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Fertility & birth rates in Armenia and Cape Verde

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Armenia has an annual birth rate of 12.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 12.3 for Cape Verde. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.9 in Armenia and 1.52 in Cape Verde — 19.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 60.3% in Armenia and by 77.9% in Cape Verde — in 1960, it was 4.79 and 6.89, respectively.

  • Armenia is ranked 115/196 by birth rate compared to 113/196 for Cape Verde.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.2 in Armenia — it's 28.9 in Cape Verde.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13.4 in Armenia vs 38.8 in Cape Verde.
  • In Armenia, 25.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.3% in Cape Verde.

Fertility rate in Armenia vs Cape Verde by year

Armenia
Cape Verde
1x
Year Fertility rate
Armenia Cape Verde
2023 1.9 1.52
2022 1.7 1.53
2021 1.7 1.55
2020 1.7 1.59
2019 1.6 1.7
2018 1.6 1.8
2017 1.6 1.93
2016 1.6 1.97
2015 1.6 1.97
2014 1.7 2.03
2013 1.6 2.07
2012 1.6 2.15
2011 1.5 2.33
2010 1.5 2.33
2009 1.5 2.25
2008 1.4 2.3
2007 1.4 2.41
2006 1.3 2.56
2005 1.3 2.73
2004 1.4 2.9
2003 1.3 3.03
2002 1.2 3.19
2001 1.2 3.37
2000 1.3 3.55
1999 1.53 3.73
1998 1.81 3.9
1997 1.9 4.05
1996 2.06 4.26
1995 2.07 4.49
1994 2.08 4.72
1993 2.29 4.95
1992 2.5 5.12
1991 2.64 5.26
1990 2.71 5.36
1989 2.71 5.45
1988 2.68 5.55
1987 2.66 5.68
1986 2.66 5.81
1985 2.64 5.92
1984 2.6 5.97
1983 2.56 6.07
1982 2.5 6.17
1981 2.48 6.27
1980 2.48 6.38
1979 2.53 6.47
1978 2.62 6.56
1977 2.74 6.65
1976 2.84 6.71
1975 2.92 6.77
1974 2.98 6.82
1973 3.08 6.86
1972 3.2 6.89
1971 3.29 6.91
1970 3.33 6.94
1969 3.49 6.95
1968 3.62 6.97
1967 3.73 6.98
1966 3.83 6.99
1965 3.99 6.99
1964 4.15 6.99
1963 4.35 6.98
1962 4.52 6.95
1961 4.67 6.92
1960 4.79 6.89

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 1.52 in Cape Verde in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Armenia
Cape Verde
1x
Year Natural population change
Armenia Cape Verde
2023 12,153 3,798
2022 9,799 3,864
2021 2,370 3,575
2020 296 3,734
2019 10,072 4,773
2018 10,688 5,282
2017 10,428 5,993
2016 12,269 6,238
2015 13,821 6,314
2014 15,371 6,622
2013 14,505 6,780
2012 14,818 7,157
2011 15,442 7,874
2010 16,746 7,746
2009 16,863 7,216
2008 13,583 7,313
2007 13,362 7,559
2006 10,320 7,980
2005 11,013 8,428
2004 11,710 8,825
2003 9,866 9,037
2002 6,719 9,278
2001 8,030 9,510
2000 9,985 9,752
1999 10,452 9,989
1998 14,357 10,187
1997 16,685 10,323
1996 21,092 10,613
1995 22,452 10,764
1994 26,271 11,410
1993 35,818 11,805
1992 50,346 11,915
1991 56,269 11,899
1990 59,893 11,738
1989 57,520 11,608
1988 33,232 11,523
1987 60,176 11,426
1986 61,771 11,295
1985 62,499 11,105
1984 62,124 10,835
1983 61,028 10,736
1982 58,617 10,597
1981 56,323 10,470
1980 54,128 10,276
1979 52,452 10,223
1978 48,326 10,152
1977 45,320 10,036
1976 41,948 9,833
1975 40,217 9,601
1974 38,392 9,295
1973 37,355 9,003
1972 36,943 8,716
1971 36,590 8,359
1970 36,045 7,878
1969 37,333 7,625
1968 38,118 7,408
1967 38,674 7,214
1966 39,842 7,039
1965 42,271 6,877
1964 44,886 6,725
1963 48,058 6,589
1962 50,461 6,468
1961 51,957 6,247
1960 51,675 6,098

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 +0.73% in Cape Verde.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Armenia and +0.98% in Cape Verde.

Birth rate in Armenia vs Cape Verde by year

Armenia
Cape Verde

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Armenia Cape Verde
2023 12.3 12.3
2022 12.3 12.4
2021 12.4 12.6
2020 12.3 13.1
2019 12.2 14.3
2018 12.3 15.5
2017 12.6 16.8
2016 13.5 17.3
2015 13.9 17.5
2014 14.3 18.1
2013 13.8 18.4
2012 14 19.1
2011 14.3 20.6
2010 14.7 20.4
2009 14.5 19.5
2008 13.3 19.9
2007 12.9 20.6
2006 12 21.6
2005 11.9 22.8
2004 11.8 23.9
2003 11.3 24.7
2002 10.1 25.7
2001 10 26.8
2000 10.6 27.9
1999 11.4 29
1998 12.6 30.1
1997 13.2 31.1
1996 14.5 32.5
1995 14.8 34.2
1994 15.8 36
1993 18.3 37.7
1992 22 38.8
1991 23.3 39.7
1990 24.6 40.2
1989 24.3 40.7
1988 25.1 41.2
1987 25.8 41.7
1986 26.5 42
1985 27 42.1
1984 27.1 42
1983 27 42.3
1982 26.5 42.5
1981 26 42.7
1980 25.4 42.7
1979 25.1 43.2
1978 24.1 43.6
1977 23.7 43.8
1976 23.1 43.9
1975 22.9 43.8
1974 22.6 43.3
1973 22.6 42.8
1972 22.8 42.3
1971 23.1 41.5
1970 23.3 40.6
1969 24.4 40.7
1968 25.3 41.2
1967 26.3 41.8
1966 27.7 42.5
1965 29.8 43.3
1964 32.2 44.3
1963 35.1 45.4
1962 37.7 46.5
1961 39.9 47.2
1960 41.2 47.9

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 12.3 in Cape Verde, compared with 41.2 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Armenia Cape Verde
Fertility rate 1.9 1.52
Fertility rate rank 106/196 137/196
Birth rate 12.3 12.3
Birth rate rank 115/196 113/196
Population change due to births and deaths +12,153 +3,798
Natural population change rank 115/196 133/196
Natural population change rate +0.41% +0.73%
Population growth +2.33% +0.49%
Population growth rank 36/197 136/197
Age at first childbirth 25.7 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.2 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.4 36.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 105.4 64.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 21.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.4% 26.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 28% 54.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 97.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.53% 0.83%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.89% 1.1%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1% 1.16%
Life expectancy 76.2 years 76.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Armenia
Factual

UN forecast
Cape Verde
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Armenia Cape Verde
2100 12.9% 11.1%
2099 12.9% 11.1%
2098 13% 11.2%
2097 13.1% 11.2%
2096 13.1% 11.3%
2095 13.2% 11.3%
2094 13.3% 11.4%
2093 13.3% 11.5%
2092 13.4% 11.6%
2091 13.5% 11.6%
2090 13.5% 11.7%
2089 13.5% 11.8%
2088 13.6% 11.8%
2087 13.6% 11.9%
2086 13.6% 11.9%
2085 13.5% 11.9%
2084 13.5% 12%
2083 13.5% 12%
2082 13.5% 11.9%
2081 13.4% 11.9%
2080 13.4% 11.9%
2079 13.3% 11.9%
2078 13.3% 11.8%
2077 13.3% 11.8%
2076 13.2% 11.7%
2075 13.2% 11.7%
2074 13.2% 11.7%
2073 13.2% 11.7%
2072 13.2% 11.7%
2071 13.3% 11.7%
2070 13.3% 11.8%
2069 13.4% 11.9%
2068 13.4% 12%
2067 13.5% 12.2%
2066 13.6% 12.3%
2065 13.7% 12.5%
2064 13.8% 12.7%
2063 13.9% 13%
2062 14.1% 13.2%
2061 14.2% 13.5%
2060 14.3% 13.7%
2059 14.4% 14%
2058 14.5% 14.2%
2057 14.5% 14.5%
2056 14.6% 14.7%
2055 14.6% 14.9%
2054 14.6% 15.1%
2053 14.6% 15.3%
2052 14.7% 15.4%
2051 14.6% 15.6%
2050 14.6% 15.7%
2049 14.6% 15.8%
2048 14.6% 15.9%
2047 14.6% 15.9%
2046 14.6% 16%
2045 14.6% 16.1%
2044 14.6% 16.1%
2043 14.7% 16.2%
2042 14.8% 16.2%
2041 14.9% 16.3%
2040 15% 16.3%
2039 15.2% 16.4%
2038 15.4% 16.5%
2037 15.6% 16.6%
2036 15.8% 16.7%
2035 16% 17.2%
2034 16.2% 17.9%
2033 16.5% 18.6%
2032 16.8% 19.4%
2031 17.2% 20.2%
2030 17.5% 21%
2029 17.8% 21.8%
2028 18.2% 22.6%
2027 18.5% 23.4%
2026 18.9% 24.3%
2025 19.1% 25.1%
2024 19.2% 25.5%
2023 19.5% 26.4%
2022 19.9% 27.2%
2021 20% 28%
2020 20.2% 28.4%
2019 20.3% 28.4%
2018 20.5% 28.4%
2017 20.5% 28.4%
2016 20.3% 28.5%
2015 20.1% 28.8%
2014 19.9% 29.2%
2013 19.7% 29.8%
2012 19.5% 30.4%
2011 19.4% 31.3%
2010 19.3% 32.2%
2009 19.3% 33.1%
2008 19.4% 34.1%
2007 19.8% 35%
2006 20.4% 36%
2005 21.2% 36.9%
2004 22.1% 37.9%
2003 22.9% 38.9%
2002 23.8% 39.9%
2001 24.9% 40.9%
2000 26.3% 41.8%
1999 27.9% 42.5%
1998 29.6% 43.2%
1997 30.8% 43.7%
1996 31.3% 44.2%
1995 31.8% 44.6%
1994 32% 44.9%
1993 31.7% 45.2%
1992 31% 45.5%
1991 30.4% 45.6%
1990 30.3% 45.7%
1989 30.4% 45.8%
1988 30.6% 45.9%
1987 30.5% 46.1%
1986 30.4% 46.2%
1985 30.3% 46.4%
1984 30.2% 46.6%
1983 30.1% 46.8%
1982 30.1% 47%
1981 30.2% 47.3%
1980 30.5% 47.4%
1979 31% 47.3%
1978 31.5% 46.9%
1977 32.1% 46.5%
1976 32.8% 45.9%
1975 33.8% 45.3%
1974 34.9% 44.9%
1973 35.9% 45%
1972 36.8% 45%
1971 37.7% 45%
1970 38.5% 45.2%
1969 39.1% 45.5%
1968 39.6% 45.9%
1967 39.9% 46.1%
1966 40.2% 46.2%
1965 40.3% 46.2%
1964 40.2% 46%
1963 40% 45.6%
1962 39.6% 45.1%
1961 38.7% 44.3%
1960 37.5% 43.6%

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 25.5% in Cape Verde in 2024, compared to 30.3% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Armenia and Cape Verde 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 Cape Verde

Armenia
Cape Verde
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Armenia Cape Verde
2023 19 40
2022 27 42
2021 57 56
2020 43 56
2019 23 41
2018 24 43
2017 24 43
2016 25 44
2015 25 46
2014 26 48
2013 26 50
2012 27 51
2011 27 55
2010 28 61
2009 29 62
2008 29 68
2007 30 73
2006 31 76
2005 32 75
2004 34 80
2003 35 86
2002 36 92
2001 38 101
2000 40 110
1999 42 122
1998 45 134
1997 48 147
1996 49 167
1995 50 196
1994 51 214
1993 50 233
1992 50 255
1991 47 277
1990 47 298
1989 46 322
1988 55 346
1987 52 366
1986 54 394
1985 55 420

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 40 deaths in Cape Verde.

Under-five mortality rates

Armenia
Cape Verde

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Armenia Cape Verde
2023 1% 1.16%
2022 1.05% 1.21%
2021 1.1% 1.27%
2020 1.16% 1.33%
2019 1.21% 1.41%
2018 1.27% 1.51%
2017 1.33% 1.62%
2016 1.4% 1.76%
2015 1.46% 1.91%
2014 1.54% 2.09%
2013 1.62% 2.26%
2012 1.7% 2.42%
2011 1.78% 2.56%
2010 1.87% 2.67%
2009 1.97% 2.75%
2008 2.06% 2.79%
2007 2.17% 2.8%
2006 2.28% 2.8%
2005 2.4% 2.8%
2004 2.52% 2.82%
2003 2.65% 2.9%
2002 2.79% 3.05%
2001 2.93% 3.28%
2000 3.08% 3.6%
1999 3.23% 4%
1998 3.39% 4.44%
1997 3.55% 4.84%
1996 3.72% 5.17%
1995 3.9% 5.37%
1994 4.09% 5.45%
1993 4.29% 5.46%
1992 4.49% 5.46%
1991 4.69% 5.5%
1990 4.9% 5.64%
1989 5.11% 5.88%
1988 9.93% 6.21%
1987 5.55% 6.59%
1986 5.78% 6.95%
1985 6.01% 7.25%
1984 6.26% 7.46%
1983 6.52% 7.59%
1982 6.78% 7.65%
1981 7.06% 7.72%
1980 7.36% 7.82%
1979 7.67% 8%
1978 7.98% 8.27%
1977 8.32% 8.65%
1976 8.67% 9.09%
1975 - 9.6%
1974 - 10.2%
1973 - 10.8%
1972 - 11.5%
1971 - 12.1%
1970 - 12.8%
1969 - 13.4%
1968 - 14%
1967 - 14.5%
1966 - 15%
1965 - 15.4%
1964 - 15.9%
1963 - 16.2%
1962 - 16.6%
1961 - 16.9%
1960 - 17.2%

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 1.16% in Cape Verde. 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)

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