Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Iran
Iran: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.66
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.84
in 1982
All-time low
1.66
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.66 for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Iran peaked at 5.84 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 2023.
Iran ranks 140th of 236 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.13 | — |
| 1951 | 4.2 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 4.27 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 4.34 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 4.42 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 4.55 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 4.67 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 4.81 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 4.95 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 5.09 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 5.12 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.15 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 5.17 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 5.19 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.2 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.25 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.31 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.36 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 5.38 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.37 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.28 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 5.15 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 4.99 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 4.89 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 4.88 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 4.92 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 5.07 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 5.22 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 5.42 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 5.66 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 5.79 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.82 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.84 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.83 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.79 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.65 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 5.46 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.22 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 4.99 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 4.76 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 4.56 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 4.24 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 3.82 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 3.43 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 3.04 | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 2.68 | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 2.39 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 2.19 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 2.07 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.98 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.9 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.83 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.75 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.72 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.71 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.69 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.69 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.69 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.69 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.74 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.86 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.92 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.97 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.98 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.87 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.73 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.66 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.67 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.67 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.66 | -0.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.66 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.54 | 4.13 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.25 | 5.12 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.15 | 4.88 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 | 4.76 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 | 1.98 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.69 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.7 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.66 | 1.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 137 Romania 1.69 compare
- 138 Armenia 1.69 compare
- 139 Barbados 1.68 compare
- 141 Falkland Islands 1.66 compare
- 142 New Zealand 1.65 compare
- 143 Azerbaijan 1.63 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Iran?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Iran was 1.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 in 1982.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Iran ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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