Background: The fertility behavior of Iranian women and their reproductive needs is changing and consequently, for providing good
services, it is critical to monitor their reproductive behavior at a national level.
Method: This study was carried out by Avicenna Research Institute in the urban and rural parts of Iran between 2010 and 2011. Using
cluster sampling, the reproductive history of 17,187 married women aged 20 – 40 years were recorded. The statistical analysis of the data
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in 20.6% of the women. The average number of childbirth per 35 – 40 years woman was 2.4. The mean age of women at marriage
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Conclusion: Although the fertility rate has declined in Iran, the most important reproductive issues like unwanted pregnancy and use of
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childbirth, because of voluntarily childlessness or Infertility should be noticed more by policy makers. Then allocating enough resources for
reproductive health services is vital in new family planning policies.