Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Armenia
Armenia: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 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
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 1.71 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious 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.
Armenia ranks 137th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 69,060 people (2100)
- Population density 59.44 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1788 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Armenia?
- Fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Armenia was 1.71 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 live births per woman in 2001.
- How does Armenia rank for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious?
- Armenia ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.