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  • Iran forecast to enter aging phase from 2041 to 2046 2025-06-08 15:34

    Iran forecast to enter aging phase from 2041 to 2046

    TEHRAN –Due to the rapid growth in the number of older adults in the country, Iran is expected to enter a phase of population aging between 2041 and 2046, with nearly a third of the population being aged 60 and older by 2050, an official with the National Population Headquarters has said.

  • Transition into an aging country seems inevitable 2024-12-18 15:35

    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.

  • Iran on the verge of aging crisis 2022-10-01 18:01

    By Faranak Bakhtiari

    Iran on the verge of aging crisis

    TEHRAN – Over the [Iranian calendar] year 1410 (March 2031-March 2032), the elderly population will reach 13.5 million people, which is 14 percent of the country’s population, and Iran will officially be an old country.

  • By Faranak Bakhtiari 2022-05-18 18:01

    By Faranak Bakhtiari

    Stay young Iran!

    TEHRAN – While celebrating the national population week, starting May 14, the country is experiencing below-replacement fertility and soon hosting an aging population. Is it possible to stay young?