Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Iran
Iran: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Iran stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Iran peaked at 3.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
That places Iran 113th 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.
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.2% | — |
| 1951 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 2.3% | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 2.5% | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 2.7% | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 2.8% | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 2.7% | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 2.6% | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -26.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 110 Indonesia 0.8% compare
- 111 American Samoa 0.8% compare
- 112 Brunei 0.8% compare
- 114 El Salvador 0.8% compare
- 115 Reunion 0.8% compare
- 116 Northern Mariana Islands 0.8% compare
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Iran?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Iran was 0.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Iran ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.