Median age vs births per woman in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Median age vs births per woman was 32.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.87
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
108th
of 229 countries
All-time high
32.87
in 2023
All-time low
16.43
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 32.87. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 32.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.43, in 1967.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 108th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.65 | — |
| 1951 | 20.47 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 20.3 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 20.12 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 19.93 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 19.71 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 19.45 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 19.16 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 18.82 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 18.43 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 18.01 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 17.62 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 17.27 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 16.97 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 16.75 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 16.58 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 16.46 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 16.43 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 16.44 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 16.46 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 16.5 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 16.56 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 16.65 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 16.77 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 16.9 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 17.03 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 17.12 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 17.18 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 17.22 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 17.21 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 17.16 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 17.37 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 17.54 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 17.44 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 17.32 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 17.21 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 17.16 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 17.15 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 17.13 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 17.11 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 17.15 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 17.21 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 17.25 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.13 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 17.14 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 17.47 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 17.9 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 18.42 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 18.99 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 19.58 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 20.19 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 20.8 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 21.37 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.96 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 22.58 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 23.21 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 23.83 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 24.42 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 24.97 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 25.52 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 26.07 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 26.61 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 27.15 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 27.69 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 28.22 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 28.73 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 29.24 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 29.74 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 30.25 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 30.79 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 31.33 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 31.84 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 32.34 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 32.87 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.7 | 18.43 | 20.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.9 | 16.43 | 18.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.91 | 16.5 | 17.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.26 | 17.11 | 17.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.82 | 17.13 | 19.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.88 | 20.19 | 25.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.45 | 26.07 | 30.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.09 | 31.33 | 32.87 | 4 |
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More population data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.673 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4819 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.649 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 3.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Median age vs births per woman in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 32.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 32.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.43 in 1967.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 108th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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