What is birth rate vs. death rate in Iran, Islamic Rep.?

Birth rate vs. death rate in Iran, Islamic Rep. was 12.95 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?

The highest recorded value was 52.26 births per 1,000 people in 1958.

What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?

The lowest recorded value was 12.95 births per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank for birth rate vs. death rate?

Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Rep.?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Iran, Islamic Rep. data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Iran, Islamic Rep.

Name: Birth rate vs. death rate in Iran, Islamic Rep.
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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Iran, Islamic Rep.: Birth rate vs. death rate was 12.95 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

12.95 births per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

121st

of 236 countries

All-time high

52.26 births per 1,000 people

in 1958

All-time low

12.95 births per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Iran, Islamic Rep., 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Rep. recorded 12.95 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Iran, Islamic Rep. peaked at 52.26 births per 1,000 people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 12.95 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.

That places Iran, Islamic Rep. 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	51.53 births per 1,000 people	50.76 births per 1,000 people	52.26 births per 1,000 people	10
1960s	47.2 births per 1,000 people	44.69 births per 1,000 people	50.99 births per 1,000 people	10
1970s	41.89 births per 1,000 people	39.97 births per 1,000 people	44.7 births per 1,000 people	10
1980s	41.73 births per 1,000 people	35.19 births per 1,000 people	45.21 births per 1,000 people	10
1990s	22.69 births per 1,000 people	16.07 births per 1,000 people	33.47 births per 1,000 people	10
2000s	16.42 births per 1,000 people	15.88 births per 1,000 people	17.16 births per 1,000 people	10
2010s	17.77 births per 1,000 people	14.92 births per 1,000 people	18.88 births per 1,000 people	10
2020s	13.49 births per 1,000 people	12.95 births per 1,000 people	14.01 births per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Rep.

118 Seychelles 13.63 births per 1,000 people compare
119 Brunei Darussalam 13.59 births per 1,000 people compare
120 Colombia 13.47 births per 1,000 people compare
122 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 12.95 births per 1,000 people compare
123 Northern Mariana Islands 12.92 births per 1,000 people compare
124 Bhutan 12.66 births per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Iran, Islamic Rep.

Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3,509 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 654,438 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 606,752 (2025)
Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 800,455 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, total 64.14 million (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male 69.5% (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 667,754 (2025)

All data for Iran, Islamic Rep. →

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Iran, Islamic Rep.?: Birth rate vs. death rate in Iran, Islamic Rep. was 12.95 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?: The highest recorded value was 52.26 births per 1,000 people in 1958.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?: The lowest recorded value was 12.95 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank for birth rate vs. death rate?: Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Rep.?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Rep. data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit: births per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.