Fertility & birth rates in Armenia and Belgium

Fertility rate in Armenia vs Belgium by year

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Armenia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Armenia	Belgium
2023	1.9	1.47
2022	1.7	1.53
2021	1.7	1.6
2020	1.7	1.55
2019	1.6	1.6
2018	1.6	1.62
2017	1.6	1.65
2016	1.6	1.68
2015	1.6	1.7
2014	1.7	1.74
2013	1.6	1.76
2012	1.6	1.8
2011	1.5	1.81
2010	1.5	1.86
2009	1.5	1.84
2008	1.4	1.85
2007	1.4	1.82
2006	1.3	1.8
2005	1.3	1.76
2004	1.4	1.72
2003	1.3	1.67
2002	1.2	1.65
2001	1.2	1.67
2000	1.3	1.67
1999	1.53	1.62
1998	1.81	1.6
1997	1.9	1.6
1996	2.06	1.59
1995	2.07	1.56
1994	2.08	1.56
1993	2.29	1.61
1992	2.5	1.65
1991	2.64	1.66
1990	2.71	1.62
1989	2.71	1.58
1988	2.68	1.57
1987	2.66	1.54
1986	2.66	1.54
1985	2.64	1.51
1984	2.6	1.54
1983	2.56	1.57
1982	2.5	1.61
1981	2.48	1.66
1980	2.48	1.68
1979	2.53	1.69
1978	2.62	1.69
1977	2.74	1.71
1976	2.84	1.73
1975	2.92	1.74
1974	2.98	1.83
1973	3.08	1.95
1972	3.2	2.09
1971	3.29	2.21
1970	3.33	2.25
1969	3.49	2.27
1968	3.62	2.31
1967	3.73	2.41
1966	3.83	2.52
1965	3.99	2.61
1964	4.15	2.71
1963	4.35	2.68
1962	4.52	2.59
1961	4.67	2.63
1960	4.79	2.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Armenia was 1.9 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.47 in Belgium in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Armenia vs Belgium population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Armenia

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Year	Natural population change
	Armenia	Belgium
2023	12,153	0
2022	9,799	-2,336
2021	2,370	5,793
2020	296	-12,692
2019	10,072	8,042
2018	10,688	7,999
2017	10,428	10,238
2016	12,269	14,731
2015	13,821	11,274
2014	15,371	21,297
2013	14,505	16,739
2012	14,818	18,882
2011	15,442	25,388
2010	16,746	23,970
2009	16,863	23,752
2008	13,583	22,491
2007	13,362	23,376
2006	10,320	21,096
2005	11,013	15,718
2004	11,710	16,673
2003	9,866	7,263
2002	6,719	7,233
2001	8,030	11,315
2000	9,985	12,302
1999	10,452	9,203
1998	14,357	9,183
1997	16,685	12,218
1996	21,092	12,188
1995	22,452	11,150
1994	26,271	12,139
1993	35,818	14,118
1992	50,346	20,090
1991	56,269	22,010
1990	59,893	19,935
1989	57,520	13,912
1988	33,232	14,853
1987	60,176	11,844
1986	61,771	5,917
1985	62,499	2,958
1984	62,124	4,927
1983	61,028	2,956
1982	58,617	7,885
1981	56,323	11,831
1980	54,128	10,845
1979	52,452	11,818
1978	48,326	7,872
1977	45,320	8,847
1976	41,948	1,964
1975	40,217	0
1974	38,392	7,818
1973	37,355	11,690
1972	36,943	18,451
1971	36,590	21,281
1970	36,045	23,173
1969	37,333	21,221
1968	38,118	20,199
1967	38,674	31,618
1966	39,842	36,206
1965	42,271	39,748
1964	44,886	51,580
1963	48,058	41,804
1962	50,461	42,414
1961	51,957	52,349
1960	51,675	40,275

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.41% in Armenia and +0% in Belgium.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Armenia and +0.06% in Belgium.

Birth rate in Armenia vs Belgium by year

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Armenia

Belgium

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Armenia	Belgium
2023	12.3	9.4
2022	12.3	9.8
2021	12.4	10.2
2020	12.3	9.9
2019	12.2	10.2
2018	12.3	10.4
2017	12.6	10.5
2016	13.5	10.8
2015	13.9	10.8
2014	14.3	11.2
2013	13.8	11.3
2012	14	11.5
2011	14.3	11.7
2010	14.7	11.9
2009	14.5	11.8
2008	13.3	11.9
2007	12.9	11.7
2006	12	11.6
2005	11.9	11.4
2004	11.8	11.3
2003	11.3	11
2002	10.1	10.9
2001	10	11.2
2000	10.6	11.4
1999	11.4	11.2
1998	12.6	11.2
1997	13.2	11.4
1996	14.5	11.5
1995	14.8	11.4
1994	15.8	11.5
1993	18.3	12
1992	22	12.4
1991	23.3	12.6
1990	24.6	12.4
1989	24.3	12.2
1988	25.1	12.1
1987	25.8	11.9
1986	26.5	11.9
1985	27	11.6
1984	27.1	11.7
1983	27	11.9
1982	26.5	12.2
1981	26	12.6
1980	25.4	12.6
1979	25.1	12.6
1978	24.1	12.5
1977	23.7	12.4
1976	23.1	12.3
1975	22.9	12.2
1974	22.6	12.7
1973	22.6	13.3
1972	22.8	14
1971	23.1	14.6
1970	23.3	14.7
1969	24.4	14.7
1968	25.3	14.8
1967	26.3	15.3
1966	27.7	15.9
1965	29.8	16.4
1964	32.2	17.2
1963	35.1	17.1
1962	37.7	16.8
1961	39.9	17.3
1960	41.2	16.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Armenia and 9.4 in Belgium, compared with 41.2 and 16.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Armenia

Factual

UN forecast

Belgium

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Armenia	Belgium
2100	12.9%	12.8%
2099	12.9%	12.8%
2098	13%	12.9%
2097	13.1%	12.9%
2096	13.1%	12.9%
2095	13.2%	13%
2094	13.3%	13%
2093	13.3%	13.1%
2092	13.4%	13.1%
2091	13.5%	13.2%
2090	13.5%	13.2%
2089	13.5%	13.2%
2088	13.6%	13.3%
2087	13.6%	13.3%
2086	13.6%	13.3%
2085	13.5%	13.3%
2084	13.5%	13.3%
2083	13.5%	13.3%
2082	13.5%	13.3%
2081	13.4%	13.3%
2080	13.4%	13.2%
2079	13.3%	13.2%
2078	13.3%	13.2%
2077	13.3%	13.1%
2076	13.2%	13.1%
2075	13.2%	13%
2074	13.2%	13%
2073	13.2%	12.9%
2072	13.2%	12.9%
2071	13.3%	12.9%
2070	13.3%	12.9%
2069	13.4%	12.9%
2068	13.4%	12.9%
2067	13.5%	13%
2066	13.6%	13%
2065	13.7%	13.1%
2064	13.8%	13.1%
2063	13.9%	13.2%
2062	14.1%	13.3%
2061	14.2%	13.4%
2060	14.3%	13.5%
2059	14.4%	13.6%
2058	14.5%	13.7%
2057	14.5%	13.7%
2056	14.6%	13.8%
2055	14.6%	13.9%
2054	14.6%	13.9%
2053	14.6%	13.9%
2052	14.7%	14%
2051	14.6%	14%
2050	14.6%	13.9%
2049	14.6%	13.9%
2048	14.6%	13.8%
2047	14.6%	13.8%
2046	14.6%	13.7%
2045	14.6%	13.7%
2044	14.6%	13.6%
2043	14.7%	13.5%
2042	14.8%	13.4%
2041	14.9%	13.4%
2040	15%	13.3%
2039	15.2%	13.3%
2038	15.4%	13.3%
2037	15.6%	13.3%
2036	15.8%	13.5%
2035	16%	13.6%
2034	16.2%	13.7%
2033	16.5%	13.9%
2032	16.8%	14.1%
2031	17.2%	14.3%
2030	17.5%	14.5%
2029	17.8%	14.7%
2028	18.2%	15%
2027	18.5%	15.3%
2026	18.9%	15.6%
2025	19.1%	15.9%
2024	19.2%	16%
2023	19.5%	16.3%
2022	19.9%	16.5%
2021	20%	16.7%
2020	20.2%	16.8%
2019	20.3%	16.9%
2018	20.5%	16.9%
2017	20.5%	17%
2016	20.3%	17%
2015	20.1%	17%
2014	19.9%	17%
2013	19.7%	17%
2012	19.5%	17%
2011	19.4%	17%
2010	19.3%	16.9%
2009	19.3%	16.9%
2008	19.4%	16.9%
2007	19.8%	16.9%
2006	20.4%	17%
2005	21.2%	17.1%
2004	22.1%	17.2%
2003	22.9%	17.3%
2002	23.8%	17.5%
2001	24.9%	17.5%
2000	26.3%	17.6%
1999	27.9%	17.7%
1998	29.6%	17.7%
1997	30.8%	17.8%
1996	31.3%	17.9%
1995	31.8%	18%
1994	32%	18.1%
1993	31.7%	18.1%
1992	31%	18.2%
1991	30.4%	18.2%
1990	30.3%	18.1%
1989	30.4%	18.1%
1988	30.6%	18.2%
1987	30.5%	18.3%
1986	30.4%	18.6%
1985	30.3%	18.8%
1984	30.2%	19.1%
1983	30.1%	19.4%
1982	30.1%	19.6%
1981	30.2%	19.9%
1980	30.5%	20.3%
1979	31%	20.6%
1978	31.5%	21%
1977	32.1%	21.4%
1976	32.8%	21.8%
1975	33.8%	22.2%
1974	34.9%	22.6%
1973	35.9%	23%
1972	36.8%	23.3%
1971	37.7%	23.5%
1970	38.5%	23.6%
1969	39.1%	23.8%
1968	39.6%	23.9%
1967	39.9%	23.9%
1966	40.2%	24%
1965	40.3%	24%
1964	40.2%	23.9%
1963	40%	23.9%
1962	39.6%	23.8%
1961	38.7%	23.8%
1960	37.5%	23.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.2% of the population in Armenia and 16% in Belgium in 2024, compared to 30.3% and 18.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Armenia and Belgium compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Armenia vs Belgium

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Armenia

Belgium

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Armenia	Belgium
2023	19	4
2022	27	11
2021	57	7
2020	43	4
2019	23	4
2018	24	5
2017	24	5
2016	25	5
2015	25	5
2014	26	5
2013	26	6
2012	27	5
2011	27	6
2010	28	6
2009	29	6
2008	29	6
2007	30	7
2006	31	6
2005	32	7
2004	34	7
2003	35	7
2002	36	7
2001	38	8
2000	40	8
1999	42	8
1998	45	8
1997	48	8
1996	49	9
1995	50	9
1994	51	9
1993	50	9
1992	50	9
1991	47	9
1990	47	9
1989	46	9
1988	55	9
1987	52	9
1986	54	9
1985	55	9

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in Armenia, compared to 4 deaths in Belgium.

Under-five mortality rates

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Armenia

Belgium

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Armenia	Belgium
2023	1%	0.36%
2022	1.05%	0.37%
2021	1.1%	0.38%
2020	1.16%	0.39%
2019	1.21%	0.39%
2018	1.27%	0.4%
2017	1.33%	0.4%
2016	1.4%	0.41%
2015	1.46%	0.41%
2014	1.54%	0.42%
2013	1.62%	0.42%
2012	1.7%	0.43%
2011	1.78%	0.44%
2010	1.87%	0.45%
2009	1.97%	0.46%
2008	2.06%	0.47%
2007	2.17%	0.48%
2006	2.28%	0.49%
2005	2.4%	0.5%
2004	2.52%	0.52%
2003	2.65%	0.53%
2002	2.79%	0.55%
2001	2.93%	0.57%
2000	3.08%	0.59%
1999	3.23%	0.61%
1998	3.39%	0.64%
1997	3.55%	0.67%
1996	3.72%	0.72%
1995	3.9%	0.77%
1994	4.09%	0.82%
1993	4.29%	0.87%
1992	4.49%	0.92%
1991	4.69%	0.96%
1990	4.9%	1%
1989	5.11%	1.03%
1988	9.93%	1.07%
1987	5.55%	1.1%
1986	5.78%	1.14%
1985	6.01%	1.18%
1984	6.26%	1.22%
1983	6.52%	1.27%
1982	6.78%	1.33%
1981	7.06%	1.39%
1980	7.36%	1.45%
1979	7.67%	1.52%
1978	7.98%	1.59%
1977	8.32%	1.67%
1976	8.67%	1.76%
1975	-	1.86%
1974	-	1.97%
1973	-	2.08%
1972	-	2.19%
1971	-	2.3%
1970	-	2.39%
1969	-	2.48%
1968	-	2.55%
1967	-	2.62%
1966	-	2.7%
1965	-	2.79%
1964	-	2.89%
1963	-	3%
1962	-	3.12%
1961	-	3.25%
1960	-	3.39%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Armenia and 0.36% in Belgium. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.