Tehran – According to a report by the National Private Registry Agency, the average age of Iranian women who gave birth to their first child was 27.5 years old, at the past Iranian calendar year that ended March 20th.
A man of average age became fathers at 32.3, the report added. The average age of first-time mothers in urban areas was 28.2, and in rural areas was 24.4. The average age of first-time fathers in urban areas was 32.8, and in rural areas was 30, the IRNA reported.
The mean ages of first-time fathers and mothers were highest in Tehran (34.8 and 30.6) and lowest in Cistanbaruchestan (27.2 and 22.6).
Youth Population Act stabilizes total fertility rates
The enactment of the Youth Population Act has stabilized total fertility rates and has seen a slight increase in the general fertility index over the past two years.
According to the IRNA, after an approximately 20% increase in the seven-year decline, the birth rate remains stable at around 1.6.
The total fertility rate has decreased sharply as the total fertility rate reached 1.570 million to 1.057 billion in 1402 (2023-2024), from 1570 million in 1394 to 1.057 billion.
Since 1401 (March 2022-March 2023), the decline in fertility has ceased.
Total fertility rates fell from about 2 children per woman to 1.6 children per woman.
The total reproductive rates in Iran in 1396 (2017-2018), 1397 (2018-2019), 1398 (2019-2020), 1399 (2020-2021), and 1400 (2021-2022) were 2,09, 1.95, 1,74, 1.65 and 1.61.
Despite providing incentives to encourage childbirth in line with youth population laws, the desired growth of the youth population has not yet been achieved.
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