What is the population of Iran?
Population | 84,923,314 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.24% |
Urban Population | 69.1% |
Population in Major Urban Areas | TEHRAN (capital) 7.304 million; Mashhad 2.713 million; Esfahan 1.781 million; Karaj 1.635 million; Tabriz 1.509 million; Shiraz 1.321 million |
Nationality Noun | Iranian(s) |
Nationality Adjective | Iranian |
Ethnic Groups | Persian 51%, Azeri 24%, Gilaki and Mazandarani 8%, Kurd 7%, Arab 3%, Lur 2%, Baloch 2%, Turkmen 2%, other 1% |
Languages Spoken | Persian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkic and Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, Luri 2%, Balochi 1%, Arabic 1%, Turkish 1%, other 2% |
Language Note | The official language in Iran is Persian, but many other languages or dialects are spoken. |
What are the health conditions in Iran?
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 15-49 | 73.3% |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 5.94 |
Diseases - note | highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds |
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved | 91.7% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of total population unimproved | 4.1% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved | 97.7% |
Food or Waterborne Disease (s) | bacterial diarrhea |
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP | 6% |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 2% |
HIV/Aids Deaths | 4,600 |
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population | 1.7 |
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births | 39.48 |
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births | 40.54 |
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births | 40.02 |
Major Infectious Diseases - degree of risk | intermediate |
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births | 21 |
Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 19.4% |
People Living with HIV/AIDS | 92 |
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population | .89 |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of total population unimproved | 10.6% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved | 92.8% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of rural population improved | 81.6% |
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman | 1.86 |
Underweight - percent of children under five years | 4.6% |
Vectorborne Disease (s) | Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever |
How long do people live in Iran?
Life Expectancy at Birth | 70 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - female | 72 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - male | 69 Years |
Median Age | 27 Years |
Median Age - female | 28 Years |
Median Age - male | 27 Years |
Birth Rate - births/1,000 population | 18 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 5.94 |
Median Age | 27 Years |
Median Age - female | 28 Years |
Median Age - male | 27 Years |
Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population | -0.1 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.24% |
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female | 1.05 |
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female | 1.06 |
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female | 1.04 |
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female | 1.03 |
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female | 1.05 |
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female | 1.03 |
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female | .89 |
What are the health conditions in Iran?
What is school like in Iran?
Education Expenditures - percent of GDP | 3.7% |
Literacy - female | 73% |
Literacy - male | 86% |
Literacy - total population | 77% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
School Life Expectancy - female | 15 Years |
School Life Expectancy - male | 15 Years |
Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary) | 15 Years |
Can people in Iran read?
Literacy - female | 73% |
Literacy - male | 86% |
Literacy - total population | 77% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
Predominant Language | Persian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkic and Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, Luri 2%, Balochi 1%, Arabic 1%, Turkish 1%, other 2% |
Is Iran a safe place to visit?