Women of reproductive age in Iran
Iran: 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, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran 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 peaked at 24.38 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.72 million, in 1990.
That places Iran 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, year by year
| 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 24.38 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.78 million, 13.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 24.38 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.93 million, 8.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Iran
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Iran?
- Women of reproductive age in Iran was 24.38 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 24.38 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.72 million in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for women of reproductive age?
- Iran ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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