Births per 1,000 women, by age of mother

Fertility in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1987

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1987
Total fertility rate: 5.72
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-5 -1   1987  +1 +5

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The total fertility rate of Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 5.72 children per woman in 1987 — above the replacement level of about 2.1. Births were most frequent among women aged 25-29 (251 per 1,000 women in that age group), and the average mother was 29.9 years old. In total, 2,069,904 babies were born. Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024.

Total fertility rate
5.72
Births
2,069,904
Births per 1,000 people
38.8
Mean age of mothers
29.9
Births to mothers aged 15–19
13.7%
Net reproduction rate
2.56
Boys per 100 girls at birth
101.3
Population
53,323,492
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
10-142.30.2%6,495
15-19115.010.0%283,767
20-24235.420.5%516,400
25-29251.121.9%506,857
30-34225.719.7%383,385
35-39181.515.8%243,299
40-44103.19.0%102,078
45-4930.42.7%26,237
50-541.80.2%1,384