Births per 1,000 women, by age of mother

Fertility in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1971

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1971
Total fertility rate: 6.55
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-5 -1   1971  +1 +5

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The total fertility rate of Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 6.55 children per woman in 1971 — above the replacement level of about 2.1. Births were most frequent among women aged 20-24 (301 per 1,000 women in that age group), and the average mother was 29.3 years old. In total, 1,272,084 babies were born. Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024.

Total fertility rate
6.55
Births
1,272,084
Births per 1,000 people
42.4
Mean age of mothers
29.3
Births to mothers aged 15–19
14.6%
Net reproduction rate
2.33
Boys per 100 girls at birth
106.1
Population
30,029,071
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
10-141.50.1%2,723
15-19123.49.4%185,613
20-24300.923.0%350,114
25-29299.222.9%269,695
30-34264.020.2%224,575
35-39201.415.4%160,837
40-4489.86.9%62,374
45-4925.11.9%15,483
50-541.50.1%672