 | -0.798 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1962 | -0.7776 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1963 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1964 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1965 | -0.2073 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1966 | -0.1108 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1967 | -0.3327 % change on previous year | +200.3% |
| 1968 | -0.9875 % change on previous year | +196.8% |
| 1969 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1970 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 1971 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1972 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1973 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1974 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1975 | -0.3519 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1976 | 2 % change on previous year | -668.7% |
| 1977 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1979 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1981 | -0.181 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1982 | -0.4835 % change on previous year | +167.2% |
| 1983 | -0.8807 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 1984 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1985 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 1986 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1987 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1988 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1989 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1990 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1991 | -7.42 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1992 | -10.27 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1993 | -10.37 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1994 | -11.7 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1995 | -12.08 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1996 | -10.87 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1997 | -8.62 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1998 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1999 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2000 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2001 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2002 | -4.28 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2003 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2004 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2005 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2006 | -0.0569 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2007 | -0.3989 % change on previous year | +600.4% |
| 2008 | -0.286 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2009 | -0.1721 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5172 % change on previous year | -400.5% |
| 2011 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +375.3% |
| 2012 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2017 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 2018 | -5.14 % change on previous year | +240.6% |
| 2019 | -7.97 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 2020 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5294 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2022 | -0.2926 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 2023 | -0.5282 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -0.5282 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.02 % change on previous year, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's -0.5282 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.15 % change on previous year, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +668.7% | -0.3519 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -600.4% | -0.0569 % change on previous year | -0.3989 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +400.5% | -0.1721 % change on previous year | 0.5172 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +375.3% | 0.5172 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year |
| 1955 | +366.7% | 0.3131 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9249 % change on previous year | 0.1004 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.7702 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | -0.1108 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6357 % change on previous year | -4.46 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.31 % change on previous year | -4.98 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.63 % change on previous year | -12.08 % change on previous year | -4.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.8 % change on previous year | -4.31 % change on previous year | -0.0569 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2197 % change on previous year | -7.97 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.01 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year | 0.5294 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 64 Isle of Man -0.5141 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Albania -0.5166 % change on previous year compare
- 66 United States Virgin Islands -0.5236 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Georgia -0.5495 % change on previous year compare
- 69 El Salvador -0.5602 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Qatar -0.575 % change on previous year compare
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 comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Iran was -0.5282 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.08 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Iran rank for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Comparison of fertility rates Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.