Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Iran

Iran: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 584,341 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
584,341 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
983,220 people
in 1987
All-time low
273,673 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Iran, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Iran is 584,341 people, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Iran peaked at 983,220 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 273,673 people, in 1950.

That places Iran 24th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 344,608 people 273,673 people 403,507 people 10
1960s 450,982 people 416,851 people 499,931 people 10
1970s 567,034 people 514,072 people 683,871 people 10
1980s 906,882 people 736,784 people 983,220 people 10
1990s 721,844 people 500,800 people 946,350 people 10
2000s 543,585 people 500,734 people 624,325 people 10
2010s 700,772 people 637,696 people 754,821 people 10
2020s 609,769 people 584,341 people 656,135 people 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 21 Angola 632,096 people compare
  2. 22 Yemen 629,513 people compare
  3. 23 South Africa 594,456 people compare
  4. 25 Mozambique 577,610 people compare
  5. 26 Iraq 546,362 people compare
  6. 27 Turkey 533,133 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Iran?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Iran was 584,341 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 983,220 people in 1987.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 273,673 people in 1950.
How does Iran rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
Iran ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.