Share of births by age of mother in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of births by age of mother was 6.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.8%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 1978
All-time low
6.3%
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 6.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 16.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2020.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 120th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.6% | — |
| 1951 | 10.5% | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 10.4% | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 10.2% | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 10.1% | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 9.9% | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 9.8% | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 9.6% | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 9.4% | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 9.2% | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 9.2% | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 9.3% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 9.5% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 9.7% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 10.0% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 10.4% | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 10.8% | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 12.8% | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 13.8% | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 14.3% | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 14.8% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 15.3% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 15.7% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 16.5% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 16.7% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 16.8% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 16.9% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 16.7% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 16.5% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 15.7% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 14.7% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.0% | 9.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.7% | 9.2% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.0% | 14.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 12.6% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 11.2% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 10.2% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 49.33 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of births by age of mother in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 6.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2020.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.