Total fertility rate in Iran
Iran: Total fertility rate was 1.67 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.67
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 74 countries
All-time high
2.05
in 2016
All-time low
1.67
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000β2025
Total fertility rate in Iran, 2000β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.67 for total fertility rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Iran peaked at 2.05 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 2025.
Iran ranks 28th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.74 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.75 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 | 1.67 | 1.71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More population data for Iran
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.673 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4819 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99,007 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4819 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.68 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Iran?
- Total fertility rate in Iran was 1.67 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2025.
- How does Iran rank for total fertility rate?
- Iran ranks 28th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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