Median age vs births per woman in Iran
Iran: Median age vs births per woman was 32.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.87
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
113th
of 236 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, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Iran 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 peaked at 32.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.43, in 1967.
Iran ranks 113th of 236 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, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 32.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 32.87 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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 median age vs births per woman in Iran?
- Median age vs births per woman in Iran was 32.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 32.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.43 in 1967.
- How does Iran rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Iran ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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