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Fertility & birth rates in Armenia and Burkina Faso

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Armenia has an annual birth rate of 12.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 31.6 for Burkina Faso. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.9 in Armenia and 4.19 in Burkina Faso — 120.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 60.3% in Armenia and by 33% in Burkina Faso — in 1960, it was 4.79 and 6.25, respectively.

  • Armenia is ranked 115/196 by birth rate compared to 24/196 for Burkina Faso.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 25.7 years in Armenia, compared to 20.1 years in Burkina Faso.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.2 in Armenia — it's 29.1 in Burkina Faso.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13.4 in Armenia vs 87.1 in Burkina Faso.
  • In Armenia, 25.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.5% in Burkina Faso.

Fertility rate in Armenia vs Burkina Faso by year

Armenia
Burkina Faso
1x
Year Fertility rate
Armenia Burkina Faso
2023 1.9 4.19
2022 1.7 4.28
2021 1.7 4.36
2020 1.7 4.44
2019 1.6 4.68
2018 1.6 4.92
2017 1.6 5.17
2016 1.6 5.33
2015 1.6 5.48
2014 1.7 5.6
2013 1.6 5.7
2012 1.6 5.79
2011 1.5 5.87
2010 1.5 5.94
2009 1.5 5.99
2008 1.4 6.05
2007 1.4 6.11
2006 1.3 6.17
2005 1.3 6.18
2004 1.4 6.22
2003 1.3 6.28
2002 1.2 6.34
2001 1.2 6.43
2000 1.3 6.52
1999 1.53 6.59
1998 1.81 6.66
1997 1.9 6.72
1996 2.06 6.78
1995 2.07 6.81
1994 2.08 6.84
1993 2.29 6.89
1992 2.5 6.94
1991 2.64 6.97
1990 2.71 7.01
1989 2.71 7.05
1988 2.68 7.11
1987 2.66 7.17
1986 2.66 7.22
1985 2.64 7.24
1984 2.6 7.25
1983 2.56 7.25
1982 2.5 7.25
1981 2.48 7.26
1980 2.48 7.22
1979 2.53 7.19
1978 2.62 7.15
1977 2.74 7.05
1976 2.84 6.95
1975 2.92 6.91
1974 2.98 6.84
1973 3.08 6.77
1972 3.2 6.72
1971 3.29 6.7
1970 3.33 6.69
1969 3.49 6.66
1968 3.62 6.65
1967 3.73 6.59
1966 3.83 6.53
1965 3.99 6.47
1964 4.15 6.42
1963 4.35 6.36
1962 4.52 6.32
1961 4.67 6.29
1960 4.79 6.25

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Armenia was 1.9 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.19 in Burkina Faso in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Armenia
Burkina Faso
1x
Year Natural population change
Armenia Burkina Faso
2023 12,153 545,227
2022 9,799 538,146
2021 2,370 527,468
2020 296 524,359
2019 10,072 540,001
2018 10,688 556,493
2017 10,428 569,975
2016 12,269 571,519
2015 13,821 570,554
2014 15,371 563,218
2013 14,505 556,096
2012 14,818 544,293
2011 15,442 530,765
2010 16,746 515,480
2009 16,863 499,596
2008 13,583 485,223
2007 13,362 467,277
2006 10,320 450,357
2005 11,013 427,243
2004 11,710 408,567
2003 9,866 394,516
2002 6,719 377,333
2001 8,030 367,731
2000 9,985 356,657
1999 10,452 342,630
1998 14,357 333,196
1997 16,685 322,253
1996 21,092 315,820
1995 22,452 305,878
1994 26,271 296,465
1993 35,818 289,044
1992 50,346 284,622
1991 56,269 280,111
1990 59,893 273,846
1989 57,520 267,314
1988 33,232 262,065
1987 60,176 257,730
1986 61,771 252,922
1985 62,499 246,574
1984 62,124 237,838
1983 61,028 228,467
1982 58,617 220,896
1981 56,323 212,623
1980 54,128 205,248
1979 52,452 196,647
1978 48,326 187,019
1977 45,320 175,672
1976 41,948 165,224
1975 40,217 157,174
1974 38,392 149,231
1973 37,355 141,751
1972 36,943 135,756
1971 36,590 130,924
1970 36,045 127,814
1969 37,333 123,666
1968 38,118 121,264
1967 38,674 117,223
1966 39,842 113,344
1965 42,271 109,544
1964 44,886 105,741
1963 48,058 101,760
1962 50,461 98,561
1961 51,957 95,059
1960 51,675 92,055

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

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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 +2.37% in Burkina Faso.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Armenia and +2.68% in Burkina Faso.

Birth rate in Armenia vs Burkina Faso by year

Armenia
Burkina Faso

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Armenia Burkina Faso
2023 12.3 31.6
2022 12.3 32
2021 12.4 32.4
2020 12.3 32.7
2019 12.2 34.3
2018 12.3 36
2017 12.6 37.7
2016 13.5 38.9
2015 13.9 40
2014 14.3 40.9
2013 13.8 41.7
2012 14 42.3
2011 14.3 42.8
2010 14.7 43.2
2009 14.5 43.5
2008 13.3 43.9
2007 12.9 44.2
2006 12 44.4
2005 11.9 44.1
2004 11.8 44.1
2003 11.3 44.5
2002 10.1 44.5
2001 10 44.9
2000 10.6 45.2
1999 11.4 45.2
1998 12.6 45.6
1997 13.2 45.9
1996 14.5 46.1
1995 14.8 46
1994 15.8 46
1993 18.3 46.2
1992 22 46.6
1991 23.3 47
1990 24.6 47.1
1989 24.3 47.3
1988 25.1 47.7
1987 25.8 48.2
1986 26.5 48.6
1985 27 48.9
1984 27.1 48.9
1983 27 48.9
1982 26.5 49.1
1981 26 49.4
1980 25.4 49.4
1979 25.1 49.5
1978 24.1 49.3
1977 23.7 48.8
1976 23.1 48.4
1975 22.9 48.2
1974 22.6 48
1973 22.6 47.8
1972 22.8 47.6
1971 23.1 47.6
1970 23.3 47.7
1969 24.4 47.8
1968 25.3 47.9
1967 26.3 47.7
1966 27.7 47.5
1965 29.8 47.3
1964 32.2 47.1
1963 35.1 46.8
1962 37.7 46.6
1961 39.9 46.4
1960 41.2 46.2

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Armenia and 31.6 in Burkina Faso, compared with 41.2 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Armenia Burkina Faso
Fertility rate 1.9 4.19
Fertility rate rank 106/196 22/196
Birth rate 12.3 31.6
Birth rate rank 115/196 24/196
Population change due to births and deaths +12,153 +545,227
Natural population change rank 115/196 36/196
Natural population change rate +0.41% +2.37%
Population growth +2.33% +2.27%
Population growth rank 36/197 39/197
Age at first childbirth 25.7 years 20.1 years
Average age at childbearing 28.2 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.4 82.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 105.4 182.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 64.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.4% 24.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 28% 31.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 79.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.24%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.53% 2.45%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.89% 4.48%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1% 7.73%
Life expectancy 76.2 years 61.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Armenia
Factual

UN forecast
Burkina Faso
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Armenia Burkina Faso
2100 12.9% 20.1%
2099 12.9% 20.2%
2098 13% 20.3%
2097 13.1% 20.3%
2096 13.1% 20.4%
2095 13.2% 20.6%
2094 13.3% 20.7%
2093 13.3% 20.8%
2092 13.4% 20.9%
2091 13.5% 21%
2090 13.5% 21.2%
2089 13.5% 21.3%
2088 13.6% 21.4%
2087 13.6% 21.6%
2086 13.6% 21.8%
2085 13.5% 21.9%
2084 13.5% 22.1%
2083 13.5% 22.2%
2082 13.5% 22.4%
2081 13.4% 22.6%
2080 13.4% 22.8%
2079 13.3% 23%
2078 13.3% 23.1%
2077 13.3% 23.3%
2076 13.2% 23.5%
2075 13.2% 23.7%
2074 13.2% 23.9%
2073 13.2% 24.1%
2072 13.2% 24.3%
2071 13.3% 24.5%
2070 13.3% 24.7%
2069 13.4% 24.9%
2068 13.4% 25.1%
2067 13.5% 25.3%
2066 13.6% 25.5%
2065 13.7% 25.7%
2064 13.8% 26%
2063 13.9% 26.2%
2062 14.1% 26.5%
2061 14.2% 26.8%
2060 14.3% 27.1%
2059 14.4% 27.4%
2058 14.5% 27.7%
2057 14.5% 28%
2056 14.6% 28.3%
2055 14.6% 28.7%
2054 14.6% 29%
2053 14.6% 29.4%
2052 14.7% 29.7%
2051 14.6% 30.1%
2050 14.6% 30.4%
2049 14.6% 30.8%
2048 14.6% 31.2%
2047 14.6% 31.5%
2046 14.6% 31.9%
2045 14.6% 32.2%
2044 14.6% 32.6%
2043 14.7% 32.9%
2042 14.8% 33.2%
2041 14.9% 33.5%
2040 15% 33.9%
2039 15.2% 34.2%
2038 15.4% 34.5%
2037 15.6% 34.9%
2036 15.8% 35.2%
2035 16% 35.5%
2034 16.2% 35.9%
2033 16.5% 36.4%
2032 16.8% 36.9%
2031 17.2% 37.5%
2030 17.5% 38.2%
2029 17.8% 38.9%
2028 18.2% 39.5%
2027 18.5% 40.2%
2026 18.9% 40.9%
2025 19.1% 41.5%
2024 19.2% 41.8%
2023 19.5% 42.4%
2022 19.9% 43%
2021 20% 43.5%
2020 20.2% 44%
2019 20.3% 44.5%
2018 20.5% 44.9%
2017 20.5% 45.1%
2016 20.3% 45.3%
2015 20.1% 45.5%
2014 19.9% 45.6%
2013 19.7% 45.6%
2012 19.5% 45.6%
2011 19.4% 45.6%
2010 19.3% 45.6%
2009 19.3% 45.5%
2008 19.4% 45.4%
2007 19.8% 45.4%
2006 20.4% 45.4%
2005 21.2% 45.5%
2004 22.1% 45.6%
2003 22.9% 45.8%
2002 23.8% 46%
2001 24.9% 46.3%
2000 26.3% 46.6%
1999 27.9% 46.8%
1998 29.6% 47%
1997 30.8% 47.2%
1996 31.3% 47.2%
1995 31.8% 47.3%
1994 32% 47.3%
1993 31.7% 47.3%
1992 31% 47.3%
1991 30.4% 47.1%
1990 30.3% 46.9%
1989 30.4% 46.8%
1988 30.6% 46.6%
1987 30.5% 46.3%
1986 30.4% 46.1%
1985 30.3% 45.8%
1984 30.2% 45.6%
1983 30.1% 45.4%
1982 30.1% 45.2%
1981 30.2% 44.9%
1980 30.5% 44.7%
1979 31% 44.5%
1978 31.5% 44.2%
1977 32.1% 44%
1976 32.8% 43.8%
1975 33.8% 43.6%
1974 34.9% 43.4%
1973 35.9% 43.1%
1972 36.8% 42.9%
1971 37.7% 42.6%
1970 38.5% 42.4%
1969 39.1% 42.1%
1968 39.6% 41.8%
1967 39.9% 41.5%
1966 40.2% 41.2%
1965 40.3% 40.9%
1964 40.2% 40.5%
1963 40% 40.2%
1962 39.6% 39.9%
1961 38.7% 39.9%
1960 37.5% 39.9%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 19.2% of the population in Armenia and 41.8% in Burkina Faso in 2024, compared to 30.3% and 46.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Armenia and Burkina Faso compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Armenia vs Burkina Faso

Armenia
Burkina Faso
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Armenia Burkina Faso
2023 19 242
2022 27 316
2021 57 354
2020 43 334
2019 23 274
2018 24 286
2017 24 298
2016 25 313
2015 25 328
2014 26 344
2013 26 361
2012 27 376
2011 27 388
2010 28 404
2009 29 419
2008 29 429
2007 30 453
2006 31 463
2005 32 467
2004 34 481
2003 35 495
2002 36 508
2001 38 513
2000 40 524
1999 42 547
1998 45 567
1997 48 610
1996 49 605
1995 50 629
1994 51 651
1993 50 677
1992 50 703
1991 47 732
1990 47 759
1989 46 787
1988 55 806
1987 52 820
1986 54 834
1985 55 850

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

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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 242 deaths in Burkina Faso.

Under-five mortality rates

Armenia
Burkina Faso

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Armenia Burkina Faso
2023 1% 7.73%
2022 1.05% 7.99%
2021 1.1% 8.25%
2020 1.16% 8.53%
2019 1.21% 8.82%
2018 1.27% 9.12%
2017 1.33% 9.43%
2016 1.4% 9.77%
2015 1.46% 10.1%
2014 1.54% 10.5%
2013 1.62% 10.9%
2012 1.7% 11.3%
2011 1.78% 11.7%
2010 1.87% 12.2%
2009 1.97% 12.7%
2008 2.06% 13.3%
2007 2.17% 13.9%
2006 2.28% 14.6%
2005 2.4% 15.2%
2004 2.52% 15.9%
2003 2.65% 16.4%
2002 2.79% 16.9%
2001 2.93% 17.4%
2000 3.08% 17.8%
1999 3.23% 18.2%
1998 3.39% 18.5%
1997 3.55% 18.9%
1996 3.72% 19.2%
1995 3.9% 19.4%
1994 4.09% 19.6%
1993 4.29% 19.7%
1992 4.49% 19.7%
1991 4.69% 19.8%
1990 4.9% 19.8%
1989 5.11% 20%
1988 9.93% 20.2%
1987 5.55% 20.6%
1986 5.78% 21%
1985 6.01% 21.4%
1984 6.26% 21.9%
1983 6.52% 22.3%
1982 6.78% 22.8%
1981 7.06% 23.3%
1980 7.36% 23.9%
1979 7.67% 24.6%
1978 7.98% 25.4%
1977 8.32% 26.3%
1976 8.67% 27.3%
1975 - 28.4%
1974 - 29.3%
1973 - 30.1%
1972 - 30.7%
1971 - 31.2%
1970 - 31.5%
1969 - 31.8%
1968 - 32%
1967 - 32.2%
1966 - 32.5%
1965 - 32.8%
1964 - 33.1%
1963 - 33.4%
1962 - 33.7%
1961 - 34.1%
1960 - 34.5%

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Armenia and 7.73% in Burkina Faso. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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