Population ages 00-04, female in Iran
Iran: Population ages 00-04, female was 2.88 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.88 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.87 million
in 1988
All-time low
1.97 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, female in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2.88 million for population ages 00-04, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in Iran peaked at 4.87 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.97 million, in 1960.
Iran ranks 25th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, female in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.97 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 2.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2.14 million | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.18 million | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.22 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 2.27 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 2.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.46 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.57 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.64 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.77 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.88 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.03 million | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 3.22 million | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 3.44 million | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 3.69 million | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 3.95 million | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 4.20 million | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 4.42 million | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 4.61 million | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 4.75 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 4.84 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 4.87 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.85 million | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.79 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.71 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.57 million | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.35 million | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 4.07 million | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 3.75 million | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 3.42 million | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 3.10 million | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 2.84 million | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.67 million | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.57 million | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.54 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.53 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.62 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.69 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.75 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.92 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.02 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.11 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.25 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.33 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.52 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.61 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.62 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.47 million | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.31 million | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.15 million | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 3.02 million | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.93 million | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 2.88 million | -1.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.88 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172,982, 16.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.88 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 450,324, 6.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 million | 1.97 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.74 million | 2.46 million | 3.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.36 million | 3.44 million | 4.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 million | 2.67 million | 4.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million | 2.53 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 million | 3.11 million | 3.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 million | 2.88 million | 3.47 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 population ages 00-04, female in Iran?
- Population ages 00-04, female in Iran was 2.88 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 million in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for population ages 00-04, female?
- Iran ranks 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 00-04, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 4.