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Fertility Decline in the Islamic Republic of Iran 1980-2006: A Case Study

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-30T15:44:07Z
dc.date.available2017-06-30T15:44:07Z
dc.date.issued2010-05
dc.description.abstractDespite its volatile history, the Islamic Republic of Iran has performed well on social indicators, especially in providing basic services such as health care and education. Iran's fertility decline may have proceeded in two stages, the first beginning in the late 1960s. The Iranian government introduced a family planning program during the 1960s with explicit health and demographic objectives. Between 1967 and 1977, fertility declined-mainly in urban areas-to an average of 4 children per woman. Although the family planning program continued after the 1979 Islamic revolution, it was suspended after war broke out with Iraq in 1980. During the war, the government pursued a pronatalist population policy, including incentives for childbearing. The fertility decline coincided with improvements in primary and secondary education, possibly affecting the rapid decline in adolescent fertility during 1997-2006, especially when compared to other Middle East and North Africa region countries. Today regional disparities in fertility exist with higher fertility in less developed districts. Yet Iran's example shows how good public policy interventions in health (including family planning) and education can reduce fertility and contribute to human development.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/316231468340135221/Fertility-decline-in-the-Islamic-Republic-of-Iran-1980-2006-a-case-study
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/27494
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/27494
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectABORTION
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNING
dc.subjectACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectADOLESCENT FERTILITY
dc.subjectADOLESCENT GIRLS
dc.subjectADOLESCENTS
dc.subjectADULT LITERACY
dc.subjectAGE AT MARRIAGE
dc.subjectAGE DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectAGE OF MARRIAGE
dc.subjectAGED
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectBASIC HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectBIRTH ATTENDANTS
dc.subjectBIRTH CONTROL
dc.subjectBREASTFEEDING
dc.subjectCENSUS OF POPULATION
dc.subjectCHILD CARE
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY
dc.subjectCHILDBEARING
dc.subjectCHILDBIRTH
dc.subjectCHILDREN PER WOMAN
dc.subjectCLINICS
dc.subjectCONDOM
dc.subjectCONTRACEPTIVE METHOD
dc.subjectCONTRACEPTIVE PREVALENCE
dc.subjectCONTRACEPTIVE SUPPLIES
dc.subjectCONTRACEPTIVE USE
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR FAMILY PLANNING
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES
dc.subjectDEPARTMENT OF POPULATION
dc.subjectDEPENDENCY RATIOS
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectDIPHTHERIA
dc.subjectDIVORCE
dc.subjectEARLY MARRIAGE
dc.subjectECONOMIC OBSTACLES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
dc.subjectEXTRAMARITAL SEX
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY PLANNING
dc.subjectFAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM
dc.subjectFAMILY PLANNING SERVICES
dc.subjectFAMILY SIZE
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR FORCE
dc.subjectFEMALE STERILIZATION
dc.subjectFERTILITY DECLINE
dc.subjectFERTILITY LEVELS
dc.subjectFERTILITY RATE
dc.subjectFERTILITY SURVEY
dc.subjectFERTILITY TRANSITION
dc.subjectFERTILITY TRENDS
dc.subjectFIRST BIRTH
dc.subjectFIRST MARRIAGE
dc.subjectFIRST PREGNANCY
dc.subjectFORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectFORMS OF CONTRACEPTION
dc.subjectGENDER ROLES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTERS
dc.subjectHEALTH COALITION
dc.subjectHEALTH EDUCATION
dc.subjectHEALTH INDICATORS
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectHEALTH POLICY
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH WORKERS
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHYGIENE
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATION
dc.subjectIMPACT ON FERTILITY
dc.subjectINFANT
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY RATE
dc.subjectINFERTILITY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL WOMEN
dc.subjectINVESTMENT IN EDUCATION
dc.subjectIUD
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLARGE FAMILIES
dc.subjectLARGER FAMILIES
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEGAL ABORTION
dc.subjectLEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLEVELS OF FERTILITY
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectLIMITED RESOURCES
dc.subjectLITERACY RATES
dc.subjectLIVE BIRTHS
dc.subjectLOW BIRTH WEIGHT
dc.subjectLOWER FERTILITY
dc.subjectMALE CONDOMS
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT OF POPULATION
dc.subjectMARRIAGE AGE
dc.subjectMARRIED WOMEN
dc.subjectMATERNAL HEALTH
dc.subjectMATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY RATIO
dc.subjectMATERNITY LEAVE
dc.subjectMEASLES
dc.subjectMEDICAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectMETHOD OF CONTRACEPTION
dc.subjectMIDWIFE
dc.subjectMILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF HEALTH
dc.subjectMODERN CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS
dc.subjectMODERN CONTRACEPTIVE USE
dc.subjectMODERN CONTRACEPTIVES
dc.subjectMODERN METHODS OF CONTRACEPTION
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectNATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNEONATAL MORTALITY
dc.subjectNEWBORN
dc.subjectNUMBER OF BIRTHS
dc.subjectNURSES
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOLDER WOMEN
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectORAL CONTRACEPTIVES
dc.subjectPARADIGM SHIFT
dc.subjectPATIENTS
dc.subjectPHYSICIANS
dc.subjectPILOT PROJECTS
dc.subjectPOLYGAMY
dc.subjectPOPULATION ACTION
dc.subjectPOPULATION ACTION INTERNATIONAL
dc.subjectPOPULATION CONTROL
dc.subjectPOPULATION COUNCIL
dc.subjectPOPULATION EDUCATION
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH RATE
dc.subjectPOPULATION POLICY
dc.subjectPOPULATION SIZE
dc.subjectPOPULATION STUDIES
dc.subjectPOSTNATAL CARE
dc.subjectPREGNANCY
dc.subjectPREGNANT WOMEN
dc.subjectPRENATAL CARE
dc.subjectPRIMARY HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectPRIMARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPUBERTY
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectQUALITY OF CARE
dc.subjectRATE OF POPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectRELIGIOUS BELIEFS
dc.subjectRELIGIOUS LEADERS
dc.subjectRELIGIOUS PRACTICES
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectRURAL WOMEN
dc.subjectSECOND GENERATION PROBLEMS
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL MARKETING
dc.subjectSOCIAL STATUS
dc.subjectSOCIAL STUDIES
dc.subjectSOCIAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectSOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS
dc.subjectSTATE UNIVERSITY
dc.subjectSTERILIZATION
dc.subjectTETANUS
dc.subjectTRADITIONAL PRACTICES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNITED NATIONS POPULATION DIVISION
dc.subjectUNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN CENTERS
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATIONS
dc.subjectURBAN WOMEN
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectUSE OF CONTRACEPTIVES
dc.subjectVASECTOMY
dc.subjectVITAL STATISTICS
dc.subjectWAR
dc.subjectWORK ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKFORCE
dc.subjectWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectYOUNG COUPLES
dc.titleFertility Decline in the Islamic Republic of Iran 1980-2006en
dc.title.subtitleA Case Studyen
dc.typeReporten
dc.typeRapportfr
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okr.crossref.titleFertility Decline in the Islamic Republic of Iran 1980-2006
okr.date.disclosure2011-07-04
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T08:59:23.083820Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Health Study
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/316231468340135221/Fertility-decline-in-the-Islamic-Republic-of-Iran-1980-2006-a-case-study
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum14499009
okr.identifier.report63075
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/316231468340135221/pdf/630750WP0P108700Iran0pub08023010web.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeMiddle East and North Africa
okr.region.countryIran, Islamic Republic of
okr.sectorHealth and other social services :: Health
okr.topicGender::Gender and Health
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Adolescent Health
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Monitoring & Evaluation
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Reproductive Health
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Demographics
okr.unitHuman Development Network (HDNHE)
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