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Fertility & birth rates in Armenia and Colombia

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Armenia has an annual birth rate of 12.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13.5 for Colombia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.9 in Armenia and 1.65 in Colombia — 13.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 60.3% in Armenia and by 75.6% in Colombia — in 1960, it was 4.79 and 6.74, respectively.

  • Armenia is ranked 115/196 by birth rate compared to 106/196 for Colombia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 25.7 years in Armenia, compared to 21.7 years in Colombia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.2 in Armenia — it's 26.7 in Colombia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13.4 in Armenia vs 59.5 in Colombia.
  • In Armenia, 25.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27% in Colombia.

Fertility rate in Armenia vs Colombia by year

Armenia
Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Armenia Colombia
2023 1.9 1.65
2022 1.7 1.66
2021 1.7 1.68
2020 1.7 1.69
2019 1.6 1.71
2018 1.6 1.72
2017 1.6 1.72
2016 1.6 1.72
2015 1.6 1.77
2014 1.7 1.82
2013 1.6 1.86
2012 1.6 1.9
2011 1.5 1.94
2010 1.5 2.01
2009 1.5 2.1
2008 1.4 2.15
2007 1.4 2.19
2006 1.3 2.24
2005 1.3 2.31
2004 1.4 2.38
2003 1.3 2.45
2002 1.2 2.49
2001 1.2 2.52
2000 1.3 2.57
1999 1.53 2.64
1998 1.81 2.72
1997 1.9 2.74
1996 2.06 2.77
1995 2.07 2.85
1994 2.08 2.94
1993 2.29 2.98
1992 2.5 2.98
1991 2.64 2.98
1990 2.71 3
1989 2.71 3.01
1988 2.68 3.04
1987 2.66 3.09
1986 2.66 3.15
1985 2.64 3.23
1984 2.6 3.35
1983 2.56 3.5
1982 2.5 3.62
1981 2.48 3.71
1980 2.48 3.8
1979 2.53 3.89
1978 2.62 4
1977 2.74 4.16
1976 2.84 4.29
1975 2.92 4.4
1974 2.98 4.53
1973 3.08 4.68
1972 3.2 4.86
1971 3.29 5.06
1970 3.33 5.28
1969 3.49 5.51
1968 3.62 5.74
1967 3.73 5.96
1966 3.83 6.16
1965 3.99 6.33
1964 4.15 6.48
1963 4.35 6.58
1962 4.52 6.66
1961 4.67 6.71
1960 4.79 6.74

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 1.65 in Colombia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Armenia
Colombia
1x
Year Natural population change
Armenia Colombia
2023 12,153 422,598
2022 9,799 406,143
2021 2,370 311,122
2020 296 378,965
2019 10,072 441,087
2018 10,688 433,622
2017 10,428 426,538
2016 12,269 425,087
2015 13,821 446,778
2014 15,371 470,916
2013 14,505 489,069
2012 14,818 503,285
2011 15,442 511,524
2010 16,746 533,657
2009 16,863 559,017
2008 13,583 576,654
2007 13,362 583,115
2006 10,320 594,388
2005 11,013 610,618
2004 11,710 628,424
2003 9,866 642,144
2002 6,719 640,840
2001 8,030 642,933
2000 9,985 652,176
1999 10,452 668,576
1998 14,357 687,704
1997 16,685 686,073
1996 21,092 682,547
1995 22,452 694,968
1994 26,271 708,660
1993 35,818 709,287
1992 50,346 697,763
1991 56,269 690,266
1990 59,893 682,409
1989 57,520 674,102
1988 33,232 663,796
1987 60,176 659,429
1986 61,771 659,701
1985 62,499 625,379
1984 62,124 666,315
1983 61,028 674,767
1982 58,617 675,339
1981 56,323 662,195
1980 54,128 649,872
1979 52,452 635,747
1978 48,326 626,378
1977 45,320 622,814
1976 41,948 612,265
1975 40,217 598,580
1974 38,392 589,035
1973 37,355 583,608
1972 36,943 581,361
1971 36,590 582,011
1970 36,045 583,396
1969 37,333 586,559
1968 38,118 589,407
1967 38,674 591,649
1966 39,842 590,855
1965 42,271 587,677
1964 44,886 581,435
1963 48,058 572,355
1962 50,461 559,985
1961 51,957 545,627
1960 51,675 529,316

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 +0.81% in Colombia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Armenia and +0.85% in Colombia.

Birth rate in Armenia vs Colombia by year

Armenia
Colombia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Armenia Colombia
2023 12.3 13.5
2022 12.3 13.7
2021 12.4 13.9
2020 12.3 14.1
2019 12.2 14.2
2018 12.3 14.2
2017 12.6 14.2
2016 13.5 14.3
2015 13.9 14.8
2014 14.3 15.3
2013 13.8 15.6
2012 14 16
2011 14.3 16.3
2010 14.7 16.9
2009 14.5 17.7
2008 13.3 18.2
2007 12.9 18.6
2006 12 19
2005 11.9 19.6
2004 11.8 20.3
2003 11.3 20.9
2002 10.1 21.4
2001 10 21.7
2000 10.6 22.3
1999 11.4 22.9
1998 12.6 23.6
1997 13.2 24
1996 14.5 24.3
1995 14.8 25.1
1994 15.8 26
1993 18.3 26.5
1992 22 26.6
1991 23.3 26.8
1990 24.6 26.9
1989 24.3 27
1988 25.1 27.2
1987 25.8 27.5
1986 26.5 27.9
1985 27 28.3
1984 27.1 29
1983 27 29.9
1982 26.5 30.5
1981 26 30.8
1980 25.4 31.1
1979 25.1 31.2
1978 24.1 31.5
1977 23.7 32.2
1976 23.1 32.5
1975 22.9 32.7
1974 22.6 33.1
1973 22.6 33.7
1972 22.8 34.4
1971 23.1 35.4
1970 23.3 36.5
1969 24.4 37.6
1968 25.3 38.9
1967 26.3 40.2
1966 27.7 41.3
1965 29.8 42.4
1964 32.2 43.4
1963 35.1 44.2
1962 37.7 44.9
1961 39.9 45.5
1960 41.2 45.9

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 13.5 in Colombia, compared with 41.2 and 45.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Armenia Colombia
Fertility rate 1.9 1.65
Fertility rate rank 106/196 123/196
Birth rate 12.3 13.5
Birth rate rank 115/196 106/196
Population change due to births and deaths +12,153 +422,598
Natural population change rank 115/196 41/196
Natural population change rate +0.41% +0.81%
Population growth +2.33% +1.08%
Population growth rank 36/197 96/197
Age at first childbirth 25.7 years 21.7 years
Average age at childbearing 28.2 years 26.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.4 55.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 105.4 80.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 13.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.4% 27%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 28% 75.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 98.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.53% 0.65%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.89% 1.09%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1% 1.2%
Life expectancy 76.2 years 78.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Armenia
Factual

UN forecast
Colombia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Armenia Colombia
2100 12.9% 12.2%
2099 12.9% 12.2%
2098 13% 12.2%
2097 13.1% 12.2%
2096 13.1% 12.2%
2095 13.2% 12.2%
2094 13.3% 12.2%
2093 13.3% 12.2%
2092 13.4% 12.2%
2091 13.5% 12.2%
2090 13.5% 12.2%
2089 13.5% 12.2%
2088 13.6% 12.2%
2087 13.6% 12.2%
2086 13.6% 12.2%
2085 13.5% 12.2%
2084 13.5% 12.2%
2083 13.5% 12.3%
2082 13.5% 12.3%
2081 13.4% 12.3%
2080 13.4% 12.3%
2079 13.3% 12.4%
2078 13.3% 12.4%
2077 13.3% 12.4%
2076 13.2% 12.5%
2075 13.2% 12.5%
2074 13.2% 12.6%
2073 13.2% 12.6%
2072 13.2% 12.7%
2071 13.3% 12.8%
2070 13.3% 12.8%
2069 13.4% 12.9%
2068 13.4% 13%
2067 13.5% 13.1%
2066 13.6% 13.1%
2065 13.7% 13.2%
2064 13.8% 13.3%
2063 13.9% 13.4%
2062 14.1% 13.4%
2061 14.2% 13.5%
2060 14.3% 13.6%
2059 14.4% 13.7%
2058 14.5% 13.8%
2057 14.5% 13.8%
2056 14.6% 13.9%
2055 14.6% 14%
2054 14.6% 14.1%
2053 14.6% 14.3%
2052 14.7% 14.4%
2051 14.6% 14.5%
2050 14.6% 14.6%
2049 14.6% 14.8%
2048 14.6% 14.9%
2047 14.6% 15.1%
2046 14.6% 15.3%
2045 14.6% 15.4%
2044 14.6% 15.6%
2043 14.7% 15.8%
2042 14.8% 16.1%
2041 14.9% 16.3%
2040 15% 16.5%
2039 15.2% 16.8%
2038 15.4% 17%
2037 15.6% 17.3%
2036 15.8% 17.6%
2035 16% 17.8%
2034 16.2% 18.1%
2033 16.5% 18.3%
2032 16.8% 18.5%
2031 17.2% 18.7%
2030 17.5% 18.9%
2029 17.8% 19.2%
2028 18.2% 19.4%
2027 18.5% 19.6%
2026 18.9% 19.9%
2025 19.1% 20.1%
2024 19.2% 20.3%
2023 19.5% 20.6%
2022 19.9% 21%
2021 20% 21.3%
2020 20.2% 21.7%
2019 20.3% 22.1%
2018 20.5% 22.7%
2017 20.5% 23.3%
2016 20.3% 23.9%
2015 20.1% 24.5%
2014 19.9% 25.1%
2013 19.7% 25.7%
2012 19.5% 26.3%
2011 19.4% 26.9%
2010 19.3% 27.5%
2009 19.3% 28.1%
2008 19.4% 28.7%
2007 19.8% 29.3%
2006 20.4% 29.9%
2005 21.2% 30.4%
2004 22.1% 30.9%
2003 22.9% 31.3%
2002 23.8% 31.7%
2001 24.9% 32.1%
2000 26.3% 32.5%
1999 27.9% 32.9%
1998 29.6% 33.3%
1997 30.8% 33.7%
1996 31.3% 34%
1995 31.8% 34.4%
1994 32% 34.7%
1993 31.7% 35%
1992 31% 35.3%
1991 30.4% 35.6%
1990 30.3% 35.9%
1989 30.4% 36.2%
1988 30.6% 36.5%
1987 30.5% 36.9%
1986 30.4% 37.2%
1985 30.3% 37.6%
1984 30.2% 38.1%
1983 30.1% 38.6%
1982 30.1% 39.1%
1981 30.2% 39.7%
1980 30.5% 40.3%
1979 31% 40.9%
1978 31.5% 41.5%
1977 32.1% 42.2%
1976 32.8% 42.8%
1975 33.8% 43.4%
1974 34.9% 44%
1973 35.9% 44.6%
1972 36.8% 45.1%
1971 37.7% 45.6%
1970 38.5% 46%
1969 39.1% 46.4%
1968 39.6% 46.7%
1967 39.9% 46.9%
1966 40.2% 47.1%
1965 40.3% 47.2%
1964 40.2% 47.3%
1963 40% 47.2%
1962 39.6% 47.1%
1961 38.7% 47%
1960 37.5% 46.8%

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 20.3% in Colombia in 2024, compared to 30.3% and 35.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Armenia and Colombia 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 Colombia

Armenia
Colombia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Armenia Colombia
2023 19 59
2022 27 74
2021 57 147
2020 43 94
2019 23 66
2018 24 67
2017 24 68
2016 25 69
2015 25 70
2014 26 71
2013 26 72
2012 27 73
2011 27 75
2010 28 76
2009 29 77
2008 29 78
2007 30 80
2006 31 81
2005 32 82
2004 34 84
2003 35 87
2002 36 91
2001 38 94
2000 40 95
1999 42 96
1998 45 92
1997 48 90
1996 49 89
1995 50 91
1994 51 93
1993 50 94
1992 50 97
1991 47 99
1990 47 102
1989 46 106
1988 55 113
1987 52 120
1986 54 123
1985 55 143

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 59 deaths in Colombia.

Under-five mortality rates

Armenia
Colombia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Armenia Colombia
2023 1% 1.2%
2022 1.05% 1.24%
2021 1.1% 1.28%
2020 1.16% 1.32%
2019 1.21% 1.37%
2018 1.27% 1.41%
2017 1.33% 1.46%
2016 1.4% 1.51%
2015 1.46% 1.56%
2014 1.54% 1.61%
2013 1.62% 1.66%
2012 1.7% 1.72%
2011 1.78% 1.77%
2010 1.87% 1.83%
2009 1.97% 1.89%
2008 2.06% 1.96%
2007 2.17% 2.02%
2006 2.28% 2.09%
2005 2.4% 2.15%
2004 2.52% 2.22%
2003 2.65% 2.28%
2002 2.79% 2.35%
2001 2.93% 2.43%
2000 3.08% 2.51%
1999 3.23% 2.59%
1998 3.39% 2.68%
1997 3.55% 2.78%
1996 3.72% 2.88%
1995 3.9% 2.99%
1994 4.09% 3.1%
1993 4.29% 3.21%
1992 4.49% 3.33%
1991 4.69% 3.45%
1990 4.9% 3.57%
1989 5.11% 3.7%
1988 9.93% 3.84%
1987 5.55% 3.99%
1986 5.78% 4.17%
1985 6.01% 4.89%
1984 6.26% 4.62%
1983 6.52% 4.88%
1982 6.78% 5.17%
1981 7.06% 5.5%
1980 7.36% 5.84%
1979 7.67% 6.2%
1978 7.98% 6.58%
1977 8.32% 6.98%
1976 8.67% 7.39%
1975 - 7.8%
1974 - 8.2%
1973 - 8.6%
1972 - 8.99%
1971 - 9.36%
1970 - 9.72%
1969 - 10.1%
1968 - 10.4%
1967 - 10.8%
1966 - 11.1%
1965 - 11.5%
1964 - 11.8%
1963 - 12.2%
1962 - 12.6%
1961 - 13%
1960 - 13.4%

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 1.2% in Colombia. 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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