Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Armenia
Armenia: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.7 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.7 births per woman
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
129th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.79 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.2 births per woman
in 2001
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Armenia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Armenia is 1.7 births per woman, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Armenia peaked at 4.79 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.2 births per woman, in 2001.
That places Armenia 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Armenia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.79 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 4.67 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 4.52 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 4.34 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 4.15 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 3.99 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 3.83 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.73 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.62 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.49 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.33 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 3.29 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.2 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.08 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.98 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.92 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.84 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.74 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.62 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.53 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.48 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.48 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.5 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.56 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.6 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.64 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.66 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.66 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.67 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.71 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.71 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.64 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.5 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.29 births per woman | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 2.08 births per woman | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 2.07 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.06 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.9 births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.81 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.53 births per woman | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3 births per woman | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2 births per woman | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 births per woman | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4 births per woman | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3 births per woman | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4 births per woman | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 births per woman | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6 births per woman | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7 births per woman | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 births per woman | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9 births per woman | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 1.7 births per woman | -10.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.7 births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 births per woman, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.7 births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.11 births per woman | 3.49 births per woman | 4.79 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 births per woman | 2.53 births per woman | 3.33 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 births per woman | 2.48 births per woman | 2.71 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman | 2.71 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | 1.9 births per woman | 5 |
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 total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Armenia?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Armenia was 1.7 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 births per woman in 2001.
- How does Armenia rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Armenia ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.