Women of reproductive age in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Women of reproductive age was 24.38 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women of reproductive age in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| 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 |
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More gender data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 605,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 586,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 617,379 (2025)
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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