Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Iran
Iran: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate was 1.68 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.68 births per woman for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Iran peaked at 7.52 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.68 births per woman, in 2024.
Iran ranks 130th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.27 births per woman | 7.01 births per woman | 7.52 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.27 births per woman | 5.95 births per woman | 6.8 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.14 births per woman | 5.17 births per woman | 6.63 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 births per woman | 2.09 births per woman | 4.93 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 births per woman | 1.74 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 births per woman | 1.75 births per woman | 2.05 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 births per woman | 1.68 births per woman | 1.71 births per woman | 5 |
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More population data for Iran
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 49.33 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.09 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.68 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.68 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 3.49 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.66 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 26.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Iran?
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Iran was 1.68 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7.52 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Iran ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.