Barbados vs Iran: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Barbados
1.71 live births per woman
in 2023
Iran
1.7 live births per woman
in 2023
Barbados rank
139th
Iran rank
140th
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Barbados
- Iran
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.71 live births per woman against 1.7 live births per woman in Iran, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Barbados ranks 139th and Iran ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.4 live births per woman | 7.18 live births per woman | 2.78 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1960s | 4.05 live births per woman | 7.27 live births per woman | 3.22 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.55 live births per woman | 6.27 live births per woman | 3.72 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.74 live births per woman | 6.14 live births per woman | 4.4 live births per woman | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.74 live births per woman | 3.25 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.81 live births per woman | 1.81 live births per woman | 0.0048 live births per woman | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.73 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 0.172 live births per woman | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.71 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 0.0072 live births per woman | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Barbados or Iran?
- Barbados, at 1.71 live births per woman against 1.7 live births per woman in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between Barbados and Iran?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iran?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Iran rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Barbados ranks 139th and Iran ranks 140th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.