Armenia birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Armenia has a birth rate of 12.3 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.9 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Armenia was 4.79 children per woman — 2.52 times higher than in 2023.

Armenia birth rate statistics:

Armenia is ranked 115/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 116/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Armenia is 25.7 — it was 22.8 in 1990.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.2, a change from 25.2 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 47.9 in 1960 to 13.4 in 2023.
25.4% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 24.6% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Armenia by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.9	106
2022	1.7	121
2021	1.7	127
2020	1.7	124
2019	1.6	143
2018	1.6	146
2017	1.6	151
2016	1.6	157
2015	1.6	158
2014	1.7	150
2013	1.6	157
2012	1.6	159
2011	1.5	170
2010	1.5	171
2009	1.5	171
2008	1.4	185
2007	1.4	177
2006	1.3	188
2005	1.3	182
2004	1.4	172
2003	1.3	177
2002	1.2	192
2001	1.2	193
2000	1.3	184
1999	1.53	166
1998	1.81	147
1997	1.9	144
1996	2.06	138
1995	2.07	140
1994	2.08	140
1993	2.29	135
1992	2.5	130
1991	2.64	129
1990	2.71	129
1989	2.71	127
1988	2.68	128
1987	2.66	131
1986	2.66	133
1985	2.64	133
1984	2.6	134
1983	2.56	138
1982	2.5	139
1981	2.48	140
1980	2.48	141
1979	2.53	142
1978	2.62	141
1977	2.74	141
1976	2.84	140
1975	2.92	141
1974	2.98	141
1973	3.08	142
1972	3.2	142
1971	3.29	142
1970	3.33	143
1969	3.49	143
1968	3.62	144
1967	3.73	144
1966	3.83	142
1965	3.99	142
1964	4.15	141
1963	4.35	140
1962	4.52	139
1961	4.67	135
1960	4.79	134

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Armenia was 1.9 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1994. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.29 — a 16.9% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	12,153	36,460	24,307
2022	9,799	36,521	26,722
2021	2,370	36,732	34,362
2020	296	36,426	36,130
2019	10,072	36,142	26,070
2018	10,688	36,518	25,830
2017	10,428	37,540	27,112
2016	12,269	40,396	28,127
2015	13,821	41,763	27,942
2014	15,371	43,097	27,726
2013	14,505	41,703	27,198
2012	14,818	42,337	27,519
2011	15,442	43,298	27,856
2010	16,746	44,758	28,012
2009	16,863	44,457	27,594
2008	13,583	41,058	27,475
2007	13,362	40,085	26,723
2006	10,320	37,525	27,205
2005	11,013	37,442	26,429
2004	11,710	37,345	25,635
2003	9,866	35,962	26,096
2002	6,719	32,317	25,598
2001	8,030	32,118	24,088
2000	9,985	34,143	24,158
1999	10,452	36,230	25,778
1998	14,357	40,441	26,084
1997	16,685	42,928	26,243
1996	21,092	47,508	26,416
1995	22,452	48,955	26,503
1994	26,271	53,130	26,859
1993	35,818	63,209	27,391
1992	50,346	78,563	28,217
1991	56,269	84,136	27,867
1990	59,893	87,329	27,436
1989	57,520	83,694	26,174
1988	33,232	84,307	51,075
1987	60,176	85,962	25,786
1986	61,771	87,362	25,591
1985	62,499	87,989	25,490
1984	62,124	87,501	25,377
1983	61,028	86,327	25,299
1982	58,617	83,801	25,184
1981	56,323	81,368	25,045
1980	54,128	78,999	24,871
1979	52,452	77,144	24,692
1978	48,326	72,530	24,204
1977	45,320	69,001	23,681
1976	41,948	65,085	23,137
1975	40,217	62,942	22,725
1974	38,392	60,735	22,343
1973	37,355	59,404	22,049
1972	36,943	58,778	21,835
1971	36,590	58,277	21,687
1970	36,045	57,694	21,649
1969	37,333	59,083	21,750
1968	38,118	59,980	21,862
1967	38,674	60,717	22,043
1966	39,842	62,211	22,369
1965	42,271	65,122	22,851
1964	44,886	68,300	23,414
1963	48,058	72,084	24,026
1962	50,461	75,024	24,563
1961	51,957	76,914	24,957
1960	51,675	76,779	25,104

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Armenia (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.33% annually. On average, 9,726 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.41% — 12,153 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Armenia ranks 115/196 for absolute natural population change and 124/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Armenia compared to other countries

	Armenia	Rank
Fertility rate	1.9	106/196
Birth rate	12.3	115/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+12,153	115/196
Natural population change rate	+0.41%	124/196
Population growth	+2.33%	36/197
Age at first childbirth	25.7 years	54/137
Average age at childbearing	28.2 years	152/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	11.4	131/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	105.4	96/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	13.3	162/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	25.4%	66/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	28%	128/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99.8%	36/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.02%	122/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.53%	121/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.89%	121/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	1%	121/192
Life expectancy	76.2 years	83/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	21	11.4	105.4	13.3
2025	21.6	12.1	106.7	13.5
2024	22.3	12.9	108	13.7
2023	21.8	13.6	108.4	13.4
2022	21.6	13.6	108.1	13.6
2021	22.4	13.8	106.8	13.9
2020	21.9	13.8	101.9	12.8
2019	22.5	16.4	101.8	12.2
2018	22.8	18.7	100.1	11.8
2017	23.5	20.9	100.4	11.5
2016	25.1	23.9	105.1	11.7
2015	25.8	24.5	106.8	11.1
2014	27	25	110.1	11.3
2013	27.6	26.1	113.8	10.4
2012	27.6	28.4	113.9	9.62
2011	27.2	29.9	112.1	9.18
2010	26.8	30.6	111.2	8.62
2009	26.7	29	115	7.52
2008	26.1	28.2	115.1	6.69
2007	25.4	27.6	115.3	6.26
2006	24.6	28.5	114.3	5.89
2005	24.1	30	114.5	5.82
2004	23.6	32.1	115.5	5.55
2003	22.9	32.1	114.3	5.58
2002	21.4	32.4	107.6	5.55
2001	21.1	33.4	105.9	5.97
2000	21.3	37.9	109.8	6.43
1999	21.6	41	114.8	6.65
1998	24	52.7	131.8	8.12
1997	25.3	57.8	133.3	9.25
1996	27.7	68.4	139.3	10.4
1995	28.3	72.9	134.5	11.2
1994	30.2	80.4	131	11.6
1993	35	86.8	144.6	12.7
1992	42.2	87.8	159.3	15.8
1991	44.6	80.1	170.2	18.6
1990	47.1	74	176.3	19.9
1989	46.5	69	180.5	18.4
1988	48	65.7	185.9	15.5
1987	49.4	60.7	189.8	15.4
1986	50.7	60.6	191.5	15.4
1985	51.7	60.9	191.9	15.2
1984	52	60	192.4	14.4
1983	51.8	58.4	192.2	13.8
1982	50.7	54.5	190	13.4
1981	49.6	51.3	189	13.3
1980	48.6	49.4	189.3	13.3
1979	47.9	47.8	192.2	13.8
1978	46.1	45.4	195.8	14.9
1977	45.7	43.5	202	16.4
1976	44.8	41.2	206.3	18.7
1975	44.7	40.6	210.7	21.2
1974	44.1	40.5	214.8	23.5
1973	44.1	40.7	217.3	27.7
1972	44.6	39.3	215.6	33.1
1971	45.1	39.3	211.5	37.8
1970	45.6	41.1	205.5	41.3
1969	47.7	43.3	204.4	46.4
1968	49.5	45	205	49.2
1967	51.4	44.9	208.4	50.5
1966	54.1	44.8	214.3	52
1965	58.2	43	225.3	54.4
1964	62.8	39.6	235.5	57.7
1963	68.3	35.3	246.6	62.1
1962	73.3	36.3	249.5	69.2
1961	77.6	42.8	251	74
1960	80	45.4	248.2	76.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Armenia by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 3.16% will be to women under age 20, 55.7% to women ages 20-29, and 41.2% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 12.5%, 68.9%, and 18.6%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Armenia	World
2100	12.9%	16.5%
2099	12.9%	16.6%
2098	13%	16.6%
2097	13.1%	16.7%
2096	13.1%	16.8%
2095	13.2%	16.8%
2094	13.3%	16.9%
2093	13.3%	17%
2092	13.4%	17%
2091	13.5%	17.1%
2090	13.5%	17.2%
2089	13.5%	17.2%
2088	13.6%	17.3%
2087	13.6%	17.4%
2086	13.6%	17.4%
2085	13.5%	17.5%
2084	13.5%	17.5%
2083	13.5%	17.6%
2082	13.5%	17.7%
2081	13.4%	17.7%
2080	13.4%	17.8%
2079	13.3%	17.8%
2078	13.3%	17.9%
2077	13.3%	17.9%
2076	13.2%	18%
2075	13.2%	18%
2074	13.2%	18.1%
2073	13.2%	18.2%
2072	13.2%	18.2%
2071	13.3%	18.3%
2070	13.3%	18.3%
2069	13.4%	18.4%
2068	13.4%	18.5%
2067	13.5%	18.6%
2066	13.6%	18.6%
2065	13.7%	18.7%
2064	13.8%	18.8%
2063	13.9%	18.9%
2062	14.1%	19.1%
2061	14.2%	19.2%
2060	14.3%	19.3%
2059	14.4%	19.4%
2058	14.5%	19.5%
2057	14.5%	19.6%
2056	14.6%	19.8%
2055	14.6%	19.9%
2054	14.6%	20%
2053	14.6%	20.1%
2052	14.7%	20.2%
2051	14.6%	20.3%
2050	14.6%	20.4%
2049	14.6%	20.5%
2048	14.6%	20.6%
2047	14.6%	20.7%
2046	14.6%	20.8%
2045	14.6%	20.9%
2044	14.6%	20.9%
2043	14.7%	21%
2042	14.8%	21.1%
2041	14.9%	21.2%
2040	15%	21.2%
2039	15.2%	21.3%
2038	15.4%	21.4%
2037	15.6%	21.5%
2036	15.8%	21.6%
2035	16%	21.8%
2034	16.2%	22%
2033	16.5%	22.2%
2032	16.8%	22.4%
2031	17.2%	22.7%
2030	17.5%	23%
2029	17.8%	23.3%
2028	18.2%	23.6%
2027	18.5%	23.9%
2026	18.9%	24.2%
2025	19.1%	24.6%
2024	19.2%	24.7%
2023	19.5%	25%
2022	19.9%	25.3%
2021	20%	25.6%
2020	20.2%	25.8%
2019	20.3%	26%
2018	20.5%	26.2%
2017	20.5%	26.4%
2016	20.3%	26.5%
2015	20.1%	26.6%
2014	19.9%	26.8%
2013	19.7%	26.9%
2012	19.5%	27%
2011	19.4%	27.1%
2010	19.3%	27.3%
2009	19.3%	27.5%
2008	19.4%	27.6%
2007	19.8%	27.9%
2006	20.4%	28.1%
2005	21.2%	28.5%
2004	22.1%	28.8%
2003	22.9%	29.2%
2002	23.8%	29.6%
2001	24.9%	30%
2000	26.3%	30.4%
1999	27.9%	30.8%
1998	29.6%	31.1%
1997	30.8%	31.5%
1996	31.3%	31.8%
1995	31.8%	32.1%
1994	32%	32.3%
1993	31.7%	32.5%
1992	31%	32.7%
1991	30.4%	32.9%
1990	30.3%	33%
1989	30.4%	33.2%
1988	30.6%	33.4%
1987	30.5%	33.6%
1986	30.4%	33.8%
1985	30.3%	34%
1984	30.2%	34.3%
1983	30.1%	34.6%
1982	30.1%	34.9%
1981	30.2%	35.2%
1980	30.5%	35.5%
1979	31%	35.9%
1978	31.5%	36.3%
1977	32.1%	36.7%
1976	32.8%	36.9%
1975	33.8%	37.1%
1974	34.9%	37.2%
1973	35.9%	37.3%
1972	36.8%	37.5%
1971	37.7%	37.6%
1970	38.5%	37.7%
1969	39.1%	37.8%
1968	39.6%	37.9%
1967	39.9%	38%
1966	40.2%	38%
1965	40.3%	38%
1964	40.2%	38%
1963	40%	37.8%
1962	39.6%	37.6%
1961	38.7%	37.5%
1960	37.5%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Armenia was 37.5% in 1960, 31% in 1992, and 19.2% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Armenia.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Armenia	World
2023	19	197
2022	27	203
2021	57	242
2020	43	211
2019	23	207
2018	24	211
2017	24	215
2016	25	220
2015	25	228
2014	26	231
2013	26	235
2012	27	239
2011	27	247
2010	28	253
2009	29	258
2008	29	264
2007	30	269
2006	31	276
2005	32	283
2004	34	291
2003	35	301
2002	36	311
2001	38	321
2000	40	328
1999	42	340
1998	45	360
1997	48	358
1996	49	366
1995	50	371
1994	51	382
1993	50	389
1992	50	395
1991	47	395
1990	47	391
1989	46	401
1988	55	414
1987	52	429
1986	54	438
1985	55	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Armenia was 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.02% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 52.5% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Armenia	World
2023	1%	2.49%
2022	1.05%	2.59%
2021	1.1%	2.66%
2020	1.16%	2.75%
2019	1.21%	2.86%
2018	1.27%	2.97%
2017	1.33%	3.11%
2016	1.4%	3.22%
2015	1.46%	3.35%
2014	1.54%	3.48%
2013	1.62%	3.61%
2012	1.7%	3.77%
2011	1.78%	3.97%
2010	1.87%	4.11%
2009	1.97%	4.31%
2008	2.06%	4.5%
2007	2.17%	4.7%
2006	2.28%	4.92%
2005	2.4%	5.16%
2004	2.52%	5.43%
2003	2.65%	5.65%
2002	2.79%	5.94%
2001	2.93%	6.21%
2000	3.08%	6.48%
1999	3.23%	6.75%
1998	3.39%	7.05%
1997	3.55%	7.28%
1996	3.72%	7.52%
1995	3.9%	7.76%
1994	4.09%	7.98%
1993	4.29%	8.19%
1992	4.49%	8.46%
1991	4.69%	8.66%
1990	4.9%	8.81%
1989	5.11%	9.02%
1988	9.93%	9.31%
1987	5.55%	9.47%
1986	5.78%	9.81%
1985	6.01%	10.1%
1984	6.26%	10.4%
1983	6.52%	10.6%
1982	6.78%	10.8%
1981	7.06%	11%
1980	7.36%	11.4%
1979	7.67%	11.7%
1978	7.98%	12.2%
1977	8.32%	12.6%
1976	8.67%	13%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	13.8%
1973	-	14.1%
1972	-	14.5%
1971	-	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Armenia was 10 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 30.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.