The elderly account for over 11% of Iranian population

TEHRAN – Men and women aged above 60 constitute some 11.5 percent of Iran’s population, an official with the health ministry has said.

Youth population growth target yet to be achieved

TEHEAN – Despite offering incentives to encourage childbearing in line with youth population law, the desired growth in the youth population has not been accomplished yet.

By Maryam Tavassoli

World Population Day: data collection key for solving problems

TEHRAN –Observed on July 11, World Population Day focuses on population challenges. This year, it highlights the importance of population data gathering in understanding problems, developing solutions, and making progress.

Oxfam: Two-thirds of population crammed into one-fifth of Gaza

About 1.7 million Palestinians are estimated to be crammed into just one-fifth of the Gaza Strip, after more than one million people fled Rafah, according to the aid group Oxfam.

More than 168,000 births registered in a month

TEHRAN - During the first month of the current Iranian calendar year which started March 21, a total of 168,142 births were registered in the country, compared with 71,299 deaths.

Negative population growth rate stalls

TEHRAN –The downward trend of Iran’s population growth stopped for the first time in the past [Iranian calendar] year (March 2021-March 2022), Hesamoddin Allameh, the secretariat of the National Council of the Elderly, has said.

Population growth rate estimated at 0.7%

TEHRAN – Iran’s population increased by 569,963 in the past [Iranian calendar] year (March 2021-March 2022), and the natural population growth rate was estimated at 0.7 percent, according to the National Organization for Civil Registration.

$690m budget proposed for population growth

TEHRAN – The budget bill for the next year (March 21, 2022), has proposed 190 trillion rials (nearly $690 million) for childbearing and population growth, IRIB reported on Saturday.

Childbearing, population growth top priorities: official

TEHRAN – Population and childbearing are the main priorities of the country, deputy health minister Kamal Heydari, has said.

Govt. seriously supports childbearing policy: VP

TEHRAN – The government is making serious efforts to support population growth policies and childbearing, First Vice-President Mohammad Mokhber said on Saturday.

Demographic indicators at ‘alarming’ levels

TEHRAN – Iran's demographic indicators demonstrate alarming records, as the population growth rate is about 0.6 percent, and it is predicted to reach zero in the next 10-15 years, and then record a negative growth rate, Saleh Ghasemi, a demographic researcher, has said.