Number of births per year in Iran
Iran: Number of births per year was 1.17 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.17 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.10 million
in 1985
All-time low
838,122
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Iran stood at 1.17 million.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Iran peaked at 2.10 million in 1985 and was at its lowest, 838,122, in 1950.
Iran ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 838,122 | — |
| 1951 | 860,512 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 885,830 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 909,733 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 932,530 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 965,812 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 997,803 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 1.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 1.06 million | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 1.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 1.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 1.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.13 million | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.19 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.22 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.24 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.27 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.27 million | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.26 million | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.36 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.44 million | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.52 million | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 1.61 million | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 1.72 million | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 1.80 million | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.86 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.00 million | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 2.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.10 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.09 million | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.07 million | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.04 million | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.00 million | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.95 million | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.87 million | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.73 million | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 1.58 million | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 1.22 million | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.49 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.53 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million | -1.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.17 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 14.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.17 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 172,312, 6.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 956,684 | 838,122 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.16 million | 1.09 million | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 1.26 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 million | 1.80 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 million | 1.05 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 1.06 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million | 1.30 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.17 million | 1.23 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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- 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 number of births per year in Iran?
- Number of births per year in Iran was 1.17 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 838,122 in 1950.
- How does Iran rank for number of births per year?
- Iran ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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