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Fertility & birth rates in Armenia and Colombia

Updated on by Georank team

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.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • 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 28.1 in Armenia — it's 26.6 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.
  • 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.

Birth rate data compared

Armenia Colombia
Fertility rate 1.9 1.65
Birth rate 12.3 13.5
Birth rate rank 115/196 106/196
Age at first childbirth 25.7 years 21.7 years
Average age at childbearing 28.1 years 26.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 12.1 57.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 108.8 82.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.5 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, per 1,000 live births 1% 1.2%
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 38/197 98/197
Life expectancy 76 years 78.1 years

Fertility rate in Armenia vs Colombia chart

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.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Armenia
Factual

UN forecast
Colombia
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Armenia Colombia
1960 4.79 6.74
1961 4.67 6.71
1962 4.52 6.66
1963 4.35 6.58
1964 4.15 6.48
1965 3.99 6.33
1966 3.83 6.16
1967 3.73 5.96
1968 3.62 5.74
1969 3.49 5.51
1970 3.33 5.28
1971 3.29 5.06
1972 3.2 4.86
1973 3.08 4.68
1974 2.98 4.53
1975 2.92 4.4
1976 2.84 4.29
1977 2.74 4.16
1978 2.62 4
1979 2.53 3.89
1980 2.48 3.8
1981 2.48 3.71
1982 2.5 3.62
1983 2.56 3.5
1984 2.6 3.35
1985 2.64 3.23
1986 2.66 3.15
1987 2.66 3.09
1988 2.68 3.04
1989 2.71 3.01
1990 2.71 3
1991 2.64 2.98
1992 2.5 2.98
1993 2.29 2.98
1994 2.08 2.94
1995 2.07 2.85
1996 2.06 2.77
1997 1.9 2.74
1998 1.81 2.72
1999 1.53 2.64
2000 1.3 2.57
2001 1.2 2.52
2002 1.2 2.49
2003 1.3 2.45
2004 1.4 2.38
2005 1.3 2.31
2006 1.3 2.24
2007 1.4 2.19
2008 1.4 2.15
2009 1.5 2.1
2010 1.5 2.01
2011 1.5 1.94
2012 1.6 1.9
2013 1.6 1.86
2014 1.7 1.82
2015 1.6 1.77
2016 1.6 1.72
2017 1.6 1.72
2018 1.6 1.72
2019 1.6 1.71
2020 1.7 1.69
2021 1.7 1.68
2022 1.7 1.66
2023 1.9 1.65
2024 1.9 1.63
2025 1.9 1.62
2026 1.9 1.6
2027 1.9 1.6
2028 1.89 1.59
2029 1.89 1.59
2030 1.89 1.58
2031 1.89 1.58
2032 1.89 1.57
2033 1.89 1.57
2034 1.89 1.57
2035 1.89 1.57
2036 1.89 1.57
2037 1.88 1.57
2038 1.88 1.57
2039 1.88 1.57
2040 1.88 1.57
2041 1.88 1.57
2042 1.88 1.57
2043 1.88 1.57
2044 1.88 1.57
2045 1.88 1.57
2046 1.87 1.57
2047 1.87 1.58
2048 1.87 1.58
2049 1.87 1.58
2050 1.87 1.58

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Armenia
Factual

UN forecast
Colombia
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Armenia Colombia
1960 37.5% 46.8%
1961 38.7% 47%
1962 39.6% 47.1%
1963 40% 47.2%
1964 40.2% 47.3%
1965 40.3% 47.2%
1966 40.2% 47.1%
1967 39.9% 46.9%
1968 39.6% 46.7%
1969 39.1% 46.4%
1970 38.5% 46%
1971 37.7% 45.6%
1972 36.8% 45.1%
1973 35.9% 44.6%
1974 34.9% 44%
1975 33.8% 43.4%
1976 32.8% 42.8%
1977 32.1% 42.2%
1978 31.5% 41.5%
1979 31% 40.9%
1980 30.5% 40.3%
1981 30.2% 39.7%
1982 30.1% 39.1%
1983 30.1% 38.6%
1984 30.2% 38.1%
1985 30.3% 37.6%
1986 30.4% 37.2%
1987 30.5% 36.9%
1988 30.6% 36.5%
1989 30.4% 36.2%
1990 30.3% 35.9%
1991 30.4% 35.6%
1992 31% 35.3%
1993 31.7% 35%
1994 32% 34.7%
1995 31.8% 34.4%
1996 31.3% 34%
1997 30.8% 33.7%
1998 29.6% 33.3%
1999 27.9% 32.9%
2000 26.3% 32.5%
2001 24.9% 32.1%
2002 23.8% 31.7%
2003 22.9% 31.3%
2004 22.1% 30.9%
2005 21.2% 30.4%
2006 20.4% 29.9%
2007 19.8% 29.3%
2008 19.4% 28.7%
2009 19.3% 28.1%
2010 19.3% 27.5%
2011 19.4% 26.9%
2012 19.5% 26.3%
2013 19.7% 25.7%
2014 19.9% 25.1%
2015 20.1% 24.5%
2016 20.3% 23.9%
2017 20.5% 23.3%
2018 20.5% 22.7%
2019 20.3% 22.1%
2020 20.2% 21.7%
2021 20% 21.3%
2022 19.9% 21%
2023 19.5% 20.6%
2024 19.2% 20.3%
2025 19% 20%
2026 18.7% 19.7%
2027 18.4% 19.5%
2028 18% 19.3%
2029 17.7% 19.1%
2030 17.3% 18.8%
2031 17% 18.6%
2032 16.7% 18.4%
2033 16.4% 18.2%
2034 16.1% 18%
2035 15.9% 17.7%
2036 15.7% 17.4%
2037 15.5% 17.2%
2038 15.3% 16.9%
2039 15.1% 16.7%
2040 15% 16.4%
2041 14.8% 16.2%
2042 14.7% 16%
2043 14.7% 15.7%
2044 14.6% 15.5%
2045 14.6% 15.4%
2046 14.6% 15.2%
2047 14.6% 15%
2048 14.6% 14.8%
2049 14.6% 14.7%
2050 14.6% 14.6%

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.

Natural population change in Armenia vs Colombia by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +0.33% in Armenia and +0.85% in Colombia. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Armenia
Colombia

Natural population change

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Armenia vs Colombia

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.

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

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Armenia and 1.2% in Colombia. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Armenia
Colombia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Armenia Colombia
1960 - 13.4%
1961 - 13%
1962 - 12.6%
1963 - 12.2%
1964 - 11.8%
1965 - 11.5%
1966 - 11.1%
1967 - 10.8%
1968 - 10.4%
1969 - 10.1%
1970 - 9.72%
1971 - 9.36%
1972 - 8.99%
1973 - 8.6%
1974 - 8.2%
1975 - 7.8%
1976 8.67% 7.39%
1977 8.32% 6.98%
1978 7.98% 6.58%
1979 7.67% 6.2%
1980 7.36% 5.84%
1981 7.06% 5.5%
1982 6.78% 5.17%
1983 6.52% 4.88%
1984 6.26% 4.62%
1985 6.01% 4.89%
1986 5.78% 4.17%
1987 5.55% 3.99%
1988 9.93% 3.84%
1989 5.11% 3.7%
1990 4.9% 3.57%
1991 4.69% 3.45%
1992 4.49% 3.33%
1993 4.29% 3.21%
1994 4.09% 3.1%
1995 3.9% 2.99%
1996 3.72% 2.88%
1997 3.55% 2.78%
1998 3.39% 2.68%
1999 3.23% 2.59%
2000 3.08% 2.51%
2001 2.93% 2.43%
2002 2.79% 2.35%
2003 2.65% 2.28%
2004 2.52% 2.22%
2005 2.4% 2.15%
2006 2.28% 2.09%
2007 2.17% 2.02%
2008 2.06% 1.96%
2009 1.97% 1.89%
2010 1.87% 1.83%
2011 1.78% 1.77%
2012 1.7% 1.72%
2013 1.62% 1.66%
2014 1.54% 1.61%
2015 1.46% 1.56%
2016 1.4% 1.51%
2017 1.33% 1.46%
2018 1.27% 1.41%
2019 1.21% 1.37%
2020 1.16% 1.32%
2021 1.1% 1.28%
2022 1.05% 1.24%
2023 1% 1.2%

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