Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Iran
Iran: Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) was 12.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.57
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
21st
of 74 countries
All-time high
50.99
in 1960
All-time low
12.57
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Iran is 12.57, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Iran peaked at 50.99 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.57, in 2024.
Iran ranks 21st of 74 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.
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.99 | — |
| 1961 | 49.82 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 48.77 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 47.66 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 46.69 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 46.27 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 46.02 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 45.78 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 45.31 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 44.69 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 43.59 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 42.36 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 40.89 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 40.1 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 39.97 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 40.26 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 41.39 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 42.24 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 43.39 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 44.7 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 45.14 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 44.24 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 45.21 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 44.68 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 43.92 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 42.39 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 40.71 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 38.82 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 37.02 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 35.19 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 33.47 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 31.18 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 28.33 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 25.72 | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 21.96 | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 19.54 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 17.74 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 16.62 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 16.21 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 16.07 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.97 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 15.94 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.95 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.88 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.18 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.39 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 16.73 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 16.97 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 17.09 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.16 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 17.28 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.67 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.14 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 18.53 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 18.83 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.88 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.79 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.05 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 16.66 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 14.92 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 14.01 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 13.69 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 13.31 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 12.95 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 12.57 | -2.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 12.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.1, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iran's 12.57 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.5, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.2 | 44.69 | 50.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.89 | 39.97 | 44.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.73 | 35.19 | 45.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.69 | 16.07 | 33.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.42 | 15.88 | 17.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.77 | 14.92 | 18.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.31 | 12.57 | 14.01 | 5 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Iran?
- Crude birth rate in Iran was 12.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 50.99 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.57 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for crude birth rate?
- Iran ranks 21st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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