Children under age 5 in Iran
Iran: Children under age 5 was 6.20 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.20 million
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.78 million
in 1988
All-time low
2.56 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 6.20 million for children under age 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Iran peaked at 9.78 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.56 million, in 1950.
That places Iran 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.56 million | — |
| 1951 | 2.75 million | +7.5% |
| 1952 | 2.93 million | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 3.12 million | +6.3% |
| 1954 | 3.27 million | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 3.39 million | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 3.51 million | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 3.64 million | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 3.77 million | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 3.91 million | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 4.05 million | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 4.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 4.26 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 4.35 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 4.42 million | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 4.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 4.59 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 4.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 4.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 5.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 5.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 5.30 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5.37 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 5.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.56 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 5.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 5.95 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 6.25 million | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 6.62 million | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 7.05 million | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 7.52 million | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 8.01 million | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 8.49 million | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 8.91 million | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 9.26 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 9.54 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 9.72 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 9.78 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 9.75 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 9.66 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 9.50 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 9.24 million | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 8.82 million | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 8.27 million | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 7.63 million | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 6.95 million | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 6.31 million | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 5.79 million | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 5.43 million | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 5.24 million | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.17 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.39 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.56 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.70 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.84 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 6.02 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.23 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.42 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.56 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.69 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.05 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.45 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.58 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.44 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.15 million | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 6.80 million | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 6.48 million | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 6.20 million | -4.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 6.20 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 13.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 6.20 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 901,969, 6.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.28 million | 2.56 million | 3.91 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.48 million | 4.05 million | 4.95 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.65 million | 5.09 million | 6.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.80 million | 7.05 million | 9.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.76 million | 5.43 million | 9.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 million | 5.15 million | 6.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.09 million | 6.42 million | 7.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.66 million | 6.20 million | 7.15 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 20 Afghanistan 6.66 million compare
- 21 Yemen 6.29 million compare
- 22 Angola 6.22 million compare
- 24 South Africa 5.89 million compare
- 25 Turkey 5.75 million compare
- 26 Mozambique 5.67 million compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Iran?
- Children under age 5 in Iran was 6.20 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 9.78 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 million in 1950.
- How does Iran rank for children under age 5?
- Iran ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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