Adolescent birth rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Adolescent birth rate was 0.4237 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2011–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 0.4237, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 0.6218 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4237, in 2021.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 90th out of 218 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.5846 | — |
| 2012 | 0.5853 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6218 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6195 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5492 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5298 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5062 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.457 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.432 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4237 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5567 | 0.457 | 0.6218 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4278 | 0.4237 | 0.432 | 2 |
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More health data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 11.32 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.32 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 7.2 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 10 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2.29 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 81 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 15.84 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.0% (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 2.18 (2024)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.26 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Adolescent birth rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 0.4237 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6218 in 2013.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4237 in 2021.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 90th out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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