Women of reproductive age in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Women of reproductive age was 24.38 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.38 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
24.38 million
in 2023
All-time low
12.72 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Women of reproductive age in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1990200620231990: 12.7M1991: 13.1M1992: 13.5M1993: 13.5M1994: 13.6M1995: 14.1M1996: 14.6M1997: 15.2M1998: 16.0M1999: 16.8M2000: 17.6M2001: 18.4M2002: 18.9M2003: 19.5M2004: 20.2M2005: 20.9M2006: 21.5M2007: 22.0M2008: 22.4M2009: 22.7M2010: 22.9M2011: 23.1M2012: 23.2M2013: 23.3M2014: 23.4M2015: 23.5M2016: 23.6M2017: 23.7M2018: 23.8M2019: 23.9M2020: 23.9M2021: 23.9M2022: 24.2M2023: 24.4M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 24.38 million for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 24.38 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.72 million, in 1990.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Women of reproductive age in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Women of reproductive age in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 12.72 million
1991 13.15 million +3.3%
1992 13.48 million +2.5%
1993 13.50 million +0.2%
1994 13.61 million +0.8%
1995 14.06 million +3.3%
1996 14.59 million +3.8%
1997 15.24 million +4.4%
1998 15.99 million +5.0%
1999 16.78 million +4.9%
2000 17.57 million +4.7%
2001 18.37 million +4.6%
2002 18.95 million +3.1%
2003 19.49 million +2.9%
2004 20.22 million +3.7%
2005 20.92 million +3.4%
2006 21.54 million +3.0%
2007 22.03 million +2.2%
2008 22.37 million +1.6%
2009 22.66 million +1.3%
2010 22.89 million +1.0%
2011 23.06 million +0.8%
2012 23.21 million +0.6%
2013 23.33 million +0.5%
2014 23.43 million +0.5%
2015 23.53 million +0.4%
2016 23.62 million +0.4%
2017 23.73 million +0.5%
2018 23.81 million +0.3%
2019 23.85 million +0.2%
2020 23.86 million +0.1%
2021 23.94 million +0.3%
2022 24.16 million +0.9%
2023 24.38 million +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.31 million 12.72 million 16.78 million 10
2000s 20.41 million 17.57 million 22.66 million 10
2010s 23.45 million 22.89 million 23.85 million 10
2020s 24.09 million 23.86 million 24.38 million 4

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 12 Philippines 30.93 million compare
  2. 13 Egypt 28.86 million compare
  3. 14 Viet Nam 25.84 million compare
  4. 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23.56 million compare
  5. 17 Japan 23.48 million compare
  6. 18 Türkiye 22.57 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women of reproductive age in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Women of reproductive age in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 24.38 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 24.38 million in 2023.
What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 12.72 million in 1990.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for women of reproductive age?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women of reproductive age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
210 places, 7,140 data points, 1990–2023
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