Population ages 15-64, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population ages 15-64, female was 69.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 69.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 71.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 1964.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.5% | — |
| 1961 | 52.0% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 51.7% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 51.4% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 53.2% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 53.6% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 53.1% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 52.7% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 52.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 58.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 69.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 69.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.7% | 51.3% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.1% | 52.0% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.9% | 51.9% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 51.9% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 61.8% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 69.0% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 68.9% | 69.3% | 6 |
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More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 15-64, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 69.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 1964.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.