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  • Iran’s population growth rate plunges 2025-06-10 15:24

    By Salman Parviz

    Iran’s population growth rate plunges

    Officials warn of the dire consequences

    TEHRAN – Due to higher life expectancy and lower birthrate, government officials are warning that Iran’s elderly population of senior citizens, aged 60 and over, will comprise a third of the population by 2050. Currently at 7.5 million, senior citizens account for less than 10 percent of the population.

  • 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.

  • Population aging 5 times faster than population growth 2024-12-14 15:31

    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.