Fertility rate, total in Iran
Iran: Fertility rate, total was 1.7 births per woman in 2023. β Volatile
Fertility rate, total in Iran, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Iran is 1.7 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Iran peaked at 6.8 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.7 births per woman, in 2023.
Iran ranks 131st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.7 births per woman | 1.71 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 fertility rate, total in Iran?
- Fertility rate, total in Iran was 1.7 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for fertility rate, total?
- Iran ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release