Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Iran
Iran: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.68 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.68 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
130th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.52 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.68 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 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. contraceptive prevalence 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. contraceptive prevalence 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.
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Iran, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.52 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 7.46 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 7.4 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 7.32 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 7.24 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 7.22 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.21 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 7.19 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.12 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 7.01 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 6.8 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 6.55 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 6.26 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 6.06 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 5.97 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.95 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 6.07 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 6.18 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 6.34 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 6.55 births per woman | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 6.63 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 6.62 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 6.59 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 6.53 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.43 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 6.24 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.01 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 5.72 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 5.43 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 5.17 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 4.93 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 4.57 births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 4.1 births per woman | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 3.67 births per woman | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 3.24 births per woman | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 2.85 births per woman | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 2.54 births per woman | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 2.32 births per woman | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 2.19 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 2.09 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.92 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.84 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.78 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.76 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.75 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.75 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.74 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.74 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.75 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.79 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.85 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.91 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.98 births per woman | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.02 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.05 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.02 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.92 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.77 births per woman | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.71 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.7 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.68 births per woman | -0.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.68 births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 births per woman, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.68 births per woman is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.51 births per woman, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Iran?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 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. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7.52 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Iran ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 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. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.