Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Armenia
Armenia: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children was 1.71 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.71 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.92 live births per woman
in 1957
All-time low
1.4 live births per woman
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Armenia is 1.71 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Armenia peaked at 4.92 live births per woman in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.4 live births per woman, in 2001.
That places Armenia 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Armenia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.9 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.85 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.81 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.79 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 4.8 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.8 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 4.89 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 4.92 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 4.91 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 4.87 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 4.79 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 4.67 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 4.52 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 4.34 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 4.15 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 3.99 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 3.83 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.73 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.62 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.49 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.33 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 3.29 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.2 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.08 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.98 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.92 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.84 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.74 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.62 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.53 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.48 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.48 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.5 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.56 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.6 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.64 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.66 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.66 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.67 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.71 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.71 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.64 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.5 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.29 live births per woman | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 2.08 live births per woman | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 2.07 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.06 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.9 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.81 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.53 live births per woman | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 1.47 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.4 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.41 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.47 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.49 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.49 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.49 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.52 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.54 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.57 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.59 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.61 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.65 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.67 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.66 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.62 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.62 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.56 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.57 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.62 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.71 live births per woman | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.72 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.71 live births per woman | -0.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.71 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.71 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.85 live births per woman | 4.79 live births per woman | 4.92 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.11 live births per woman | 3.49 live births per woman | 4.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 live births per woman | 2.53 live births per woman | 3.33 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 live births per woman | 2.48 live births per woman | 2.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | 2.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.4 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More population data for Armenia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,573 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1788 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7673 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 59.44 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 69,060 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Armenia?
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Armenia was 1.71 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 live births per woman in 2001.
- How does Armenia rank for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Armenia ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.