Iran's transition into an aging country seems inevitable

TEHRAN – Considering the fact that the fertility rate in Iran is stabilized at around 1.6 children per woman, which is much lower than the rate required to replace its aging population, the transition of society from young to middle-aged has become inevitable.

Population aging five times faster than population growth

TEHRAN –According to the latest census, the number of aged citizens in the country is growing by 3.62 percent which is five times faster than the total population growth rate, which is 1.24 percent.

By Maryam Tavassoli

Government measures in boosting population growth

TEHRAN – The National Population Day is observed on May 19 to mark the date the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, announced general policies on population as per the Constitution.

Official warns low population growth may lead to school closures

TEHRAN - Iran's population growth rate is so low that the country may face the problem of closing schools in the near future, an official with the health ministry has said.

Some 3,000 infertile couples covered by social security insurance

TEHRAN - The Social Security Organization has insured about three thousand couples grappling with infertility in line with the youth population growth and family support plan.

Raisi urges national policies to be in line with population growth

TEHRAN - President Ebrahim Raisi has urged all responsible bodies and organizations to adopt national policies in line with the goal of population growth.

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.

$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.

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.