Iran vs Saudi Arabia
Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 1.7 births per woman in Iran and 2.28 births per woman in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 0.58 births per woman, or 1.35 times that in Iran.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Saudi Arabia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Iran ranked 133 and Saudi Arabia ranked 89 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Iran at 1.64 births per woman and Saudi Arabia at 1.72 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Iran | Saudi Arabia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.7 | 2.28 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.7 | 2.14 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.71 | 2.17 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 1.7 | 2.27 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 1.77 | 2.49 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 1.92 | 2.67 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.02 | 2.67 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.05 | 2.65 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.02 | 2.63 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 1.98 | 2.68 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 1.91 | 2.67 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 1.85 | 2.78 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 1.79 | 2.8 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 1.75 | 2.81 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 1.74 | 2.95 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 1.74 | 3.07 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 1.76 | 3.18 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 1.76 | 3.16 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 1.78 | 3.26 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 1.8 | 3.47 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 1.84 | 3.71 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 1.92 | 3.96 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 2 | 4.21 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 2.09 | 4.35 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 2.19 | 4.52 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 2.32 | 4.66 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 2.54 | 4.81 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 2.85 | 4.99 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 3.24 | 5.16 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 3.67 | 5.33 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 4.1 | 5.49 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 4.57 | 5.64 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 4.93 | 5.8 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 5.17 | 5.97 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 5.43 | 6.15 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 5.72 | 6.34 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 6.01 | 6.52 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 6.24 | 6.65 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 6.43 | 6.78 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 6.53 | 6.88 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 6.59 | 6.98 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 6.62 | 7.07 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 6.63 | 7.15 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 6.55 | 7.23 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 6.34 | 7.26 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 6.18 | 7.3 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 6.07 | 7.33 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 5.95 | 7.37 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 5.97 | 7.43 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 6.06 | 7.48 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 6.26 | 7.54 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 6.55 | 7.56 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 6.8 | 7.58 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 7.01 | 7.6 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 7.12 | 7.63 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 7.19 | 7.66 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 7.21 | 7.66 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 7.22 | 7.66 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 7.24 | 7.67 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 7.32 | 7.65 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 7.4 | 7.64 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 7.46 | 7.63 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 7.52 | 7.63 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 7.57 | 7.62 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 7.46 | 7.6 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 7.35 | 7.6 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 7.25 | 7.59 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 7.15 | 7.59 | 5 |
| 1954 | 7.05 | 7.59 | 5 |
| 1953 | 7.03 | 7.59 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 7.01 | 7.58 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.98 | 7.58 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6.97 | 7.58 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Iran | Saudi Arabia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.681.38–2.01 | 2.312.01–2.6 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 1.671.33–2.01 | 2.291.93–2.67 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 1.661.29–2.03 | 2.271.87–2.7 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 1.651.25–2.04 | 2.251.79–2.71 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 1.651.22–2.04 | 2.221.75–2.75 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 1.641.19–2.05 | 2.21.69–2.76 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 1.631.17–2.06 | 2.171.64–2.76 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 1.631.14–2.06 | 2.151.58–2.77 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.631.13–2.06 | 2.131.56–2.74 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.631.11–2.06 | 2.111.52–2.77 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.631.08–2.08 | 2.091.47–2.76 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.631.09–2.1 | 2.071.43–2.81 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.631.06–2.1 | 2.051.43–2.79 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.631.07–2.11 | 2.031.39–2.77 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.631.06–2.12 | 2.011.37–2.75 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.631.04–2.12 | 21.35–2.69 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.631.05–2.14 | 1.981.33–2.72 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.631.04–2.12 | 1.971.31–2.73 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.631.05–2.13 | 1.951.3–2.7 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.631.04–2.13 | 1.941.27–2.67 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.631.04–2.14 | 1.931.25–2.67 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.631.04–2.15 | 1.931.24–2.7 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.631.03–2.16 | 1.911.21–2.68 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.631.04–2.14 | 1.91.19–2.68 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.631.04–2.16 | 1.891.17–2.7 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.631.02–2.15 | 1.891.16–2.68 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.631.04–2.18 | 1.881.16–2.65 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.631.03–2.16 | 1.871.17–2.65 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.631.02–2.18 | 1.861.16–2.61 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.631.02–2.19 | 1.851.12–2.61 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.631.03–2.19 | 1.851.15–2.59 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.631.03–2.2 | 1.841.16–2.58 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.631.04–2.22 | 1.831.14–2.55 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.631.02–2.23 | 1.831.12–2.55 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.631.01–2.23 | 1.821.11–2.57 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.631.01–2.21 | 1.821.1–2.57 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.631.02–2.23 | 1.811.11–2.58 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.640.99–2.24 | 1.811.1–2.54 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.631–2.24 | 1.81.08–2.55 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.641–2.25 | 1.81.07–2.54 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.640.98–2.25 | 1.791.07–2.52 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.641–2.26 | 1.791.09–2.51 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.641–2.27 | 1.791.07–2.52 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.640.98–2.27 | 1.781.07–2.52 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.640.99–2.27 | 1.781.07–2.51 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.641–2.26 | 1.771.08–2.51 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.641–2.27 | 1.771.06–2.51 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.641–2.27 | 1.771.05–2.5 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.641–2.26 | 1.761.05–2.49 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.641–2.26 | 1.761.04–2.5 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.630.99–2.28 | 1.761.02–2.5 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.630.99–2.29 | 1.751.02–2.5 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.631–2.27 | 1.751.02–2.5 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.630.98–2.27 | 1.751.01–2.5 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.630.99–2.28 | 1.751.01–2.5 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.630.97–2.27 | 1.751–2.49 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.630.99–2.27 | 1.751.01–2.48 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.630.97–2.26 | 1.751.02–2.48 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.630.98–2.26 | 1.741.02–2.48 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.630.97–2.27 | 1.741.01–2.48 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.630.95–2.28 | 1.731.01–2.48 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.630.95–2.28 | 1.731.01–2.48 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.630.93–2.29 | 1.731–2.47 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.630.95–2.27 | 1.730.99–2.48 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.630.96–2.3 | 1.730.99–2.5 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.630.94–2.29 | 1.730.98–2.5 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.640.93–2.3 | 1.730.98–2.49 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.630.94–2.3 | 1.730.97–2.5 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.630.93–2.31 | 1.730.96–2.5 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.640.92–2.31 | 1.730.95–2.5 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.640.92–2.3 | 1.720.98–2.52 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.640.94–2.32 | 1.720.98–2.51 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.640.93–2.32 | 1.720.98–2.53 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.640.94–2.31 | 1.720.97–2.51 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.640.93–2.32 | 1.720.98–2.52 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.640.93–2.33 | 1.720.98–2.54 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.640.93–2.34 | 1.720.99–2.52 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Iran vs Saudi Arabia
Health
- Life expectancyIran: 77.7 years in 2023Saudi Arabia: 78.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIran: 1.1 per 100 live births in 2024Saudi Arabia: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIran: 9.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Saudi Arabia: 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionIran: 5.12% in 2017Saudi Arabia: 3.54% in 2017
- Suicide rateIran: 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Saudi Arabia: 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIran: 90.6 million people in 2023Saudi Arabia: 33.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthIran: 1.12% a year in 2023Saudi Arabia: 2.39% a year in 2023
- Urban populationIran: 77.4% in 2025Saudi Arabia: 84.6% in 2025
- Median ageIran: 32.9 years in 2023Saudi Arabia: 29.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIran: 7.9% in 2023Saudi Arabia: 2.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateIran: 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2023Saudi Arabia: 9.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIran: 2.09% of GDP in 2025Saudi Arabia: 6.48% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIran: $7.45B in 2025Saudi Arabia: $81.5B in 2025
- Military spending per personIran: $80 in 2025Saudi Arabia: $2,428 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIran: 11.2% of government spending in 2025Saudi Arabia: 23.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIran: 650,000 people in 2020Saudi Arabia: 282,000 people in 2020
- National powerIran: 1.64% of world capability in 2022Saudi Arabia: 1.34% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIran: 2.35% of the labour force in 2020Saudi Arabia: 1.92% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIran: 42 million TIV in 2024Saudi Arabia: 3.04 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIran: 80 million TIV in 2025Saudi Arabia: 3 million TIV in 2023