The gap between desired and expected fertility among women in Iran: A case study of Tehran city.

ABSTRACT: The 2016 Iranian Census reveals that 14 of the country's 31 provinces have sub-replacement fertility. The province of Tehran, where a woman on average gives birth to 1.5 children during her reproductive period, has the lowest fertility in Iran. However, the 'two-child' norm prevails in the country and even a woman of young reproductive age still values having at least two children on average. In other words, there exists a gap between a woman's actual and desired fertility. This paper examines the demographic and socio-economic factors influencing the gap between actual and desired fertility in Tehran city based on a sample survey of 400 married women aged 15-49 years, conducted in 2015. The findings of the study reveal that the women of Tehran would be able to meet their fertility desires

SUBMITTER: Hosseini M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8439469 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature