Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 1.7 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.7
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
136th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.57
in 1959
All-time low
1.7
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 1.7 for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 7.57 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2023.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 136th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.97 | — |
| 1951 | 6.98 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 7 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 7.03 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 7.05 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 7.15 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 7.25 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 7.35 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 7.46 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 7.57 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 7.52 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 7.46 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 7.4 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 7.32 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 7.24 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 7.22 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.21 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 7.19 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.12 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 7.01 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 6.8 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 6.55 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 6.26 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 6.06 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 5.97 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.95 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 6.07 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 6.18 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 6.34 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 6.55 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 6.63 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 6.62 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 6.59 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 6.53 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.43 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 6.24 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.01 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 5.72 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 5.43 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 5.17 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 4.93 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 4.57 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 4.1 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 3.67 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 3.24 | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 2.85 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 2.54 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 2.32 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 2.19 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 2.09 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.92 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.84 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.78 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.76 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.75 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.75 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.74 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.74 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.75 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.79 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.85 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.91 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.98 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.02 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.05 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.02 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.92 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.77 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.71 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.18 | 6.97 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.27 | 7.01 | 7.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.27 | 5.95 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.14 | 5.17 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 | 2.09 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.74 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.75 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 133 Armenia 1.71 compare
- 134 Romania 1.71 compare
- 135 Barbados 1.71 compare
- 137 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 1.69 compare
- 138 Azerbaijan 1.67 compare
- 139 New Zealand 1.67 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,420 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.482 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 29.36 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0873 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0873 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1072 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.57 in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2023.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 136th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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