Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Iran
Iran: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 12.57 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.57 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
113th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.99 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
12.57 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate, crude in Iran is 12.57 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Iran peaked at 50.99 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.57 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Iran ranks 113th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Iran, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.99 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 49.82 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 48.77 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 47.66 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 46.69 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 46.27 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 46.02 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 45.78 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 45.31 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 44.69 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 43.59 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 42.36 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 40.89 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 40.1 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 39.97 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 40.26 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 41.39 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 42.24 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 43.39 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 44.7 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 45.14 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 44.24 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 45.21 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 44.68 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 43.92 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 42.39 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 40.71 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 38.82 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 37.02 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 35.19 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 33.47 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 31.18 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 28.33 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 25.72 per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 21.96 per 1,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 19.54 per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 17.74 per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 16.62 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 16.21 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 16.07 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.97 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 15.94 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.95 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.88 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.18 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.39 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 16.73 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 16.97 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 17.09 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.16 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 17.28 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.67 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.14 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 18.53 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 18.83 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.88 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.79 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.05 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 16.66 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 14.92 per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 14.01 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 13.69 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 13.31 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 12.95 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 12.57 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 12.57 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.25 per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 12.57 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.78 per 1,000 people, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.2 per 1,000 people | 44.69 per 1,000 people | 50.99 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.89 per 1,000 people | 39.97 per 1,000 people | 44.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.73 per 1,000 people | 35.19 per 1,000 people | 45.21 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.69 per 1,000 people | 16.07 per 1,000 people | 33.47 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.42 per 1,000 people | 15.88 per 1,000 people | 17.16 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.77 per 1,000 people | 14.92 per 1,000 people | 18.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.31 per 1,000 people | 12.57 per 1,000 people | 14.01 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Iran?
- Birth rate, crude in Iran was 12.57 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 50.99 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.57 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for birth rate, crude?
- Iran ranks 113th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.