Number of births per year in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: 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 229 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, Islamic Republic of, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of births per year in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 2.10 million in 1985 and was at its lowest, 838,122, in 1950.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, Islamic Republic of

  1. 22 Russian Federation 1.30 million compare
  2. 23 Mozambique, Republic of 1.26 million compare
  3. 24 South Africa 1.19 million compare
  4. 26 Iraq 1.16 million compare
  5. 27 Niger 1.10 million compare
  6. 28 Türkiye, Republic of 1.07 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of births per year in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Number of births per year in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.17 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 2.10 million in 1985.
What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 838,122 in 1950.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of births per year?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of births per year rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of births per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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