The civil registration organization announced that a total of 428,664 births were registered in the country during the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year, which began on March 21.
Over 428 thousand births registered in six months
According to ISNA data, despite the ratio of 108 boys for every 100 girls born, the total number of births has decreased compared to the 460,000 cases registered last year.
During this period, the highest number of births was recorded in Sistan and Baluchestan province, where the birth rate was 22.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. This was followed by South Khorasan (15.1), Khuzestan (14.3), Hormozgan (13.7), and Yazd (12.6).
In the same period, approximately 225,804 deaths were registered in the country, with roughly 131 men for every 100 women.
Furthermore, during the first five months of the current Iranian year, 159,320 marriages and 69,447 divorces were registered nationwide. The largest number of registered marriages is in Khuzestan and Kurdistan provinces, where the rate is 6 marriages per 1,000 population, as well as West Azerbaijan (5.9), South Khorasan (5.9), and North Khorasan (5.8).
The highest mortality rates were noted in Gilan province (with a rate of 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants), East Azerbaijan (6.6), Ardabil (6.6), and Kermanshah (6.5).
According to the Iranian Statistical Center, the country's current population exceeds 87 million people, and it is expected to reach 87.134 million by the end of the current Iranian year, in March 2027. IRNA reported that the urban and rural populations amount to about 67 million and 20 million, respectively.
Moreover, the average household size is less than 3.2 (3.19) people, which is the lowest figure since the 1950s.
In the previous Iranian calendar year (from March 2025 to March 2026), 892,227 births and 459,984 deaths were registered. Most births and deaths were recorded in the summer and spring, respectively.
Life expectancy in Iran has increased, but the birth rate has declined. Aging trends in Iran are accelerating faster than the global average, causing the country to enter the ranks of the world's oldest countries within 25 years.
