Births per 1,000 women, by age of mother

Fertility in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1968

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1968
Total fertility rate: 7.12
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-5 -1   1968  +1 +5

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The total fertility rate of Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 7.12 children per woman in 1968 — above the replacement level of about 2.1. Births were most frequent among women aged 20-24 (325 per 1,000 women in that age group), and the average mother was 29.5 years old. In total, 1,243,309 babies were born. Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024.

Total fertility rate
7.12
Births
1,243,309
Births per 1,000 people
45.3
Mean age of mothers
29.5
Births to mothers aged 15–19
12.7%
Net reproduction rate
2.38
Boys per 100 girls at birth
106.1
Population
27,437,391
The net reproduction rate counts only daughters who survive to their mothers' age: below 1, each generation of women is smaller than the one before.
Mother's ageBirths per 1,000 womenShare of total fertilityBirths
10-141.30.1%2,073
15-19119.48.4%157,662
20-24325.222.9%311,113
25-29323.522.8%275,325
30-34295.020.8%245,447
35-39230.916.3%172,811
40-4498.06.9%64,510
45-4925.61.8%13,855
50-541.40.1%512