Iran vs United States: Total Fertility Rate
Iran
1.68
in 2022
United States
1.67
in 2022
Iran rank
127th
United States rank
130th
Total Fertility Rate over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.68 against 1.67 in United States, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 127th and United States ranks 130th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.12 | 3.04 | 4.08 | Iran |
| 1970s | 6.28 | 1.93 | 4.35 | Iran |
| 1980s | 6.11 | 1.86 | 4.25 | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.25 | 2.01 | 1.23 | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 2.06 | 0.2277 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.83 | 0.1095 | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.69 | 1.66 | 0.0368 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Iran or United States?
- Iran, at 1.68 against 1.67 in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Iran and United States?
- 0.01, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Iran ranks 127th and United States ranks 130th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.