Reviews in Clinical Medicine

Reviews in Clinical Medicine

Trends in Fertility Rate in Iran from 2016 to 2022: A Provincial Analysis

Document Type : Original article

Authors
1 Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Behbahan, Iran.
2 Behbahan faculty of medical sciences
10.22038/rcm.2026.95822.1591
Abstract
This study analyzes Iran's total fertility rate (TFR) dynamics from 2016-2017 (1395) to 2021-2022 (1400), using provincial-level data from Iran's Statistical Center. Nationally, TFR declined sharply: Iranian-specific fertility fell by 22.2% (from 2.12 to 1.65), while overall fertility (including migrants) decreased by 17.5% (from 2.11 to 1.74). Statistical analyses (ANOVA, Tukey HSD) confirmed significant annual declines (p
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